ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Santos Brasil Tennis Cup
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Casanova
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kicker
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 55% vs 🧱 The Wall across 3,176 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Hernan Casanova here.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the the wall's elite returner. 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 | Casanova | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–4 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.17 | 1.58 |
| ROI % | +4.9% | -15.5% |
| Units P/L | +0.54u | -2.17u |
Prior meetings and scores · 5 career meetings
2
Casanova
3
Kicker
May 7, 2026
Santos Brasil Tennis Cup
C Clay · Round of 16
Sep 16, 2025
Villa Maria
C Clay · Round of 32
May 8, 2025
Santos
C Clay · Round of 16
Sep 29, 2024
Buenos Aires (Racket Club)
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 7, 2016
Buenos Aires
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 9 shared opponents, both Casanova and Kicker posted a 56% win rate.
| Opponent | Casanova | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Conner Huertas del Pino | W 62 63 | L 46 67 |
| Ryan Dickerson | W 62 61 | W 60 61 |
| Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida | L 36 24 | W 64 36 64 |
| Franco Roncadelli | L 36 26 | L 62 67 57 |
| Mateus Alves | W 67 61 62 | L 46 16 |
| Gonzalo Bueno | L 63 26 67 | W 62 62 |
| Lautaro Agustin Falabella | W 63 06 62 | W 62 60 |
| Mariano Kestelboim | W 75 63 | W 63 62 |
| Roman Andres Burruchaga | L 36 46 | L 26 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Casanova | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 69.1% | 63.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 55.9% | 63.1% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 43.8% | 46% |
| Aces / Match | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Break Points Saved % | 48.4% | 55.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.5% | 35.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 51.7% | 46.1% |
| BP Converted % | 44.9% | 39.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 17.9 | 16 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 36.5 | 29.8 |
| Net Pts Won % | 69.1% | 58.1% |
| Total Pts Won % | 46.5% | 47.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 53% |
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Match summary
Hernan Casanova meets Nicolas Kicker in the Round of 16 of the Santos Brasil Tennis Cup on May 7 on outdoor clay. Casanova, ranked 420th, has won 7 of his last 10 matches and sits on a one-match winning streak. Kicker is ranked 348th and also riding a single win after a slower stretch.
Kicker leads Casanova 3-1 in their four prior meetings. On clay, Casanova has posted a 65% win rate in his recent sample, while Kicker has managed 45%. Against common opponents, Casanova beat Mateus Alves and Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva but lost to Gonzalo Bueno; Kicker won over Bueno and Mathaeus Pucinelli De Almeida but fell to the other three.
Casanova builds points through consistency and court coverage, relying on his baseline presence to outlast opponents. Kicker plays a more aggressive style, attacking when openings arise. Casanova's comfort on clay contrasts with Kicker's recent struggles on the surface, though both arrive with minimal match activity in the past two weeks.
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