Facundo Mena vs Juan Pablo VarillasPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Facundo Mena and Juan Pablo Varillas have met 6 times since 2017; Juan Pablo Varillas leads 5–1. Their first meeting came at Medellin in 2017 on clay. On clay courts Varillas leads 5–1. Across all meetings Mena has taken 0 sets to Varillas's 10. Their most recent meeting: Facundo Mena won at Santa Cruz de la Sierra Challenger (2026).
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 | 77% | 33/43 | 62% | 24/39 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 7/24 | 30% | 8/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 25% | 17/67 | 35% | 23/66 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 56% | 22/39 | 25% | 5/20 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 62% | 13/21 | 75% | 12/16 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 38% | 8/21 | 52% | 14/27 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 36/39 | 89% | 33/37 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 85% | 33/39 | 65% | 24/37 |
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 (52% vs 48%, 3,969 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
6 career meetings, newest first
Apr 14, 2026
Santa Cruz de la Sierra Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
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% | 19/19 | 100% | 17/17 |
| 3 or more | 68% | 13/19 | 53% | 9/17 |
| 5 or more | 47% | 9/19 | 41% | 7/17 |
| 10 or more | 5% | 1/19 | 6% | 1/17 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/17 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/17 |
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 | 13–6 | 12–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.24 | 2.12 |
| ROI % | +57.4% | +32.2% |
| Units P/L | +10.90u | +5.79u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Mena | Varillas |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 6 | 3 |
| Distance | 835 mi · 1,344 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | ARG → BRA | ARG |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Mena has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Varillas's 40%).
| Opponent | Mena | Varillas |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Felipe Miguel | L | W 75 60 |
| Alex Barrena | L 46 06 | L 62 26 36 |
| Pedro Boscardin Dias | W 75 60 | L 26 67 |
| Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo | W 67 63 62 | L 26 46 |
| Murkel Dellien | W 62 64 | W 46 75 64 |
| Tomas Farjat | W 63 75 | W 36 62 76 |
| Luka Pavlovic | L 67 64 26 | L 36 76 57 |
| Nicolas Mejia | L 67 61 26 | L 46 75 16 |
| Mariano Kestelboim | W 64 64 | W 60 64 |
| Alvaro Guillen Meza | L 16 46 | L 63 26 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Luis Felipe Miguel
Curitiba Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Alex Barrena
Buenos Aires Challenger · Final
Sep 27
Pedro Boscardin Dias
Buenos Aires Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 26
Nicolas Kicker
Buenos Aires Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Guido Ivan Justo
Buenos Aires Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 23
Renzo Olivo
Buenos Aires Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Hugo Dellien
Porto Challenger · Final
Sep 6
Gustavo Heide
Porto Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 5
Felipe Meligeni Alves
Antofagasta Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo
Buenos Aires Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Murkel Dellien
Buenos Aires Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 23
Tomas Farjat
Buenos Aires Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Hernando Jose Escurra Isnardi
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, PER-PAR 3-2 · Rubber 5
Sep 19
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, PER-PAR 3-2 · Rubber 2
Sep 18
Thiago Seyboth Wild
Genoa Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Francesco Passaro
Genoa Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 66–67 matches
| Metric | Mena | Varillas |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 59% |
| Sets won | 62% | 55% |
| Games won | 54% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Mena | Varillas |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 4 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Mena | Varillas |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 5 |
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