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 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 (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 | 72% | 26/36 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 28% | 7/25 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 17/61 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 17/34 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 9/19 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 26% | 5/19 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 29/32 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 26/32 | — | |
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 (51% vs 49%, 2,363 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
C Clay · Round of 16
Jul 7, 2022
Bogota
C Clay · Round of 16
Jul 1, 2022
Cali
C Clay · Semifinals
Sep 28, 2021
Lima
C Clay · Round of 32
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 | 5–8 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.13 | - |
| ROI % | -12.1% | - |
| Units P/L | -1.57u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Mena | Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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
Diego Augusto Barreto Sanchez
Lima 1 · Round of 32
Jun 11
Nicolas Zanellato
Santa Fe · Round of 32
Jun 3
Gonzalo Bueno
Santos · Round of 32
May 7
Juan Carlos Prado Angelo
Concepcion · Round of 32
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 · 61–61 matches
| Metric | Mena | Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | - |
| Sets won | 57% | - |
| Games won | 53% | - |
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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