ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 32 · Mexico City Open presentado por Banco BX+
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mejia
💥 Big Hitter
Orlov
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 57% vs 🧱 The Wall across 2,636 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Nicolas Mejia here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the wall's elite returner. 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 | Mejia | Orlov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–7 | 7–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.89 | 2.37 |
| ROI % | +15.6% | -33.7% |
| Units P/L | +2.65u | -4.72u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
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Mejia
0
Orlov
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mejia has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Orlov's 0%).
| Opponent | Mejia | Orlov |
|---|---|---|
| Matias Soto | W 76 64 | L 16 26 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Mejia | Orlov |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 56.8% | 53.1% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 69% | 67% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 46.9% | 48.8% |
| Aces / Match | 5.7 | 2.3 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 51.1% | 49.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 28.3% | 35.3% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 45.6% | 56.2% |
| BP Converted % | 37% | 50.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 17.5 | 19.9 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 32.2 | 38.6 |
| Net Pts Won % | 64.3% | 69% |
| Total Pts Won % | 47.8% | 51% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 60% | 50% |
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Match summary
Nicolas Mejia and Vladyslav Orlov will meet in the Round of 32 at the Mexico City Open presentado por Banco BX+ on April 7, 2026. The match takes place on outdoor clay, where Mejia is ranked 150th globally and Orlov sits at 535th. This will be their first career meeting.
Mejia has established himself as a strong clay court player, winning 17 of his last 20 matches on the surface. Orlov has struggled more significantly on clay, posting a 7-13 record recently. The two players have not faced off before, though they've encountered some of the same opponents in recent weeks.
Mejia arrives in excellent form, riding a five-match winning streak and going 7-3 over his last ten matches. He's played frequently, competing in six matches over the past two weeks with just two days rest. Orlov has won two straight but carries a more mixed recent record, going 4-6 in his last ten outings and playing four matches in the past fortnight.
Mejia employs a reactive, counter-attacking style that thrives on breaking down opponents. Orlov is a defensive player who relies on consistency and patience. On clay, Mejia's track record is substantially stronger than Orlov's, setting up a significant surface advantage for the higher-ranked player.
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