Gonzalo Villanueva vs Joaquin Aguilar CardozoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇦🇷Gonzalo Villanueva
#323 · 31 yrs · R
4 meetings · sets 3–6
🇺🇾Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo
#342 · 21 yrs · R
Gonzalo Villanueva and Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo have met 4 times since 2026; Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Asuncion Challenger in 2026 on clay. On clay courts Cardozo leads 3–1. Cardozo has won the last 3 meetings. 2 of their meetings have been finals, with Cardozo leading those 2–0. Across all meetings Villanueva has taken 3 sets to Cardozo's 6. Their most recent meeting: Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo won at M15 Mar Del Plata (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Villanueva | Aguilar Cardozo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Gonzalo Villanueva | Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 42/55 | 75% | 39/52 |
| Wins a set when losing | 34% | 11/32 | 29% | 4/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 24/87 | 26% | 17/66 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 73% | 27/37 | 73% | 32/44 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 62% | 24/39 | 60% | 9/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 9/16 | 25% | 3/12 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 45/49 | 96% | 47/49 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 86% | 42/49 | 80% | 39/49 |
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: 3 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Villanueva 1, Aguilar Cardozo 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Villanueva
⚔️ The Gladiator
Cardozo
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Gonzalo Villanueva and Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo are ⚔️ The Gladiator types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 1,370 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Aug 29, 2026
M15 Mar Del Plata
C Clay · Semifinals
Aug 22, 2026
M15 Asuncion
C Clay · Final
Aug 16, 2026
M15 Asuncion
C Clay · Final
Jun 17, 2026
Asuncion Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Villanueva | Cardozo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Gonzalo Villanueva | Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo | ||
| 1 or more | 86% | 18/21 | 60% | 15/25 |
| 3 or more | 48% | 10/21 | 4% | 1/25 |
| 5 or more | 14% | 3/21 | 0% | 0/25 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/25 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/25 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/25 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Villanueva | Cardozo |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–8 | 23–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.79 | 1.35 |
| ROI % | -5.8% | +22.2% |
| Units P/L | -1.27u | +5.56u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Villanueva | Cardozo |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 4 | 6 |
| Distance | 835 mi · 1,344 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | ARG → BRA | 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
Cardozo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Villanueva's 50%).
| Opponent | Villanueva | Cardozo |
|---|---|---|
| Lautaro Midon | L 57 36 | L 67 62 67 |
| Nicolas Villalon | W 16 63 61 | W 62 75 |
| Lorenzo Joaquin Rodriguez | L 46 36 | W 63 06 63 |
| Santiago De La Fuente | W 76 64 | W 61 67 60 |
| Guido Ivan Justo | L 26 46 | L 26 36 |
| Alex Barrena | L 46 26 | L 46 36 |
| Juan Pablo Varillas | L 36 57 | W 62 64 |
| Federico Aguilar Cardozo | W 62 63 | W 64 75 |
| Joao Vitor Scramin Do Lago | W 61 60 | W 62 62 |
| Bastian Malla | W 46 61 75 | W 62 75 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Nick Hardt
Antofagasta Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 5
Guido Ivan Justo
Curitiba Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Mateus Alves
Curitiba Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Juan Carlos Prado Angelo
Curitiba Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Guido Ivan Justo
Buenos Aires Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 21
Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo
M15 Mar Del Plata · Semifinals
Aug 29
Santiago De La Fuente
M15 Mar Del Plata · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Vito Antonio Darderi
M15 Mar Del Plata · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Lautaro Midon
Antofagasta Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Nicolas Villalon
Antofagasta Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Lorenzo Joaquin Rodriguez
Antofagasta Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Santiago De La Fuente
Antofagasta Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Alex Barrena
Buenos Aires Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 26
Juan Pablo Varillas
Buenos Aires Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Francisco Comesana
Buenos Aires Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 23
Carlos Maria Zarate
Buenos Aires Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 66–87 matches
| Metric | Villanueva | Cardozo |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 79% |
| Sets won | 61% | 72% |
| Games won | 56% | 61% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Villanueva | Cardozo |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 2 |
| ITF M15 | 0 | 3 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Villanueva | Cardozo |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 3 |
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