Nicolas Kicker vs Sebastian Baez — Guayaquil CH Round of 32

Guayaquil CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Nicolas Kicker
ARG
Nicolas Kicker
#366ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
34 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 November 2021 ·
clay
Sebastian Baez
ARG4
Sebastian Baez
#53ATP
1759ELO
1718Clay ELO
$924kYTD
$6.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWW
Kicker N.
7-6 4-6 7-5
Baez S.
Kicker N.
7472
Baez S.
6651

Nicolas Kicker defeated Sebastian Baez 7-6 4-6 7-5 in the Guayaquil CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastian Baez came in ranked #53, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Kicker claimed a first win over Sebastian Baez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-03-08SantiagoQ3claySebastian Baez3-6 6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
Kicker N.Baez S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kicker N.Baez S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
8
73
Break points saved·Dominant
50
86
Break points won·Dominant
36
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
7
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
43
53

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Kicker N.Baez S.
Freshness·Slight edge
67
78

Kicker N.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d) · Baez S.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 48 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw