ATP Challenger Tour · Quarterfinals · Santa Cruz De La Sierra 2
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Varillas
🪃 Counterpuncher
Mena
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 4,062 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Facundo Mena here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion. 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 | Varillas | Mena |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–1 | 3–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.19 | 1.66 |
| ROI % | -17.3% | -23.1% |
| Units P/L | -0.52u | -1.62u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 5 career meetings
5
Varillas
0
Mena
Mar 25, 2022
Santa Cruz De La Sierra 2
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Oct 12, 2021
Santiago 3
C Clay · Round of 32
Mar 1, 2021
Buenos Aires
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 9, 2017
Floridablanca
C Clay · Round of 32
Jul 7, 2017
Medellin
C Clay · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mena has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Varillas's 38%).
| Opponent | Varillas | Mena |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Dutra Da Silva | W 61 63 | W 75 62 |
| Mariano Kestelboim | W 60 64 | W 64 64 |
| Alvaro Guillen Meza | L 63 26 46 | L 16 46 |
| Adolfo Daniel Vallejo | L 46 26 | L 16 26 |
| Sebastian Gima | L 46 26 | W 63 61 |
| Nicolas Mejia | L 67 26 | L 67 61 26 |
| Murkel Dellien | W 60 75 | W 62 64 |
| Roman Andres Burruchaga | L 26 36 | L 57 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Varillas | Mena |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 53.8% | 57.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 67.9% | 66.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 43.2% | 39.3% |
| Aces / Match | 4 | 4.7 |
| Double Faults / Match | 4 | 3.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 54.8% | 48.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 26% | 33.2% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 51.3% | 53.9% |
| BP Converted % | 34.8% | 34.6% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 17.8 | 19.3 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 30.7 | 31.3 |
| Net Pts Won % | 67.6% | 68.2% |
| Total Pts Won % | 47.3% | 49% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 43% |
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Match summary
Juan Pablo Varillas and Facundo Mena will meet in the Round of 32 at the Bolivia Open on April 14, 2026, on outdoor clay. Both players are ranked in the 290s, with Varillas at number 295 and Mena at 297, making this a closely matched encounter between two South American competitors.
Varillas and Mena have faced each other five times, with Varillas holding a perfect 5-0 record in their head-to-head meetings. The rivalry reflects a clear pattern of dominance by Varillas, though both players remain competitive on the regional circuit.
Varillas comes in with a 60% win rate over his last ten matches and has won three of his last five. Mena has played less frequently, posting a 60% mark over ten matches but dropping his last two contests and winning just two of his most recent five.
Varillas employs a counterpunching style and has built a 60% clay record this season. Mena operates as a grinder and holds a 50% clay win rate. The surface will be equally accessible to both, though Varillas' superior recent form and historical edge give this match its competitive texture.
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