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 | 77% | 33/43 | 72% | 26/36 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 7/24 | 39% | 9/23 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 25% | 17/67 | 32% | 19/59 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 56% | 22/39 | 50% | 13/26 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 62% | 13/21 | 45% | 9/20 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 38% | 8/21 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 36/39 | 84% | 32/38 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 85% | 33/39 | 68% | 26/38 |
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 (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
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% | 19/19 | 79% | 11/14 |
| 3 or more | 68% | 13/19 | 50% | 7/14 |
| 5 or more | 47% | 9/19 | 14% | 2/14 |
| 10 or more | 5% | 1/19 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/14 |
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 | 13–6 | 9–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.24 | 1.75 |
| ROI % | +57.4% | -0.8% |
| Units P/L | +10.90u | -0.11u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Mena | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 6 | 4 |
| Distance | 835 mi · 1,344 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | ARG → BRA | 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mena has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Sakamoto's 20%).
| Opponent | Mena | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Guido Ivan Justo | W 64 76 | L 26 46 |
| Luis Felipe Miguel | L | W 76 63 |
| Pedro Boscardin Dias | W 75 60 | L 46 46 |
| Renzo Olivo | W 62 61 | W |
| Kai Wehnelt | W 76 75 | L 26 46 |
| Tristan McCormick | W 57 64 64 | L |
| Valerio Aboian | L 26 06 | L 67 67 |
| Juan Pablo Varillas | W | L |
| Alvaro Guillen Meza | L 16 46 | L 75 57 36 |
| Thiago Monteiro | W 75 76 | L 46 64 46 |
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
Guido Ivan Justo
Curitiba Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Eduardo Ribeiro
Curitiba Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Santiago De La Fuente
Curitiba Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Joao Vitor Goncalves Ceolin
Curitiba Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Mateus Alves
M15 Curitiba · Final
Sep 27
Nicolas Zanellato
M15 Curitiba · Semifinals
Sep 26
Juan Sebastian Osorio
M15 Curitiba · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Joao Vitor Goncalves Ceolin
M15 Curitiba · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 59–67 matches
| Metric | Mena | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 61% |
| Sets won | 62% | 59% |
| Games won | 54% | 54% |
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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