Sebastian Baez vs Rodrigo Pacheco MendezCancun 2 Round of 16

Cancun 2 · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#50ATP
1759ELO
1709Hard ELO
$924kYTD
$6.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 21 August 2026 ·
hard
ESTADIO FUNO · 3rd on
#294ATP
1527ELO
1487Hard ELO
21 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLLL
Baez S.
6-4 6-3
Pacheco Mendez R.
Baez S.
662
Pacheco Mendez R.
430

Sebastian Baez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cancun 2 tournament with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez in the Round of 16. Baez hit two aces and committed three double faults, while Pacheco Mendez had one ace and four double faults. Baez converted 30% of his break points and won 78% of his first-serve points, compared to 65% for Pacheco Mendez, who converted 33% of his break points.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
72%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
65%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.9
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
75
13
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
81
Break points won·Dominant
77
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
1

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

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 00:50 UTC
Baez S.66%
Pacheco Mendez R.34%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Baez S. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.8+222 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.2Hard Elo 1487
7.9Overall Elo 1759
ELO gap
2.1Overall Elo 1526
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
4.75 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
5.86 of last 10 on hard
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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·Slight edge
64
55

Baez S.: 3 days rest · 5 matches, 98 games (7d) · Pacheco Mendez R.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 84 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather
26°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw