Norbert Gombos vs Rodrigo Pacheco MendezIstanbul CH Round of 32

Istanbul CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#364ATP
1472ELO
1452Hard ELO
35 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 September 2025
hard
#338ATP
1527ELO
1487Hard ELO
21 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLWW
Gombos N.
6-2 2-6 7-6
Pacheco Mendez R.
Gombos N.
62772
Pacheco Mendez R.
26651

Norbert Gombos defeated Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez 6-2 2-6 7-6 in the Istanbul CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez came in ranked #338, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Norbert Gombos closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Gombos N.serving82% hold

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

Pacheco Mendez R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Gombos N.

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%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (82 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
41
13
Break points saved·Even
83
81
Break points won·Slight edge
8
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
70
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
1

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.6Hard Elo 1452
Surface ELO
5.4+35 Hard Elo edge
4.5Overall Elo 1472
ELO gap
5.5Overall Elo 1527
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.1
Surface form
2.8
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.5
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
6.0
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·Even
76
78

Gombos N.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 55 games (7d) · Pacheco Mendez R.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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