Facundo Mena vs Mariano KestelboimPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Facundo Mena and Mariano Kestelboim have met 1 time since 2026; Facundo Mena leads 1–0. Across all meetings Mena has taken 2 sets to Kestelboim's 0. Their most recent meeting: Facundo Mena won at Dove Men+Care Concepción (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Mena | Kestelboim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Facundo Mena | Mariano Kestelboim | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 77% | 33/43 | 25% | 1/4 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 7/24 | 14% | 1/7 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 25% | 17/67 | 36% | 4/11 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 56% | 22/39 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 62% | 13/21 | 50% | 4/8 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 38% | 8/21 | 67% | 2/3 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 36/39 | 100% | 4/4 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 85% | 33/39 | 25% | 1/4 |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Mena 1, Kestelboim 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mena
💥 Big Hitter
Kestelboim
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 1,349 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Facundo Mena.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jan 27, 2026
Dove Men+Care Concepción
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Mena | Kestelboim |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–6 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.24 | 1.22 |
| ROI % | +57.4% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | +10.90u | -1.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Mena | Kestelboim |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 6 | 1 |
| 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 (100% vs Kestelboim's 0%).
| Opponent | Mena | Kestelboim |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Kicker | W 64 64 | L 36 26 |
| Juan Pablo Varillas | W | L 06 46 |
| Matias Soto | W 64 64 | L 57 16 |
| David Jorda Sanchis | W 61 62 | L 36 26 |
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
Fermin Tenti
Buenos Aires Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Iliyan Radulov
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 7
Sumit Nagal
Neckarcup 2.0 · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Matias Soto
Santa Cruz de la Sierra Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 14
Natan Rodrigues
Campinas Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 5
Juan Pablo Varillas
Asuncion Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 17
Juan Bautista Torres
Tigre 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Feb 17
Facundo Mena
Dove Men+Care Concepción · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jan 27
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 11–67 matches
| Metric | Mena | Kestelboim |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 36% |
| Sets won | 62% | 35% |
| Games won | 54% | 45% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Mena | Kestelboim |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Mena | Kestelboim |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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