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ChallengerClaySanta Cruz 22026-10-12 16:00

Mendez Rodrigo Pacheco v Juan Estevez

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanLOST
R. Pacheco Mendez to win 2-01.72
Price too short today - wait for 1.98 or bigger · our chance 51% · market 75/25, us 80/20

R. Pacheco Mendez is 7-3 over the last ten and 5-2 on clay this season. J. Estevez is 3-7 over the last ten and 32-24 on clay this season. The head to head is R. Pacheco Mendez 1-0.

The pick is R. Pacheco Mendez to win 2-0. We make it a 51% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.98 or bigger. At 1.72 that is not there yet - leave it, or wait for the price to drift in-play (an early break against usually does it).

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

R. Pacheco MendezJ. Estevez
269Ranking360
7-3Last 103-7
LWWWWLast 5LLLLW
+0.6V the odds-1.9
31-20Season35-26
5-2Clay 202632-24
0Last 7 days1
22dDays rest7d
0Wins here0
22d outFitnessClear
Head to head
1-0

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

R. Pacheco MendezFAV1.2875%
J. Estevez3.7825%
Market says75% Mendez

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

R. Pacheco Mendez2
J. Estevez0
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-13Santa Cruz 2R. Pacheco MendezvJ. Estevez2 - 1
2023-08-23M15 Sao PauloJ. EstevezvR. Pacheco Mendez0 - 2

This season & this event

R. Pacheco Mendez
J. Estevez
32-20
6-2
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
35-27
32-25
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

No previous edition of this event found in the feed.

The players

Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
Mexico
Juan Estevez
Argentina
269
21
Mexico
28–19
0
20–14
7–4
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
360
21
Argentina
35–25
1
—
35–25
—

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

R. Pacheco Mendez — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12Santa Cruz 2ClayJ. Estevez2 - 11.2875%WON
2026-09-20Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardI. Simakin1 - 22.2757%LOST
2026-09-19Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardM. Kouame1 - 22.1055%WON
2026-09-18Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardP. Sekulic2 - 01.2973%WON
2026-09-16Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardA. Weber2 - 01.3868%WON
2026-09-14Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardH. S. Callejon2 - 01.2278%WON
2026-09-08Phan Thiet 3 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardM. Purcell2 - 02.0453%LOST
2026-08-28Kingston 2 (Jamaica) - QualificationHardA. Andrade1 - 21.5562%LOST
2026-08-27Kingston 2 (Jamaica) - QualificationHardM. Tobon0 - 21.3273%WON
2026-08-26Kingston 2 (Jamaica) - QualificationHardM. Gonzalez Fernandez0 - 21.1186%WON

J. Estevez — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12Santa Cruz 2ClayR. Pacheco Mendez2 - 13.7875%LOST
2026-10-05AntofagastaClayM. A. Dellien Velasco2 - 01.7555%LOST
2026-09-21Buenos Aires 3ClayF. Comesana2 - 15.5083%LOST
2026-09-01Plovdiv 3 (Bulgaria) - QualificationClayF. Iannaccone2 - 11.9350%LOST
2026-08-26AugsburgClayB. Sanchez Martinez0 - 22.4961%LOST
2026-08-24AugsburgClayA. Nedic1 - 22.9868%WON
2026-08-18Sion (Switzerland)ClayG. Blancaneaux2 - 12.3960%LOST
2026-08-13M25 MuttenzClayN. Hipfl1 - 21.4466%LOST
2026-08-12M25 MuttenzClayA. Bergomi2 - 01.0889%WON
2026-08-05M25 LondrinaClayJ. S. Osorio1 - 2——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Mendez Rodrigo Pacheco or Juan Estevez?

Mendez Rodrigo Pacheco is favourite at 1.28, which is a 75% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Mendez Rodrigo Pacheco vs Juan Estevez?

Mendez Rodrigo Pacheco is 1.28 and Juan Estevez is 3.78, the prices we recorded for the Santa Cruz 2 match.

What is the head-to-head between Mendez Rodrigo Pacheco and Juan Estevez?

They have met 2 times and Mendez Rodrigo Pacheco leads 2-0.

Who will win Mendez Rodrigo Pacheco vs Juan Estevez?

Our model makes it Mendez Rodrigo Pacheco to win 2-0 at 1.72 (Lean confidence).

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