Mariano Kestelboim vs Nicolas KickerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Mariano Kestelboim and Nicolas Kicker have met 3 times since 2024; Nicolas Kicker leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Temuco Challenger in 2024 on hard. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Kestelboim has taken 3 sets to Kicker's 4. Their most recent meeting: Nicolas Kicker won at Lima 3 Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kestelboim | Kicker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mariano Kestelboim | Nicolas Kicker | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 44% | 4/9 | 79% | 23/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 20% | 2/10 | 32% | 9/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 7/19 | 26% | 15/57 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 80% | 4/5 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 6/12 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 67% | 4/6 | 29% | 2/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 8/9 | 82% | 28/34 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 44% | 4/9 | 68% | 23/34 |
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 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kestelboim 1, Kicker 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kestelboim
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kicker
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Mariano Kestelboim and Nicolas Kicker are ⚔️ The Gladiator types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 1,488 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Nov 4, 2025
Lima 3 Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Mar 17, 2025
Asuncion
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Nov 26, 2024
Temuco Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kestelboim | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 8–4 |
| Avg odds | 3.26 | 2.19 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | +36.8% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | +4.41u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kestelboim | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 4 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | ITA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
Kestelboim has a higher win rate against shared opponents (43% vs Kicker's 29%).
| Opponent | Kestelboim | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Franco Roncadelli | L 36 67 | L 62 67 57 |
| Matias Soto | L 57 16 | L 62 46 67 |
| Facundo Mena | L 46 46 | W 36 62 63 |
| Mateus Alves | W 64 46 62 | L 46 16 |
| Daniel Dutra da Silva | L 76 57 46 | L 36 46 |
| Sebastian Gima | W 64 61 | W 64 62 |
| Lautaro Midon | W 26 63 63 | L 57 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Iliyan Radulov
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 7
Sumit Nagal
Neckarcup 2.0 · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Matias Soto
Santa Cruz de la Sierra Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 14
Juan Pablo Varillas
Asuncion Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 17
Juan Bautista Torres
Tigre 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Feb 17
Facundo Mena
Dove Men+Care Concepción · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jan 27
Mateus Alves
Dove Men+Care Concepción · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 26
Nicolas Kicker
Lima 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Nov 4
Maxim Mrva
Todi Challenger · Final
Aug 16
Marco Cecchinato
Todi Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 15
Francesco Passaro
Todi Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Thomas Faurel
Todi Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Frederico Ferreira Silva
Liberec Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi
Liberec Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 27
Diego Dedura
Tampere Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Nicolas Zanellato
Piracicaba Challenger · 2nd Round
Jun 26
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–57 matches
| Metric | Kestelboim | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 47% | 51% |
| Sets won | 44% | 52% |
| Games won | 48% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kestelboim | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kestelboim | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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