ATP Challenger Tour · Semifinals · Sassuolo
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lajovic
⚙️ Grinder
Mendez
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,745 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Lajovic | Mendez |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–9 | 5–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.81 | 1.65 |
| ROI % | -14.1% | +13.7% |
| Units P/L | -2.68u | +0.96u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Lajovic
0
Mendez
Jun 20, 2025
Sassuolo
C Clay · Semifinals
Feb 27, 2024
Acapulco
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Lajovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Mendez's 0%).
| Opponent | Lajovic | Mendez |
|---|---|---|
| Facundo Mena | W 62 61 | L 46 36 |
| Francesco Passaro | L 16 75 46 | L 64 67 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Lajovic | Mendez |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 67.8% | 57.5% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.7% | 76% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 52% | 61.2% |
| Aces / Match | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.6 | 3.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 59.3% | 63.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 31.5% | 31.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 47.4% | 51.3% |
| BP Converted % | 34.2% | 39% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 24.5 | 24 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 20.2 | 27.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 61.4% | 75% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.4% | 54.5% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 71% |
Last five matches per player
Oriol Roca Batalla
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Round of 16
Jun 11
Jonas Forejtek
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 9
Henrique Rocha
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 16
Jun 4
Gonzalo Bueno
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 2
Jurij Rodionov
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 19
Matchup overview
Dusan Lajovic and Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez face off in the Semifinals at Sassuolo on Clay.
Dusan Lajovic leads 2-0 over 2 previous meetings.
Dusan Lajovic is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Oriol Roca Batalla (Jun 11).
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Juan Alejandro Hernandez Serrano (Apr 20).
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