ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Santos Brasil Tennis Cup
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Almeida
⚔️ The Gladiator
Aboian
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,861 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Valerio Aboian here.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity. 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 | Almeida | Aboian |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–5 | 6–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.47 | 2.77 |
| ROI % | -15.3% | +39.2% |
| Units P/L | -1.68u | +4.31u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Almeida
0
Aboian
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Almeida has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Aboian's 20%).
| Opponent | Almeida | Aboian |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Joaquin Rodriguez | W 62 62 | W 63 64 |
| Gonzalo Villanueva | L 57 46 | L 76 16 36 |
| Hugo Dellien | L 46 64 67 | L 16 46 |
| Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva | W 60 36 64 | L 36 36 |
| Pedro Boscardin Dias | W 76 62 | L 67 67 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Almeida | Aboian |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.2% | 55.8% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 62.9% | 63.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 48% | 44.3% |
| Aces / Match | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 46.9% | 50.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 47.7% | 35.7% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 59.6% | 54.6% |
| BP Converted % | 53.9% | 42.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 15.4 | 24 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26.1 | 31.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 71.5% | 73.2% |
| Total Pts Won % | 54% | 48.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 69% | 54% |
Last five matches per player
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Lorenzo Joaquin Rodriguez
AAT Challenger IEB+ Edicion San Miguel de Tucuman · Round of 16
Jun 11
Ryan Dickerson
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Victor Hugo Remondy Pagotto
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Jun 1
Joao Victor Couto Loureiro
M25 Cuiaba · Round of 32
Jun 1
Arklon Huertas Del Pino Cordova
AAT Challenger IEB+ Edicion Córdoba · Round of 16
May 13
Juan Manuel La Serna
AAT Challenger IEB+ Edicion Córdoba · Quarterfinals
May 11
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida
Santos Brasil Tennis Cup · Round of 16
May 7
Carlos Maria Zarate
AAT Challenger IEB+ Edicion Córdoba · Round of 32
May 7
Pedro Sakamoto
Santos Brasil Tennis Cup · Round of 32
May 6
Match summary
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida meets Valerio Aboian in the Round of 16 at the Santos Brasil Tennis Cup on May 7, a clay court event that marks their first career meeting. Pucinelli De Almeida ranks 410th; Aboian sits at 494th.
Aboian has won four of his last five matches and holds a 55% record on clay in recent play, while Pucinelli De Almeida is 2-8 over his last 10 and 8-12 on the surface overall. The two players have split results against common opponents Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva, Lautaro Midon, and Matias Soto, with Pucinelli De Almeida prevailing in all three; both lost to Alvaro Guillen Meza and Daniel Elahi Galan.
Pucinelli De Almeida relies on aggressive baseline play and sustained pressure, traits that demand consistency and stamina. Aboian's defensive approach prioritizes depth and court positioning, asking him to absorb pace and construct points with patience. On clay, that stylistic tension will hinge on whether Pucinelli De Almeida can sustain his intensity long enough to break through, or whether Aboian's steadiness wears down the pace over the match distance.
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