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 | 72% | 26/36 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Wins a set when losing | 28% | 7/25 | 20% | 2/10 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 17/61 | 37% | 7/19 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 17/34 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 9/19 | 50% | 6/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 26% | 5/19 | 67% | 4/6 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 29/32 | 89% | 8/9 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 26/32 | 44% | 4/9 |
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 56% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 1,159 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 | 5–8 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.13 | 3.26 |
| ROI % | -12.1% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -1.57u | -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 | 4 | — |
| Events | 4 | — |
| Matches | 8 | — |
| Distance | 1,315 mi · 2,117 km | — |
| Route | POL → ITA → SUI → GER | — |
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
Mena has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Kestelboim's 33%).
| Opponent | Mena | Kestelboim |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Dutra da Silva | W 75 62 | L 76 57 46 |
| Matias Soto | W 64 64 | L 57 16 |
| Sebastian Gima | W 63 61 | W 64 61 |
| Nicolas Kicker | L 63 26 36 | L 36 26 |
| Andy Andrade | L 36 16 | W 63 67 61 |
| David Jorda Sanchis | W 61 62 | L 36 26 |
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
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
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
Mateus Alves
Dove Men+Care Concepción · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 26
Nicolas Kicker
Lima 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Nov 4
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–61 matches
| Metric | Mena | Kestelboim |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 47% |
| Sets won | 57% | 44% |
| Games won | 53% | 48% |
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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