ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Shymkent 2
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ionel
⚔️ The Gladiator
Varona
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 54% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,919 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Nicolas Alvarez Varona 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 | Ionel | Varona |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–1 | 5–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.32 | 2.36 |
| ROI % | -49.0% | -6.7% |
| Units P/L | -0.98u | -0.67u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Ionel
0
Varona
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Ionel and Varona posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Ionel | Varona |
|---|---|---|
| Oriol Roca Batalla | L 57 64 16 | L 46 36 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Ionel | Varona |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 74% | 63.7% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 55.7% | 63.9% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 45.7% | 42.3% |
| Aces / Match | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60% | 57% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 33.1% | 33.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.3% | 56.4% |
| BP Converted % | 46.1% | 57.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 38 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 31 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 66.7% |
| Total Pts Won % | 47% | 49.4% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 45% | 50% |
Last five matches per player
Milos Karol
Bratislava Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Hynek Barton
Bratislava Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Valentin Royer
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 2
Manuel Mazza
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Benjamin Winter Lopez
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
May 31
Matchup overview
Nicholas David Ionel and Nicolas Alvarez Varona face off in the Round of 16 at Shymkent 2 on Clay.
Nicholas David Ionel leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Nicholas David Ionel is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Daniil Sarksian (Jun 1).
Nicolas Alvarez Varona is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Milos Karol (Jun 8).
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