Juan Pablo Ficovich vs Pedro SakamotoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Juan Pablo Ficovich and Pedro Sakamoto have met 5 times since 2017; Juan Pablo Ficovich leads 3–2. Their first meeting came at Guayaquil in 2017 on clay. On clay courts Ficovich leads 2–1. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Ficovich has taken 7 sets to Sakamoto's 6. Their most recent meeting: Pedro Sakamoto won at Temuco Challenger (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Pablo Ficovich | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Juan Pablo Ficovich | Pedro Sakamoto | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 60% | 9/15 | 72% | 26/36 |
| Wins a set when losing | 44% | 12/27 | 39% | 9/23 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 43% | 18/42 | 32% | 19/59 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 10% | 1/10 | 50% | 13/26 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 65% | 11/17 | 45% | 9/20 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 4/14 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 70% | 14/20 | 84% | 32/38 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 45% | 9/20 | 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: 2 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Pablo Ficovich 1, Sakamoto 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ficovich
💥 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
5 career meetings, newest first
Nov 28, 2023
Temuco Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Nov 22, 2023
Brasilia Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Aug 8, 2023
Santo Domingo Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Nov 25, 2020
Sao Paulo Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Oct 30, 2017
Guayaquil
C Clay · 3rd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Ficovich | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Juan Pablo Ficovich | Pedro Sakamoto | ||
| 1 or more | 63% | 5/8 | 79% | 11/14 |
| 3 or more | 25% | 2/8 | 50% | 7/14 |
| 5 or more | 13% | 1/8 | 14% | 2/14 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/14 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ficovich | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–5 | 9–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.33 | 1.75 |
| ROI % | -38.6% | -0.8% |
| Units P/L | -2.70u | -0.11u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Ficovich | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 2 | 4 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 0 mi · 0 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Ficovich has a higher win rate against shared opponents (43% vs Sakamoto's 14%).
| Opponent | Ficovich | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Mateus Alves | W 60 62 | L 46 26 |
| Juan Bautista Torres | W 63 64 | L 76 26 06 |
| Juan Carlos Prado Angelo | L 36 26 | L 46 57 |
| Tristan McCormick | W 61 36 63 | L |
| Juan Alejandro Hernandez | L 57 64 46 | L 64 46 16 |
| Luis Felipe Miguel | L 67 57 | W 76 63 |
| Pedro Boscardin Dias | L 46 26 | L 46 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Alex Barrena
Buenos Aires Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Juan Bautista Torres
Buenos Aires Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Francesco Maestrelli
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Pol Martin Tiffon
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Miguel Tobon
Kingston 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Evan Zhu
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 26
Juan Carlos Prado Angelo
Kingston 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Mert Alkaya
Segovia Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 20
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 · 42–59 matches
| Metric | Ficovich | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 36% | 61% |
| Sets won | 41% | 59% |
| Games won | 48% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ficovich | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ficovich | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
| Clay | 2 | 1 |
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