Nicolas Kicker vs Roberto Carballes BaenaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇦🇷Nicolas Kicker
#327 · 34 yrs · R
33 meetings · sets 4–4
🇪🇸Roberto Carballes Baena
#209 · 33 yrs · R
5wNicolas Kicker and Roberto Carballes Baena have met 3 times since 2016; Nicolas Kicker leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Perugia in 2016 on clay. On clay courts Kicker leads 2–1. Across all meetings Kicker has taken 4 sets to Baena's 4. Their most recent meeting: Roberto Carballes Baena won at Luedenscheid Challenger (2021).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kicker | Carballes Baena | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Nicolas Kicker | Roberto Carballes Baena | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 79% | 23/29 | 58% | 15/26 |
| Wins a set when losing | 32% | 9/28 | 43% | 9/21 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 26% | 15/57 | 43% | 20/47 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 15/30 | 45% | 13/29 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 64% | 14/22 | 53% | 9/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 2/7 | 50% | 6/12 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 28/34 | 85% | 22/26 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 23/34 | 58% | 15/26 |
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: 1 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kicker 0, Carballes Baena 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kicker
⚔️ The Gladiator
Baena
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 1,935 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Aug 17, 2021
Luedenscheid Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Jun 7, 2017
Prostejov
C Clay · Round of 16
Jun 13, 2016
Perugia
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kicker | Baena | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Nicolas Kicker | Roberto Carballes Baena | ||
| 1 or more | 79% | 11/14 | 85% | 11/13 |
| 3 or more | 14% | 2/14 | 31% | 4/13 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 8% | 1/13 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kicker | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–4 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | 1.74 |
| ROI % | +36.8% | -20.3% |
| Units P/L | +4.41u | -2.84u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kicker | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Baena has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kicker's 0%).
| Opponent | Kicker | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Lautaro Midon | L 57 57 | W 64 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Olle Wallin
Bonn Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Max Houkes
Bonn Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Marc-Andrea Huesler
Zug Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Mackenzie McDonald
Wimbledon · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Mark Ceban
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Sebastian Ofner
Parma Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jun 18
Stefano Travaglia
Parma Challenger · 2nd Round
Jun 17
Miguel Damas
Parma Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 16
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 47–57 matches
| Metric | Kicker | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 51% | 55% |
| Sets won | 52% | 54% |
| Games won | 52% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kicker | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kicker | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 1 |
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