Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez vs Giulio ZeppieriSassuolo CH Round of 16

Sassuolo CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#323ATP
1527ELO
1460Clay ELO
21 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2025
clay
#218ATP
1622ELO
1566Clay ELO
$70kYTD
$1.4MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLLW
Pacheco Mendez R.
6-7 7-6 6-4
Zeppieri G.
Pacheco Mendez R.
617762
Zeppieri G.
776541

Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez defeated Giulio Zeppieri 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Sassuolo CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Giulio Zeppieri came in ranked #218, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Pacheco Mendez R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Zeppieri G.

Zeppieri G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Pacheco Mendez R.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (74 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
13
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
95
Break points won·Dominant
3
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
1
43

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.7Clay Elo 1460
Surface ELO
6.3+106 Clay Elo edge
3.8Overall Elo 1527
ELO gap
6.2Overall Elo 1622
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.4
Surface form
6.5
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.3
Minutes 14d
9.1
0.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
84

Pacheco Mendez R.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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