ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Itajai Open
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Palosi
🪃 Counterpuncher
Meza
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 54% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,800 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Stefan Palosi 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 | Palosi | Meza |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–2 | 4–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.79 | 1.44 |
| ROI % | -48.7% | -33.9% |
| Units P/L | -1.46u | -2.71u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
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Palosi
1
Meza
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Meza has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Palosi's 50%).
| Opponent | Palosi | Meza |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Sakamoto | W 63 75 | W 57 75 63 |
| Conner Huertas del Pino | W 61 75 | L 46 46 |
| Lautaro Midon | L 36 26 | W 63 76 |
| Murkel Dellien | W 62 26 64 | W 63 64 |
| Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida | L 64 36 16 | W 75 63 |
| Gabi Adrian Boitan | L 64 16 46 | L 26 16 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Palosi | Meza |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 71.6% | 65.7% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 63.8% | 64.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 43.4% | 52.1% |
| Aces / Match | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1 | 3.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 55.6% | 45.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 27.5% | 34.2% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 62.8% | 56.4% |
| BP Converted % | 27.9% | 46.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 19 | 18.9 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 33 | 37.3 |
| Net Pts Won % | 49.3% | 70.5% |
| Total Pts Won % | 46.8% | 50.7% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 33% | 50% |
Last five matches per player
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Apr 6
Franco Agamenone
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Apr 6
John Sperle
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Mar 2
Matthias Ujvary
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Mar 1
Colton Smith
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Clement Chidekh
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May 6
Pedro Boscardin Dias
Copa Internacional de Tenis · Quarterfinals
Apr 10
Pedro Sakamoto
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Apr 9
Franco Ribero
Copa Internacional de Tenis · Round of 32
Apr 8
Matchup overview
Stefan Palosi and Alvaro Guillen Meza face off in the Round of 16 at Itajai Open on Clay.
Stefan Palosi leads 1-1 over 2 previous meetings.
Stefan Palosi is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Dominik Recek (Apr 27).
Alvaro Guillen Meza is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Colton Smith (May 24).
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