ATP 500 · Round of 32 · Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Alcaraz
👑 The Complete Package
Virtanen
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 54% vs 👑 The Complete Package across 616 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Otto Virtanen here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the complete package's elite serve & return. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Alcaraz | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–3 | 3–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.14 | 3.47 |
| ROI % | -18.9% | -43.4% |
| Units P/L | -2.46u | -4.34u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Alcaraz
0
Virtanen
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Alcaraz has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Virtanen's 67%).
| Opponent | Alcaraz | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | W 61 46 63 | W 76 75 |
| Jan-Lennard Struff | W 61 36 63 64 | W 67 64 64 |
| Luca Nardi | W 61 64 | L 67 26 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Alcaraz | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 66% | 60.1% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 73.6% | 72.8% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 56.9% | 45.1% |
| Aces / Match | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2 | 3.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 54.5% | 56.4% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.1% | 28.6% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 58.4% | 46% |
| BP Converted % | 53.8% | 39.6% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 24.5 | 29.2 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 25.6 | 35.8 |
| Net Pts Won % | 69.9% | 60.5% |
| Total Pts Won % | 56% | 48.7% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 83% | 25% |
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Match summary
Carlos Alcaraz, the world number two, will face Otto Virtanen of Finland in the round of 32 at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on April 13, 2026. The match takes place on outdoor clay, a surface where both players compete regularly. Virtanen, ranked 130th, arrives as a significant underdog in this encounter.
The two players have never met in a professional match, so there is no head-to-head history to examine. Both players did compete against some shared opponents recently, with Alcaraz defeating Lorenzo Musetti while Virtanen fell to the same opponent, though Virtanen did pick up wins against Hamad Medjedovic and Tomas Martin Etcheverry in recent weeks.
Alcaraz has been in strong form, winning 8 of his last 10 matches and posting an 18-2 record on clay this season. Virtanen has struggled more, with a 9-11 clay record and a recent 4-out-of-10 win rate, though he has strung together two consecutive victories heading into Barcelona. Alcaraz comes in fresh after two days of rest following five matches in the past two weeks.
Alcaraz is known for his all-around game and versatility across the court, while Virtanen brings considerable power off the ground. Alcaraz's dominance on clay this year, combined with his ranking advantage and recent match activity, shapes the context for this round of 32 clash.
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