First- and second-round previews from the Villa Maria Challenger (clay), with form, serve and return numbers and a full Tale of the Tape for every open match. Matches marked 🔒 are on today's PBTennis Patreon card. Times are as listed by the tournament schedule and may move with the order of play.
Franco Agamenone vs Ignacio Monzon
🧠 Form & Context
Franco Agamenone
- 📉 Ranked No. 364 at 33, 2–8 in his last 10.
- 🚀 Stronger behind his first serve: 63.7% of points won.
- 🔒 Saves 57.2% of break points.
- 🏆 Leads the head-to-head 2–0, both on clay.
- ⚠️ Has won only 41% of his recent matches and 45% of deciding sets this season.
Ignacio Monzon
- 📈 Ranked No. 578 at 28, 6–4 in his last 10 and winning 60% of recent matches.
- 🔁 Slightly the better returner: 38.7% against the first serve and 54.7% against the second.
- 🎯 Converts 48.4% of his break points and lands 70.7% of first serves.
- 🏆 Has won 58% of deciding sets this season.
- ⚠️ Wins only 59.2% behind his first serve and saves only 52.9% of break points.
🔍 Match Breakdown
Their third meeting. Agamenone leads 2–0, both on clay, but the most recent was in February 2020. He is the 1.25 favourite. The match was moved from Tuesday.
Agamenone is the stronger server. He wins 63.7% behind his first serve to 59.2%, 46.9% behind his second to 45.0%, and saves far more break points (57.2% vs 52.9%). Monzon lands more first serves (70.7% vs 67.2%).
Monzon is slightly the better returner, with 38.7% vs 38.0% against the first serve and 54.7% vs 53.2% against the second, and converts more break points (48.4% vs 47.2%).
The form is firmly with Monzon: 6–4 in his last 10 against 2–8, and 60% vs 41% of recent matches won. He has also won more deciding sets this season (58% vs 45%).
Agamenone's serve and head-to-head explain the price, but his recent results do not back it up.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | Agamenone | Monzon |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 364 | 578 |
| Age | 33 | 28 |
| Last 10 | 2–8 | 6–4 |
| Head-to-head | 2 | 0 |
| First serves in | 67.2% | 70.7% |
| 1st-serve points won | 63.7% | 59.2% |
| 2nd-serve points won | 46.9% | 45.0% |
| Break points saved | 57.2% | 52.9% |
| Break points converted | 47.2% | 48.4% |
| Return points won (career) | 44% | 44% |
| Tiebreak win % | 51% | 47% |
| Deciding-set win % (career) | 54% | 49% |
| Best-of-3 win % | 57% | 54% |
Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo vs Juan Pablo Ficovich
🧠 Form & Context
Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo
- 🔥 Ranked No. 288 at 21, 7–3 in his last 10.
- 🔁 An outstanding returner: 40.2% against the first serve and 57.1% against the second.
- 🎯 Converts 50.5% of his break points, and 61% in recent matches.
- 🚀 Lands 63.2% of first serves and wins 50.6% behind his second.
- ⚠️ Wins only 63.1% behind his first serve, and saved just 43% of break points in recent matches. Some of his career numbers look incomplete.
Juan Pablo Ficovich
- 📉 Ranked No. 370 at 29, 3–7 in his last 10.
- 🚀 The bigger first serve: 67.8% of points won.
- 🔒 Saves 59.7% of break points.
- 🏆 Has won 50% of deciding sets over his career.
- ⚠️ Has won only 19% of his recent matches, and converts 41.5% of break points.
🔍 Match Breakdown
A first meeting. Aguilar Cardozo is the 1.36 favourite.
Ficovich is the stronger server behind the first serve (67.8% vs 63.1%) and saves more break points (59.7% vs 56.1%). Behind the second serve they are level, and Aguilar Cardozo lands slightly more first serves.
The gap is on return. Aguilar Cardozo wins 40.2% of points against the first serve to 33.1%, and 57.1% against the second to 51.4%. He also converts far more break points (50.5% vs 41.5%).
The form is firmly with Aguilar Cardozo: 7–3 in his last 10 against 3–7, and 43% vs 19% of recent matches won.
Aguilar Cardozo's return game and form support the price, though some of his longer-term numbers are incomplete.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | Aguilar Cardozo | Ficovich |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 288 | 370 |
| Age | 21 | 29 |
| Last 10 | 7–3 | 3–7 |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 0 |
| First serves in | 63.2% | 61.8% |
| 1st-serve points won | 63.1% | 67.8% |
| 2nd-serve points won | 50.6% | 50.9% |
| Break points saved | 56.1% | 59.7% |
| Break points converted | 50.5% | 41.5% |
| Return points won (career) | 47% | 40% |
| Tiebreak win % | – | 47% |
| Deciding-set win % (career) | 25% | 50% |
| Best-of-3 win % | 44% | 55% |
Juan Manuel La Serna vs Hernan Casanova
🧠 Form & Context
Juan Manuel La Serna
- 📈 Ranked No. 254 at 22, 6–4 in his last 10 and winning 66% of recent matches.
- 🚀 The bigger first serve: 62.5% of points won, and 65% in recent matches.
- 🔁 Returns well: 39.0% against the first serve and 54.4% against the second.
- 🏆 Has won 59% of deciding sets this season, and won their most recent meeting last month.
- ⚠️ Weak behind his second serve: 48.2% of points won.
Hernan Casanova
- 📉 Ranked No. 438 at 32, 3–7 in his last 10.
- 🎯 Lands 76.8% of first serves and wins 50.6% behind his second.
- 🔁 Strong against the second serve: 56.1% of points won.
- 🏆 Has won 61% of deciding sets and 64% of best-of-three matches over his career.
- ⚠️ Wins only 60.5% behind his first serve, and has won 43% of deciding sets this season.
🔍 Match Breakdown
Their third meeting, all on clay, level at 1–1. La Serna, a left-hander, won the most recent 6–3, 6–4 at the Santa Cruz de la Sierra Challenger in October. He is the 1.32 favourite.
On serve there is little between them. La Serna wins more behind his first serve (62.5% vs 60.5%), Casanova lands far more first serves (76.8% vs 68.1%) and is stronger behind the second (50.6% vs 48.2%). They save break points at the same rate.
On return they are also close. La Serna is slightly better against the first serve (39.0% vs 38.7%) and Casanova against the second (56.1% vs 54.4%). They convert break points at almost the same rate (47.0% vs 47.6%).
The form is firmly with La Serna: 6–4 in his last 10 against 3–7, and 66% vs 53% of recent matches won. Over his career Casanova has the better record in deciding sets (61% vs 55%).
The numbers are close, and La Serna's form and recent win over Casanova explain the price.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | La Serna | Casanova |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 254 | 438 |
| Age | 22 | 32 |
| Last 10 | 6–4 | 3–7 |
| Head-to-head | 1 | 1 |
| First serves in | 68.1% | 76.8% |
| 1st-serve points won | 62.5% | 60.5% |
| 2nd-serve points won | 48.2% | 50.6% |
| Break points saved | 56.7% | 56.5% |
| Break points converted | 47.0% | 47.6% |
| Return points won (career) | 45% | 45% |
| Tiebreak win % | 50% | 54% |
| Deciding-set win % (career) | 55% | 61% |
| Best-of-3 win % | 60% | 64% |
Oriol Roca Batalla vs Ryo Tabata
🧠 Form & Context
Oriol Roca Batalla
- 📈 Ranked No. 290 at 33, 5–5 in his last 10 and winning 65% of recent matches.
- 🚀 The far stronger server: 68.5% behind his first serve and 51.3% behind his second.
- 🔒 Saves 60.5% of break points, and 63% in recent matches.
- 🏆 Has won 65% of deciding sets this season and 61% of best-of-three matches over his career.
- ⚠️ Lands only 61.1% of first serves and converts 42.5% of break points.
Ryo Tabata
- 📊 Currently without a ranking at 18, 5–5 in his last 10.
- 🎯 Lands 65.6% of first serves and converts 43.9% of break points.
- 🔁 Returns at a similar level: 34.4% against the first serve.
- 🏆 Has won 67% of his career tiebreaks.
- ⚠️ Wins only 61.5% behind his first serve, and saved 49% of break points in recent matches. Limited data on him at this level.
🔍 Match Breakdown
A first meeting between a 33-year-old and an 18-year-old. Roca Batalla is the 1.16 favourite.
Roca Batalla is far stronger on serve. He wins 68.5% behind his first serve to 61.5%, 51.3% behind his second to 49.7%, and saves far more break points (60.5% vs 56.9%). Tabata lands more first serves (65.6% vs 61.1%).
On return there is little in it. Roca Batalla is slightly better against both serves (35.5% vs 34.4% and 52.0% vs 50.8%), while Tabata converts slightly more break points (43.9% vs 42.5%).
Both are 5–5 in their last 10, but Roca Batalla has won more of his recent matches (65% vs 55%) and far more deciding sets this season (65% vs 47%).
Roca Batalla's serve and experience support the price. There is limited data on Tabata.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | Roca Batalla | Tabata |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 290 | – |
| Age | 33 | 18 |
| Last 10 | 5–5 | 5–5 |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 0 |
| First serves in | 61.1% | 65.6% |
| 1st-serve points won | 68.5% | 61.5% |
| 2nd-serve points won | 51.3% | 49.7% |
| Break points saved | 60.5% | 56.9% |
| Break points converted | 42.5% | 43.9% |
| Return points won (career) | 42% | 40% |
| Tiebreak win % | 52% | 67% |
| Deciding-set win % (career) | 53% | 50% |
| Best-of-3 win % | 61% | 48% |
Federico Aguilar Cardozo vs Nicolas Kicker
🧠 Form & Context
Federico Aguilar Cardozo
- 🔥 Currently without a ranking at 21, 7–3 in his last 10 and winning 65% of recent matches.
- 🔁 The better returner against the first serve: 38.9%.
- 🎯 Lands 65.1% of first serves and converts 45.4% of break points.
- 🏆 Has won 50% of his career tiebreaks.
- ⚠️ Weak on serve: 58.0% behind his first serve, 46.1% behind his second, and only 44.2% of break points saved. Limited data on him at this level.
Nicolas Kicker
- 📈 Ranked No. 340 at 34, 6–4 in his last 10 and winning 62% of recent matches.
- 🚀 The far stronger server: 65.4% behind his first serve and 51.2% behind his second.
- 🔒 Saves 57.7% of break points.
- 🎯 Has converted 51% of break points in recent matches.
- 🏆 Has won 59% of his best-of-three matches over his career.
🔍 Match Breakdown
A first meeting between two players with one-handed backhands. Kicker is the 1.20 favourite.
Kicker is far stronger on serve. He wins 65.4% behind his first serve to 58.0%, 51.2% behind his second to 46.1%, and saves far more break points (57.7% vs 44.2%).
Aguilar Cardozo is the better returner against the first serve (38.9% vs 35.0%). Against the second serve they are level, and Aguilar Cardozo converts slightly more break points (45.4% vs 44.4%).
Aguilar Cardozo has the slightly better form: 7–3 in his last 10 against 6–4, and 65% vs 62% of recent matches won. Kicker has the better career records in tiebreaks and deciding sets.
Kicker's serve and experience support the price. There is limited data on Aguilar Cardozo.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | F. Aguilar Cardozo | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking | – | 340 |
| Age | 21 | 34 |
| Last 10 | 7–3 | 6–4 |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 0 |
| First serves in | 65.1% | 65.6% |
| 1st-serve points won | 58.0% | 65.4% |
| 2nd-serve points won | 46.1% | 51.2% |
| Break points saved | 44.2% | 57.7% |
| Break points converted | 45.4% | 44.4% |
| Return points won (career) | 44% | 42% |
| Tiebreak win % | 50% | 53% |
| Deciding-set win % (career) | 50% | 53% |
| Best-of-3 win % | 56% | 59% |
Lucio Ratti vs Carlos Maria Zarate
🔒 Members-only read
This match is on today's PBTennis Patreon card. The full breakdown – form, serve and return numbers, the Tale of the Tape and our read on the match – is available to our members.
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