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ChallengerClayBuenos Aires 3 · 1/8-finals2026-09-23 15:00

Nicolas Kicker v Hugo Dellien

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
N. Kicker to win a set (set handicap +1.5)
Worth backing at 1.80 or bigger · our chance 56% · market 24/76, us 26/74

N. Kicker is 7-3 over the last ten and 19-16 on clay this season. H. Dellien is 7-3 over the last ten and 39-17 on clay this season. H. Dellien retired from a match in the last month. The head to head is N. Kicker 0-5.

The pick is N. Kicker to win a set (set handicap +1.5). We make it a 56% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.80 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

N. KickerH. Dellien
348Ranking140
7-3Last 107-3
WLWWWLast 5WWLWL
+2.3V the odds+0.4
19-19Season44-24
19-16Clay 202639-17
1Last 7 days2
1dDays rest2d
1Wins here1
Defending semiFitnessretired
Head to head
0-5

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

N. Kicker4.0723%
H. DellienFAV1.2577%
Market says77% Dellien

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

N. Kicker1
H. Dellien5
Head to head6 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-23Buenos Aires 3N. KickervH. Dellien2 - 1
2023-02-05CordobaH. DellienvN. Kicker2 - 1
2023-01-26ConcepcionN. KickervH. Dellien1 - 2
2021-10-27Lima 2H. DellienvN. Kicker2 - 0
2021-10-01LimaN. KickervH. Dellien0 - 2
2015-09-28Porto AlegreN. KickervH. Dellien0 - 2

This season & this event

N. Kicker
Defending semi
H. Dellien
20-19
20-16
Lost SF to R. A. Burruchaga
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
44-25
39-18
Lost R16 to A. Barrena
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Nicolas Kicker
Argentina
Hugo Dellien
Bolivia
348
34
Argentina
3–10
0
—
3–10
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
140
33
Bolivia
43–23
2
1–4
42–18
0–1

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

N. Kicker — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-23Buenos Aires 3ClayH. Dellien2 - 14.0777%WON
2026-09-22Buenos Aires 3ClayT. Martinez1 - 21.1282%WON
2026-08-16TodiClayM. Mrva0 - 22.4462%LOST
2026-08-15TodiClayM. Cecchinato2 - 13.4272%WON
2026-08-14TodiClayF. Passaro2 - 03.6173%WON
2026-08-13TodiClayT. Faurel2 - 02.3960%WON
2026-08-11TodiClayS. Travaglia1 - 1 RET3.5773%WON
2026-08-03HagenClayM. Mrva2 - 02.5062%LOST
2026-08-02HagenClayY. Weissmann0 - 2——WON
2026-07-29LiberecClayF. Ferreira Silva1 - 22.2157%LOST

H. Dellien — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-23Buenos Aires 3ClayN. Kicker2 - 11.2577%LOST
2026-09-21Buenos Aires 3ClayM. Pucinelli de Almeida1 - 21.6057%WON
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group II- PreliminaryW. F. Choi2 - 0——WON
2026-09-09GenovaClayM. Dodig0 - 0 RET1.7157%LOST
2026-09-08GenovaClayF. Meligeni Alves2 - 01.4567%WON
2026-09-06Porto 2ClayF. Mena2 - 01.3074%LOST
2026-09-05Porto 2ClayP. Vives Marcos0 - 21.2279%WON
2026-09-03Porto 2ClayG. A. Bailly0 - 2——WON
2026-09-01Porto 2ClayF. Ferreira Silva0 - 21.4367%WON
2026-08-27US OpenHardF. Cina2 - 14.5479%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Nicolas Kicker or Hugo Dellien?

Hugo Dellien is favourite at 1.25, which is a 77% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Nicolas Kicker vs Hugo Dellien?

Nicolas Kicker is 4.07 and Hugo Dellien is 1.25, the prices we recorded for the Buenos Aires 3 match.

What is the head-to-head between Nicolas Kicker and Hugo Dellien?

They have met 6 times and Hugo Dellien leads 5-1.

Who will win Nicolas Kicker vs Hugo Dellien?

Our model makes it Nicolas Kicker to win a set (Lean confidence).

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