Federico Dondo vs Ricardo Mena — URU vs PAR Round Robin
Federico Dondo defeated Ricardo Mena 6-7 6-4 6-2 7-6 in the URU vs PAR round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ricardo Mena came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Federico Dondo dropped the opening set before beating Ricardo Mena 6–7 6–4 6–2 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedDondo F. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
- Dondo F.April 1998URU vs PARThis matchClay6-7 6-4 6-2 7-6
- Mena R.April 1997Davis Cup G2 SF: PAR vs URUClay6-3 7-5
- Mena R.November 1993Uruguay Paraguay Masters 2Clay6-4 6-4
- Dondo F.May 1992Brazil 3 Masters 1Clay7-5 5-7 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchDondo F.Mena R.1 574ELO1 5981 573Clay ELO1 6073–7Last 104–626Age26RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Federico Dondo beat Ricardo Mena 6-7 6-4 6-2 7-6. Umpiry, "Federico Dondo vs Ricardo Mena — URU vs PAR Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-04-03/dondo-vs-mena-uru-vs-par-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 3 April 1998).