Facundo Mena vs Juan Pablo VarillasPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Facundo Mena and Juan Pablo Varillas have met 5 times since 2017; Juan Pablo Varillas leads 5–0. Their first meeting came at Medellin in 2017 on clay. On clay courts Varillas leads 5–0. Varillas has won the last 5 meetings. Across all meetings Mena has taken 0 sets to Varillas's 10. Their most recent meeting: Juan Pablo Varillas won at Santa Cruz de la Sierra 2 Challenger (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Mena | Pablo Varillas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Facundo Mena | Juan Pablo Varillas | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 72% | 26/36 | 72% | 26/36 |
| Wins a set when losing | 28% | 7/25 | 30% | 8/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 17/61 | 29% | 18/63 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 17/34 | 35% | 6/17 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 9/19 | 91% | 10/11 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 26% | 5/19 | 43% | 10/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 29/32 | 89% | 34/38 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 26/32 | 68% | 26/38 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 5 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Mena 0, Pablo Varillas 5).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mena
💥 Big Hitter
Varillas
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 2,363 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Mar 25, 2022
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 2 Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Oct 12, 2021
Santiago 3 Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Mar 1, 2021
Buenos Aires
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 9, 2017
Floridablanca
C Clay · Round of 32
Jul 7, 2017
Medellin
C Clay · Round of 32
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Mena | Varillas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Facundo Mena | Juan Pablo Varillas | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 9/9 | 100% | 10/10 |
| 3 or more | 89% | 8/9 | 70% | 7/10 |
| 5 or more | 56% | 5/9 | 50% | 5/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 10% | 1/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Mena | Varillas |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–8 | 5–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.13 | 2.21 |
| ROI % | -12.1% | +49.5% |
| Units P/L | -1.57u | +3.47u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Mena | Varillas |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 4 | 1 |
| Events | 4 | 1 |
| Matches | 8 | 2 |
| Distance | 1,315 mi · 2,117 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | POL → ITA → SUI → GER | SMR |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Varillas has a higher win rate against shared opponents (56% vs Mena's 44%).
| Opponent | Mena | Varillas |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Manuel La Serna | L 36 36 | W 26 75 62 |
| Nicolas Mejia | L 67 61 26 | L 46 75 16 |
| Lorenzo Claverie | L 67 67 | W 63 61 |
| Daniel Dutra da Silva | W 75 62 | W 61 63 |
| Mariano Kestelboim | W 64 64 | W 60 64 |
| Alvaro Guillen Meza | L 16 46 | L 63 26 46 |
| Sebastian Gima | W 63 61 | L 46 26 |
| Murkel Dellien | W 62 64 | W 60 75 |
| Roman Andres Burruchaga | L 57 46 | L 26 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Cezar Cretu
Augsburg Challenger · Final
Aug 29
Benito Sanchez Martinez
Augsburg Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 28
Daniel Masur
Augsburg Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 27
Kai Wehnelt
Augsburg Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Max Hans Rehberg
Augsburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 25
Juan Manuel La Serna
Sion Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Thomas Faurel
Todi Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Tomasz Berkieta
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 3
Mili Poljicak
San Marino Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 1
Timofey Skatov
San Marino Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Francesco Maestrelli
San Marino Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Jacopo Vasami
San Marino Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Nicolas Mejia
Bogota Challenger · Semifinals
Jul 11
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida
Bogota Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 10
Luis Carlos Alvarez
Bogota Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 8
Bruno Fernandez
Bogota Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 7
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 61–63 matches
| Metric | Mena | Varillas |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 57% |
| Sets won | 57% | 56% |
| Games won | 53% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Mena | Varillas |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 4 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Mena | Varillas |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 5 |
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