Izan Almazan Valiente vs Sean CueninPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Upcoming match
- Tournament
- San Gregorio di Catania Challenger
- Level
- ATP Challenger Tour
- Round
- 1st Round
- Surface
- Clay
- Date & time
- October 12 · 7:00 AM ET
Book odds
Set spread
Game spread
Record at prices like this
At 1.55 or shorter, Sean Cuenin has won 18 of 24 (75%). The price implied 69%, so Sean Cuenin has beaten it by 6 points.
At 2.31 or longer, Izan Almazan Valiente has won 9 of 14 (64%). The price implied 35%, so Izan Almazan Valiente has beaten it by 29 points.
Book prices with the bookmaker margin removed, across every priced match we hold for each player. Green beats the price by 3 points or more, red falls that far short, grey is within 3 points. Samples under ten are not shown.
Izan Almazan Valiente meets Sean Cuenin in the first round of the San Gregorio di Catania Challenger on October 12, a clay court event that marks fresh territory between the pair. Almazan Valiente holds a ranking of 428; Cuenin sits at 310. Neither player has faced the other before.
Almazan Valiente arrives with momentum, having won four of his last five matches after a loss one day ago. Cuenin has struggled through a five-match losing streak and carries a 0.5 win rate over his last ten. Both players hold identical clay records of 14-6 (70%) in a recent sample, though Almazan Valiente's current form contrasts sharply with Cuenin's drought. The two split results against Sergi Perez Contri, with Almazan Valiente winning and Cuenin losing.
Almazan Valiente relies on intensity and physical play to wear down opponents from the baseline. Cuenin brings a more varied game, balancing serve and court sense with willingness to come forward. On clay, where rallies extend and consistency rewards patience, Cuenin must rediscover rhythm after an extended slump while Almazan Valiente sustains the aggressive baseline tempo that has carried his recent run.
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Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Almazan Valiente | Cuenin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Izan Almazan Valiente | Sean Cuenin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 44/63 | 83% | 45/54 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 10/27 | 29% | 4/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 29/90 | 19% | 13/68 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 60% | 31/52 | 74% | 39/53 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 21/30 | 33% | 3/9 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 68% | 21/31 | 67% | 14/21 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 55/58 | 96% | 49/51 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 44/58 | 88% | 45/51 |
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.
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Valiente
⚔️ The Gladiator
Cuenin
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 688 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Sean Cuenin.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
First career meeting
Valiente and Cuenin have never faced each other on tour.
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Valiente | Cuenin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Izan Almazan Valiente | Sean Cuenin | ||
| 1 or more | 83% | 19/23 | 100% | 12/12 |
| 3 or more | 44% | 10/23 | 67% | 8/12 |
| 5 or more | 26% | 6/23 | 17% | 2/12 |
| 10 or more | 4% | 1/23 | 8% | 1/12 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/23 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/23 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Valiente | Cuenin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–7 | 9–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.67 | 1.58 |
| ROI % | +5.6% | -13.0% |
| Units P/L | +1.24u | -1.69u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Valiente | Cuenin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 8 | 2 |
| Distance | 862 mi · 1,388 km | 673 mi · 1,083 km |
| Route | ITA → BUL | POL → ITA |
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 Valiente and Cuenin posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Valiente | Cuenin |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Andreev | L 16 26 | W 67 62 75 |
| Sergi Perez Contri | W 62 67 75 | L 67 06 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Adrian Andreev
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Maxim Mrva
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Geoffrey Blancaneaux
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
George Lazarov
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Stefan Popovic
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Biella Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Franco Agamenone
Biella Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Gianmarco Ferrari
Biella Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Kimmer Coppejans
Genoa 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Marco Trungelliti
Szczecin Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Gustavo Heide
Tulln Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Max Alcala Gurri
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 31
Norbert Gombos
Prague Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Florian Broska
Prague Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Stefan Horia Haita
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Final
Aug 16
Marat Sharipov
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Semifinals
Aug 15
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 69–90 matches
| Metric | Valiente | Cuenin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 70% | 80% |
| Sets won | 65% | 75% |
| Games won | 54% | 62% |