Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez vs Ergi Kirkin — Soma Bay CH Round of 16

Soma Bay CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
MEX8
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
#338ATP
1527ELO
1487Hard ELO
21 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026
hard
TUR
Ergi Kirkin
#570ATP
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWL
Pacheco Mendez R.
7-5 6-4
Kirkin E.
Pacheco Mendez R.
762
Kirkin E.
540

Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez defeated Ergi Kirkin 7-5 6-4 in the Soma Bay CH round of 16 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Pacheco Mendez R.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kirkin E.

Kirkin E.serving77% hold

wins 62% 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
Pacheco Mendez R.Kirkin E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
69%
54%
Aces / match·Even
5.0
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pacheco Mendez R.Kirkin E.
Clutch Rating·Even
13
14
Break points saved·Dominant
81
35
Break points won·Dominant
3
33
Deciding sets·Clear edge
21
43
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
1
6

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Pacheco Mendez R.
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Kirkin E.
3.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 129 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
3.2
Surface form
4.1
0.0Lost last 8
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
8.3
Minutes 14d
4.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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
Pacheco Mendez R.Kirkin E.
Freshness·
82
—

Pacheco Mendez R.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Harris L.[5]
Pinnington Jones J.[3]
6-15-2
Semi-finals
Harris L.[5]
Butvilas E.
6-727-56-3
Pinnington Jones J.[3]
Gojo B.
7-656-1
Quarter-finals
Pinnington Jones J.[3]
Zahraj P.
6-16-2
Gojo B.
Neumayer L.[7]
5-77-56-3
Harris L.[5]
Mrva M.
6-35-76-2
Butvilas E.
Pacheco Mendez R.[8]
6-16-4
R16
Butvilas E.
Ajdukovic D.
6-17-66
Mrva M.
Blancaneaux G.
6-26-4
Harris L.[5]
Geerts M.
6-16-756-1
Zahraj P.
Coppejans K.
7-646-4
Pinnington Jones J.[3]
Durasovic V.
6-16-4
Neumayer L.[7]
Bassem Sobhy M.
6-17-63
Gojo B.
Schwaerzler J.
6-46-1
Pacheco Mendez R.[8]
Kirkin E.
7-56-4
R32
Butvilas E.
Den Ouden G.[1]
7-53-66-3
Pacheco Mendez R.[8]
Mckennon M.
6-16-4
Mrva M.
Albot R.
6-36-1
Harris L.[5]
Purtseladze S.
6-26-2
Coppejans K.
Popko D.[6]
1-66-36-2
Zahraj P.
Zakaryia F.
6-26-1
Durasovic V.
Paire B.
4-66-36-1
Pinnington Jones J.[3]
Gentzsch T.
6-17-65
Neumayer L.[7]
Kuzmanov D.
6-46-0
Bassem Sobhy M.
Kopp S.
6-43-66-3
Gojo B.
Clarke J.[2]
6-16-4
Schwaerzler J.
Napolitano S.
3-67-600-0
Ajdukovic D.
Gulin S.
7-51-67-62
Kirkin E.
Boogaard T.
2-66-36-3
Geerts M.
Martineau M.
7-636-1
Blancaneaux G.
Giustino L.[4]
6-26-1