Gonzalo Villanueva vs Nicolas Kicker — Tigre CH Round of 16
Tigre CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#322ATP
1361ELO
1350Clay ELO
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026 ·
clay
ARG8#366ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
34 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Villanueva G.6-4 1-6 6-4
Kicker N.
Villanueva G.
6162
Kicker N.
4641
Gonzalo Villanueva defeated Nicolas Kicker 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the Tigre CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kicker came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Gonzalo Villanueva had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on clay. Gonzalo Villanueva claimed a first win over Nicolas Kicker in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gonzalo Villanueva closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-08 | M15 Concepcion 1 | QF | clay | Nicolas Kicker | 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 |
| 2014-09-01 | Argentina F16 | R32 | clay | Nicolas Kicker | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2013-09-02 | Argentina F17 | R32 | clay | Nicolas Kicker | 7-6(7) 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
23
8
Break points saved·Dominant
19
50
Break points won·Slight edge
26
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
17
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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67
Kicker N.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast