Cali · R32 · Clay · best of 3 · Oct 20, 2026, 5:25 PM UTC
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez vs Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna — result and pick review
By The Maiden Desk · October 20, 2026
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Result
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Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna won 7-6 6-7 7-6
We got this one wrong. Our final number was 64% on Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez; Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna won 7-6 6-7 7-6.
Tuesday's Cali round of 32 pits Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez against Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna on clay. Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez is 5-5 across recent matches. Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Mendez.
The numbers behind the pick
Surface ratings
Clay rating
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
1537
Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna
1536
Overall rating
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
1626
Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna
1535
Serve
Serve (last 52 weeks)
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna
1st serve in
61.7%
59.4%
1st serve points won
69.5%
66.9%
2nd serve points won
50.8%
49.9%
Form
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
5–5
Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna
5–5
The rest of the numbers
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