Facundo Mena vs Nicolas AlvarezPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Facundo Mena and Nicolas Alvarez have met 4 times since 2021; Facundo Mena leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Lima Challenger in 2021 on clay. On clay courts Mena leads 3–1. Across all meetings Mena has taken 7 sets to Alvarez's 3. Their most recent meeting: Facundo Mena won at Santo Domingo Challenger (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Mena | Alvarez | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Facundo Mena | Nicolas Alvarez | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 77% | 33/43 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 7/24 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 25% | 17/67 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 56% | 22/39 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 62% | 13/21 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 38% | 8/21 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 36/39 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 85% | 33/39 | — | |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 2 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Mena 2, Alvarez 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mena
💥 Big Hitter
Alvarez
🪃 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
4 career meetings, newest first
Aug 18, 2022
Santo Domingo Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Jul 7, 2022
Bogota Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Jul 1, 2022
Cali Challenger
C Clay · Semifinals
Sep 28, 2021
Lima Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Mena | Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–6 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.24 | - |
| ROI % | +57.4% | - |
| Units P/L | +10.90u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Mena | Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 6 | — |
| Distance | 835 mi · 1,344 km | — |
| Route | ARG → BRA | — |
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.
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
Diego Augusto Barreto Sanchez
Lima 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 11
Nicolas Zanellato
Santa Fe Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 3
Gonzalo Bueno
Santos Challenger · 1st Round
May 8
Juan Carlos Prado Angelo
Concepcion Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 22
Nicolas Kicker
Temuco · Round of 32
Nov 22
Felipe Meligeni Alves
Sao Leopoldo · Round of 16
Nov 17
Genaro Alberto Olivieri
Sao Leopoldo · Round of 32
Nov 16
Eduardo Ribeiro
Montevideo · 2nd Round Qualifying
Nov 7
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 67–67 matches
| Metric | Mena | Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | - |
| Sets won | 62% | - |
| Games won | 54% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Mena | Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Mena | Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 3 | 1 |
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