ChallengerClayCali2026-11-01 18:00

Polona Hercog v M. J. Rico Sanchez

The market

No published price yet

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

Recent form

P. HercogLWLWW

M. J. Rico SanchezL

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

First career meetingNo previous matches between these two on record.

This season & this event

P. Hercog

M. J. Rico Sanchez

26-22

22-16

Lost R32 to T. N. Smith

Did not play

2026 record

2026 on clay

Here in 2025

Here in 2024

0-1

0-0

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.

The players

Polona Hercog

Slovenia

M. J. Rico Sanchez

227

Slovenia

17–9

2–1

15–8

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Ranking

Age

Country

2026 W/L

Titles

Hard

Clay

Grass

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

P. Hercog — last 10

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

Date	Event	Surface	Opponent	Their price	Market	Result
2026-10-29	Queretaro	Clay	V. Strakhova	1.18	81%	LOST
Games in each set6-2 2-6 2-6 HercogStrakhovaPoints won45%55%Serve points won45%54%Return points won46%55%Games held4 of 126 of 12Break points saved9 of 1710 of 16Aces22Double faults23
2026-10-26	Queretaro	Clay	M. Capurro Taborda	1.23	78%	WON
Games in each set7-6 7-5 HercogTabordaPoints won55%45%Serve points won64%53%Return points won47%36%Games held9 of 128 of 12Break points saved3 of 62 of 6Aces21Double faults58
2026-10-16	Lisbon (Portugal) - Qualification	Clay	J. Bouzas Maneiro	3.94	76%	LOST
Games in each set6-4 1-6 4-6 HercogManeiroPoints won47%53%Serve points won46%53%Return points won47%54%Games held5 of 138 of 14Break points saved6 of 146 of 12Aces32Double faults55
2026-10-14	Lisbon (Portugal) - Qualification	Clay	J. Ortenzi	1.95	51%	WON
Games in each set6-3 3-6 6-3 HercogOrtenziPoints won52%48%Serve points won56%52%Return points won48%44%Games held9 of 138 of 14Break points saved4 of 88 of 14Aces20Double faults34
2026-10-12	Lisbon (Portugal) - Qualification	Clay	M. Matias	1.01	96%	WON
Games in each set6-0 6-0 HercogMatiasPoints won67%33%Serve points won68%34%Return points won66%32%Games held6 of 60 of 6Break points saved0 of 03 of 9Aces20Double faults53
2026-10-06	W50 Burgas (Bulgaria)	Clay	A. Kovackova	1.79	53%	LOST
Games in each set4-6 3-6 HercogKovackovaPoints won47%53%Serve points won57%64%Return points won36%43%Games held6 of 99 of 10Break points saved3 of 64 of 5
2026-10-02	W75 Quinta do Lago	Hard	L. Pigato	2.94	68%	LOST
Games in each set5-7 6-4 2-6 HercogPigatoPoints won46%54%Serve points won57%66%Return points won34%43%Games held10 of 1512 of 15Break points saved9 of 145 of 8
2026-10-01	W75 Quinta do Lago	Hard	N. Bains	1.69	56%	WON
Games in each set6-3 2-6 6-3 HercogBainsPoints won54%46%Serve points won60%52%Return points won48%40%Games held9 of 138 of 13Break points saved5 of 93 of 8
2026-09-30	W75 Quinta do Lago	Hard	A. Akli	2.66	64%	WON
Games in each set6-2 5-7 6-2 HercogAkliPoints won54%46%Serve points won71%63%Return points won37%29%Games held13 of 1410 of 14Break points saved3 of 42 of 6
2026-09-21	Tolentino	Clay	L. Romero Gormaz	2.43	61%	LOST
Games in each set7-6 1-6 6-7 HercogGormazPoints won46%54%Serve points won55%62%Return points won38%45%Games held10 of 1513 of 16Break points saved7 of 124 of 7Aces52Double faults56

M. J. Rico Sanchez — last 10

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

Date	Event	Surface	Opponent	Score	Their price	Market	Result
2026-09-22	W15 Belem (Brazil), Hard	—	J. Dourado Zimermman		—	—	LOST
Games in each set1-6 0-6

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