Facundo Mena vs Juan Pablo FicovichSantiago CH Round of 32

Santiago CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#354ATP
1427ELO
1406Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2026
clay
#197ATP
1415ELO
1383Clay ELO
$100kYTD
$984kCAREER
29 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Mena F.
6-4 6-2
Ficovich J.
Mena F.
662
Ficovich J.
420

Facundo Mena defeated Juan Pablo Ficovich 6-4 6-2 in the Santiago CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Pablo Ficovich came in ranked #197, defending last year's round of 32, but Facundo Mena had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Mena F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Ficovich J.

Ficovich J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Mena F.

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·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
9
16
Break points saved·Clear edge
57
76
Break points won·Even
7
9
Deciding sets·Even
28
27
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
10
5

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.0+22 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.0Clay Elo 1383
4.8Overall Elo 1427
ELO gap
5.2Overall Elo 1415
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.1
Surface form
3.8
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
8.8
Minutes 14d
8.1
8.0
Prev. match
7.0
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·Clear edge
55
77

Mena F.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 88 games (7d) · Ficovich J.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast