Facundo Mena and Daniel Dutra Da Silva will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Porto Alegre Challenger for the 7th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 6:30 pm on QUADRA CENTRAL. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Facundo Mena who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Facundo Mena is the pick to win this match.
Facundo Mena -> 1.48
Daniel Dutra Da Silva -> 2.49
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Prediction and head to head Facundo Mena vs. Daniel Dutra Da Silva
This will be the 7th time that Facundo Mena and Daniel Dutra Da Silva play each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Mena (see full H2H stats), 4-2 on clay.
The last time that they competed against each other, Mena won 7-5 6-4 in the 2nd round in the Concepcion Challenger back in April 2024.
Facundo Mena
24 - 11win/loss
199
127
LLWLLWLWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50-24 | 3-1 | 47-23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-21 | 11-9 | 18-11 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-29 | 8-7 | 25-20 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 29-30 | 0-4 | 29-26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 406, Facundo reached the semifinal after beating Leonardo Aboian 3-6 6-1 6-1, Kaichi Uchida 7-5 6-2 and Karue Sell 6-77 6-4 6-1.
In the quarter against Sell, The Argentine recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-77 6-4 6-1). During the match, Mena scored 111 points vs Sell’s 93. Mena was very aggressive to blast 38 winners.
Talking about the service games, Mena bagged 8 aces and he was extremely steady in conceding no double faults. Facundo Mena lost the serve 3 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Mena put 54% of his first serves in, winning 64% (38/59) of the points behind his 1st serve and 59% (30/51) on the 2nd serve. Facundo broke Sell 6 times after converting 55% of his break points (6/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Argentine has lost 2 set in this tournament to conquer 55% of the points he played.
Mena has good record in the last 10 years having won 59% of his matches (317-221). 21-9 on clay in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Mena has an overall 249-170 record in the last years on clay.
Mena’s best result of the year was getting to the final in M15 Villa Maria and M15 Santiago.
The Argentine has an aggregate 24-10 win-loss record in 2024, 21-9 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Porto Alegre Challenger
The Argentine has never competed in this tournament before.
Daniel Dutra Da Silva
22 - 11win/loss
341
207
LWWWWLWLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50-33 | 5-2 | 45-31 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-28 | 7-1 | 24-27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 25-37 | 1-3 | 24-34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 46-21 | 2-1 | 44-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-6 | 0-0 | 14-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 464, the Brazilian got to the semifinal after defeating Trey Hilderbrand 6-4 7-61, Goncalo Oliveira 7-5 4-6 7-5, Gonzalo Villanueva 6-1 6-3 and Guido Ivan Justo 2-6 6-3 6-2.
In the quarter against Ivan Justo, Dutra Da Silva recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (2-6 6-3 6-2). During the match Dutra Da Silva and Ivan Justo scored the same amount of points (87). However, the world no. 406 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. Daniel was very aggressive to blast 35 winners.
Talking about serving, Dutra Da Silva struck 2 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Daniel Dutra Da Silva lost the serve twice and he saved 12 break points. Furthermore, Dutra Da Silva put 56% of his first serves in, winning 70% (35/50) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (19/40) on the 2nd serve. Daniel broke Ivan Justo 3 times after converting 38% of his break points (3/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Daniel started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
Dutra Da Silva’s best result of the season was getting to the final in M25 Maceio.
Dutra Da Silva has an aggregate 21-11 win-loss record in 2024, 19-10 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Mena | Dutra Da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 10 |
| Tot Games | 73 | 98 |
| Pts | 268-219 | 353-313 |
| Total Points | 487 | 666 |
| Winners | 96 | 116 |
| %Winners | 36% | 33% |
Mena played 3 matches while Dutra Da Silva competed in 4 matches. Dutra Da Silva started his run from the qualifications while Mena had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Facundo Mena surrendered 2 sets, while Daniel Dutra Da Silva dropped 2 sets. Mena has played 2 set(s) less than Dutra Da Silva (8 vs 10). Therefore, Mena played 25 games less than Dutra Da Silva. Mena scored 96 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, Dutra Da Silva blasted 116 winners (33%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Mena | Dutra Da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 20 | 11 |
| Avg per match | 6.7 | 2.8 |
| 1st in | 135/252 | 164/305 |
| %1st in | 54% | 54% |
| 1st pts | 96/135 | 116/164 |
| %1st pts | 71% | 71% |
| 2nd pts | 60/117 | 76/141 |
| %2nd pts | 51% | 54% |
Mena scored 20 aces (6.7 per match). Dutra Da Silva fired 11 aces (2.8 per match). Mena won 71% points on his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 51% of the points. On the other side, Dutra Da Silva won 71% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 54% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Mena | Dutra Da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 17 | 18 |
| Converted | 17/27 | 18/45 |
| % Converted | 63% | 40% |
| Conceded | 20 | 29 |
| Saved | 13 | 18 |
| % Saved | 65% | 62% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 11 |
Mena broke his opponents 17 times with a 63% conversion rate. Facundo lost his serve 7 times and he saved 65% of the break points that he conceded. Dutra Da Silva broke his opponents 18 times with a 40% conversion rate. The Brazilian conceded his serve 11 times and he saved 62% of the break points that he conceded.
| Mena | |||||
| R1 Aboian |
R2 Uchida |
1/4 Sell |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-1 6-1 | 7-5 6-2 | 6-77 6-4 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 20 | 30 | 73 | |
| pts | 77-61 | 80-65 | 111-93 | 268-219 | |
| Total points | 138 | 145 | 204 | 487 | |
| Winners | 28 | 30 | 38 | 96 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 38% | 34% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 37/68 | 39/74 | 59/110 | 135/252 | |
| % 1st in | 54% | 53% | 54% | 54% | |
| 1st pts | 28/37 | 30/39 | 38/59 | 96/135 | |
| % 1st pts | 76% | 77% | 64% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/31 | 15/35 | 30/51 | 60/117 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 43% | 59% | 51% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | |
| Converted | 6/8 | 5/8 | 6/11 | 17/27 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 63% | 55% | 63% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | |
| Saved | 1/3 | 7/9 | 5/8 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 78% | 63% | 58% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Dutra Da Silva | |||||||
| Q1 Hilderbrand |
Q3 Gimenez |
R1 Oliveira |
R2 Villanueva |
1/4 Ivan Justo |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-61 | 6-4 6-2 | 7-5 4-6 7-5 | 6-1 6-3 | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 25 | 116 | |
| pts | 87-75 | – | 120-111 | 59-40 | 87-87 | 353-313 | |
| Total points | 162 | 0 | 231 | 99 | 174 | 666 | |
| Winners | 26 | 37 | 18 | 35 | 116 | ||
| %Winners | 30% | 0% | 31% | 31% | 40% | 33% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1st in | 35/68 | / | 57/103 | 22/44 | 50/90 | 164/305 | |
| % 1st in | 51% | 0% | 55% | 50% | 56% | 54% | |
| 1st pts | 26/35 | / | 37/57 | 18/22 | 35/50 | 116/164 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 0% | 65% | 82% | 70% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/33 | / | 24/46 | 13/22 | 19/40 | 76/141 | |
| % 2nd pts | 61% | 0% | 52% | 59% | 48% | 54% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | ||
| Converted | 3/5 | / | 7/22 | 5/10 | 3/8 | 18/45 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 0% | 32% | 50% | 38% | 40% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 29 | ||
| Saved | 2/4 | 0/ | 4/10 | 0/1 | 12/14 | 18 | |
| Saved % | 50% | – | 40% | 0% | 86% | 59% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
Head 2 Head
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LWWWWLWLLW Tennis Scores in Porto Alegre Challenger
- Ergi KirkinKirkin – Juan Bautista TorresBautista Torres (6-3 6-73 7-5) – See score progression
- Daniel Dutra Da SilvaDutra Da Silva – Guido Ivan JustoIvan Justo (2-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Gonzalo BuenoBueno – Juan Carlos Prado AngeloCarlos Prado Angelo (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Facundo MenaMena – Karue SellSell (6-77 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Facundo MenaMena – Daniel Dutra Da SilvaDutra Da Silva (4-2) – H2H and prediction
