Paola Lopez vs Sofia Da Cruz MendoncaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
πΊπΈPaola Lopez
Unranked
2 meetings Β· sets 4β0
π§π·Sofia Da Cruz Mendonca
Unranked Β· 24 yrs
7wPaola Lopez and Sofia Da Cruz Mendonca have met 2 times since 2026; Paola Lopez leads 2β0. Their first meeting came at W15 Orlando in 2026 on clay. On clay courts Lopez leads 2β0. Lopez has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Lopez has taken 4 sets to Mendonca's 0. Their most recent meeting: Paola Lopez won at W35 Boca Raton (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches Β· Last 12 months
| Indicator | Lopez | Da Cruz Mendonca | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Paola Lopez | Sofia Da Cruz Mendonca | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 93% | 13/14 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Wins a set when losing | 21% | 4/19 | 8% | 1/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 15% | 5/33 | 13% | 2/16 |
| Covers β1.5 sets as favorite | 67% | 4/6 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 19% | 3/16 | 20% | 1/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 1/3 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 93% | 13/14 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 93% | 13/14 | 60% | 3/5 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Lopez 2, Da Cruz Mendonca 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lopez
π₯ Big Hitter
Mendonca
πͺ Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The π₯ Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs πͺ Counterpuncher across 7,733 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Paola Lopez.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
May 5, 2026
W35 Boca Raton
C Clay Β· 3rd Round Qualifying
Apr 14, 2026
W15 Orlando
C Clay Β· 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches Β· Last 90 days
| Metric | Lopez | Mendonca |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1β4 | 2β1 |
| Avg odds | 4.55 | 5.19 |
| ROI % | -72.0% | 0.0% |
| Units P/L | -3.60u | 0.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Lopez | Mendonca |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | β |
| Events | 2 | β |
| Matches | 7 | β |
| Distance | β | β |
| Route | SVK β FRA | β |
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 Β· Last 12 months
Across 3 shared opponents, both Lopez and Mendonca posted a 67% win rate.
| Opponent | Lopez | Mendonca |
|---|---|---|
| Bianca Mendonca Bernardes | W 62 61 | W 76 63 |
| Unknown Player | L 57 67 | W 75 64 |
| Ingrid Carolina Millan | W 61 64 | L 06 16 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Leticia Garcia Vidal
W15 Belem Β· Final
Sep 27
Astra Sharma
W15 Belem Β· Semifinals
Sep 26
Luna Maria Cinalli
W15 Belem Β· Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Sabrina Dos Reis
W15 Belem Β· 2nd Round
Sep 24
Ana Julia Sartori
W15 Belem Β· 1st Round
Sep 22
Beatriz Nahmias Melo Rodrigues
W15 Sao Luis Β· 2nd Round
Sep 17
Bianca Mendonca Bernardes
W15 Sao Luis Β· 1st Round
Sep 15
Ana Sofia Sanchez
W15 Pilar Β· 1st Round
Sep 9
Carolina Alves
W35 Barueri Β· 2nd Round
Aug 27
Giulia Gomes Ferreira
W35 Barueri Β· 1st Round
Aug 26
Bianca Mendonca Bernardes
W35 Barueri Β· 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 25
Nathalia Pontes Tourinho
W35 Barueri Β· 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 24
Maria Florencia Urrutia
W35 Cuiaba Β· 2nd Round
Jun 11
Josefina Estevez
W35 Cuiaba Β· 1st Round
Jun 10
Marta Oliveira
BrasΓlia ITF Β· Round of 32
Jun 2
Maria Luisa Oliveira
W15 Brasilia Β· 1st Round
Jun 2
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won Β· Last 12 months Β· 16β33 matches
| Metric | Lopez | Mendonca |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 42% | 25% |
| Sets won | 45% | 26% |
| Games won | 48% | 40% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Lopez | Mendonca |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W35 | 1 | 0 |
| ITF W15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Lopez | Mendonca |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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