Mikael Torpegaard and Facundo Mena will clash against each other in the quarter of the Tallahassee Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 12:00 pm on COURT 1. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Mikael Torpegaard who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Mikael Torpegaard is the pick to win this match.
Mikael Torpegaard -> 1.59
Facundo Mena -> 2.36
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Prediction and head to head Mikael Torpegaard vs. Facundo Mena
There is no head to head record between Mikael Torpegaard and Facundo Mena since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Mikael Torpegaard
Ranked no. 191, Torpegaard reached the quarter after beating Thomaz Bellucci 7-61 7-5 and Pedro Sakamoto 6-0 3-6 6-1.
In the 2nd round, Mikael defeated Sakamoto (6-0 3-6 6-1). During the match Torpegaard scored 80 points vs Sakamoto’s 57. The Dane was pretty aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Regarding the service games, Torpegaard made 2 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Mikael Torpegaard lost the serve 3 times and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Torpegaard put 59% of his first serves in, winning 70% (28/40) of the points behind his 1st serve and 46% (13/28) on the 2nd serve. Torpegaard broke Sakamoto 7 times after converting 78% of his break points (7/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Mikael started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has dropped 1 set in this competition to win 56% of the points he played.
Torpegaard has a solid win-loss record in the last 7 years having won 64% of his matches (130-72). 2-0 on clay in 2021. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this competition, Torpegaard has a 44-16 win-loss record in the last 7 years on clay.
Torpegaard has a 5-6 win-loss record in 2021, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Tallahassee Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2019. See his history.
Facundo Mena
Ranked no. 272, Mena reached the quarter after beating Toby Alex Kodat 6-3 6-1 and Brayden Schnur 4-6 6-3 6-4.
In the 2nd round against Schnur, Mena recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-3 6-4). During the match Mena scored 98 points vs Schnur’s 84. The Argentine was extremely aggressive to blast 31 winners.
Talking about serving, Mena bagged 5 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Facundo Mena lost the serve 6 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Mena put 60% of his first serves in, winning 58% (31/53) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (18/36) on the 2nd serve. The Argentine broke Schnur 8 times after converting 57% of his break points (8/14).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Mena started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 56% of the points he played.
Facundo has a 5-10 win-loss record in 2021, 5-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Torpegaard | Mena |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 5 |
| Tot Games | 47 | 45 |
| Pts | 170-135 | 160-127 |
| Total Points | 305 | 287 |
| Winners | 63 | 55 |
| %Winners | 37% | 34% |
Both Torpegaard and Mena played 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Mikael Torpegaard dropped 1 set, while Facundo Mena lost 1 set. Talking about their workload, Torpegaard and Mena have played the same amount of sets 5. However, Torpegaard played 2 games more than Mena. Torpegaard scored 63 winners (37% of the total points). On the other side, The Argentine blasted 55 winners (34%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Torpegaard | Mena |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 7 |
| Avg per match | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 1st in | 84/149 | 88/139 |
| %1st in | 56% | 63% |
| 1st pts | 63/84 | 55/88 |
| %1st pts | 75% | 63% |
| 2nd pts | 34/65 | 29/51 |
| %2nd pts | 52% | 57% |
Torpegaard struck 3 aces (1.5 per match). Mena scored 7 aces (3.5 per match). Torpegaard won 75% points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 52% of the points. On the other side, Mena won 63% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 57% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Torpegaard | Mena |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 12 |
| Converted | 9/21 | 12/20 |
| % Converted | 43% | 60% |
| Conceded | 9 | 13 |
| Saved | 5 | 7 |
| % Saved | 56% | 54% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 6 |
The Dane broke his opponents 9 times with a 43% conversion rate. Mikael surrendered his serve 4 times and he saved 56% of the break points that he conceded. The Argentine broke his opponents 12 times with a 60% conversion rate. Mena conceded his serve 6 times and he saved 54% of the break points that he conceded.
| Torpegaard | ||||
| R1 Bellucci |
R2 Sakamoto |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-61 7-5 | 6-0 3-6 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 25 | 22 | 47 | |
| pts | 90-78 | 80-57 | 170-135 | |
| Total points | 168 | 137 | 305 | |
| Winners | 35 | 28 | 63 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 35% | 37% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 44/81 | 40/68 | 84/149 | |
| % 1st in | 54% | 59% | 56% | |
| 1st pts | 35/44 | 28/40 | 63/84 | |
| % 1st pts | 80% | 70% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 21/37 | 13/28 | 34/65 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 46% | 52% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| Converted | 2/12 | 7/9 | 9/21 | |
| Converted % | 17% | 78% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 4/7 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 57% | 54% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Mena | ||||
| R1 Alex |
R2 Schnur |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-1 | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 29 | 45 | |
| pts | 62-43 | 98-84 | 160-127 | |
| Total points | 105 | 182 | 287 | |
| Winners | 24 | 31 | 55 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 32% | 34% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 35/50 | 53/89 | 88/139 | |
| % 1st in | 70% | 60% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 24/35 | 31/53 | 55/88 | |
| % 1st pts | 69% | 58% | 63% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/15 | 18/36 | 29/51 | |
| % 2nd pts | 73% | 50% | 57% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 8/14 | 12/20 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 57% | 60% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 11 | 13 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 5/11 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 45% | 73% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
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