Francesco Passaro vs Nicolas KickerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇮🇹Francesco Passaro
#229 · 25 yrs · R
5Title2 meetings · sets 2–2
🇦🇷Nicolas Kicker
#351 · 34 yrs · R
4Francesco Passaro and Nicolas Kicker have met 2 times since 2026; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at IEB+ Argentina Open in 2026 on clay. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Passaro has taken 2 sets to Kicker's 2. Their most recent meeting: Nicolas Kicker won at Todi Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Passaro | Kicker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Francesco Passaro | Nicolas Kicker | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 69% | 20/29 | 73% | 19/26 |
| Wins a set when losing | 40% | 8/20 | 30% | 7/23 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 17/49 | 29% | 14/49 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 41% | 14/34 | 56% | 14/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 79% | 11/14 | 57% | 12/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 73% | 16/22 | 20% | 1/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 76% | 25/33 | 82% | 23/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 61% | 20/33 | 68% | 19/28 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Passaro 1, Kicker 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Passaro
💥 Big Hitter
Kicker
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 1,349 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Francesco Passaro.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 14, 2026
Todi Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Feb 7, 2026
IEB+ Argentina Open
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Passaro | Kicker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Francesco Passaro | Nicolas Kicker | ||
| 1 or more | 94% | 16/17 | 58% | 7/12 |
| 3 or more | 65% | 11/17 | 33% | 4/12 |
| 5 or more | 47% | 8/17 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/17 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Passaro | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–6 | 7–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.72 | 2.35 |
| ROI % | +9.5% | +24.0% |
| Units P/L | +1.61u | +3.12u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Passaro | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 1 | 3 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | ITA | ARG |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 2 shared opponents, both Passaro and Kicker posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Passaro | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Cecchinato | W 57 64 62 | W 64 46 62 |
| Tristan Boyer | L 76 46 26 | L 63 26 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jonas Forejtek
Palermo Challenger · Final
Oct 11
Yanaki Milev
Palermo Challenger · Semifinals
Oct 10
Enrico Dalla Valle
Palermo Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Palermo Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Oriol Roca Batalla
Palermo Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Alejandro Juan Mano
Genoa 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Juan Pablo Varillas
Genoa Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Lorenzo Sonego
Genoa Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Thiago Cigarran
Antofagasta Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Milledge Cossu
Antofagasta Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Facundo Mena
Buenos Aires Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Hugo Dellien
Buenos Aires Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 23
Tomas Martinez
Buenos Aires Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Maxim Mrva
Todi Challenger · Final
Aug 16
Marco Cecchinato
Todi Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 15
Francesco Passaro
Todi Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 49–50 matches
| Metric | Passaro | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | 53% |
| Sets won | 57% | 53% |
| Games won | 52% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Passaro | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Passaro | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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