Facundo Mena vs Pedro SakamotoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Facundo Mena and Pedro Sakamoto have met 4 times since 2016; Facundo Mena leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Buenos Aires 2 in 2016 on clay. On clay courts Mena leads 3–1. Across all meetings Mena has taken 6 sets to Sakamoto's 3. Their most recent meeting: Facundo Mena won at Lima 1 Challenger (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Mena | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Facundo Mena | Pedro Sakamoto | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 72% | 26/36 | 69% | 27/39 |
| Wins a set when losing | 28% | 7/25 | 32% | 9/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 17/61 | 31% | 21/67 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 17/34 | 52% | 15/29 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 9/19 | 48% | 11/23 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 26% | 5/19 | 67% | 12/18 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 29/32 | 83% | 33/40 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 26/32 | 68% | 27/40 |
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: 3 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Mena 2, Sakamoto 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mena
💥 Big Hitter
Sakamoto
🪃 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
Jun 12, 2024
Lima 1 Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Oct 30, 2017
Guayaquil
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 7, 2017
Bogota
C Clay · Round of 32
Oct 7, 2016
Buenos Aires 2
C Clay · Round of 32
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Mena | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Facundo Mena | Pedro Sakamoto | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 9/9 | 86% | 6/7 |
| 3 or more | 89% | 8/9 | 57% | 4/7 |
| 5 or more | 56% | 5/9 | 57% | 4/7 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Mena | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–8 | 3–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.13 | 1.52 |
| ROI % | -12.1% | -43.1% |
| Units P/L | -1.57u | -3.02u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Mena | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (50% vs Sakamoto's 30%).
| Opponent | Mena | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Kai Wehnelt | W 76 75 | L 26 46 |
| Lorenzo Claverie | L 67 67 | L 64 46 16 |
| Valerio Aboian | L 26 06 | L 67 67 |
| Alvaro Guillen Meza | L 16 46 | L 75 57 36 |
| Thiago Monteiro | W 75 76 | L 46 64 46 |
| Alan Fernando Rubio Fierros | W 75 64 | W 46 63 62 |
| Juan Estevez | W 75 46 60 | W 57 76 63 |
| Natan Rodrigues | W 61 67 62 | W 63 64 |
| Nicolas Kicker | L 63 26 36 | L 26 06 |
| Andres Andrade | L 36 16 | L 46 46 |
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
Alan Magadan
Quito Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 30
Tanguy Genier
M25 Klosters · 2nd Round
Jun 18
Andrin Casanova
Futures 2026
Jun 17
Andrin Casanova
M25 Klosters · 1st Round
Jun 17
Oleksii Krutykh
M25 Ceska Lipa · Quarterfinals
Jun 12
Imanol Lopez Morillo
M25 Ceska Lipa · 2nd Round
Jun 11
Mikalai Haliak
M25 Ceska Lipa · 1st Round
Jun 9
Mikalai Haliak
Futures 2026
Jun 9
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 61–67 matches
| Metric | Mena | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 58% |
| Sets won | 57% | 56% |
| Games won | 53% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Mena | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Mena | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 3 | 1 |
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