Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez and Sho Shimabukuro meet in the round of 32 at Los Cabos on Wednesday. Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (6 of the last 10). Sho Shimabukuro is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (5 of the last 10).
This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Mendez fractionally more likely to land the big points.