Francesco Forti vs Michele MecarelliPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ฎ๐นFrancesco Forti
#360 ยท 27 yrs ยท R
1 meeting ยท sets 2โ1
๐ฎ๐นMichele Mecarelli
#893 ยท 19 yrs ยท R
Francesco Forti and Michele Mecarelli have met 1 time since 2026; Francesco Forti leads 1โ0. Across all meetings Forti has taken 2 sets to Mecarelli's 1. Their most recent meeting: Francesco Forti won at Todi Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Forti | Mecarelli | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Francesco Forti | Michele Mecarelli | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 24/36 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 9/25 | 33% | 7/21 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 21/61 | 38% | 15/39 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 44% | 14/32 | 40% | 4/10 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 12/20 | 50% | 11/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 68% | 15/22 | 27% | 3/11 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 28/34 | 72% | 13/18 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 24/34 | 56% | 10/18 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Forti 0, Mecarelli 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Forti
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Mecarelli
๐งฑ The Wall
Matchup analysis
The ๐ฅ Big Hitter archetype wins about 56% vs ๐งฑ The Wall across 482 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Francesco Forti.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 11, 2026
Todi Challenger
C Clay ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Forti | Mecarelli | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Francesco Forti | Michele Mecarelli | ||
| 1 or more | 85% | 11/13 | 92% | 11/12 |
| 3 or more | 54% | 7/13 | 33% | 4/12 |
| 5 or more | 39% | 5/13 | 8% | 1/12 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Forti | Mecarelli |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8โ6 | 5โ7 |
| Avg odds | 2.04 | 2.23 |
| ROI % | -4.7% | -37.9% |
| Units P/L | -0.66u | -4.55u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Forti | Mecarelli |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 2 | 3 |
| Distance | 0 mi ยท 0 km | โ |
| Route | ITA | ITA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced ยท Last 12 months
Forti has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Mecarelli's 33%).
| Opponent | Forti | Mecarelli |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Mondazzi | W 63 64 | W 60 61 |
| Manuel Mazza | W 63 64 | L 46 26 |
| Remy Bertola | L 46 76 57 | L 16 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Marco Cecchinato
Todi Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Aug 12
Michele Mecarelli
Todi Challenger ยท 1st Round
Aug 11
Facundo Diaz Acosta
San Marino Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Jul 29
Federico Coria
San Marino Challenger ยท 1st Round
Jul 28
Peter Makk
Cordenons challenger
Jul 13
Pietro Pampanin
Cordenons challenger
Jul 12
Alex Molcan
Bundesliga - men
Jul 10
Jack Loge
Liege Challenger ยท 1st Round
Jul 7
Francesco Forti
Todi Challenger ยท 1st Round
Aug 11
Stefano D'Agostino
M25 Fano ยท 2nd Round
Aug 5
Daniele Minighini
M25 Fano ยท 1st Round
Aug 4
Vladyslav Orlov
M25 Bolzano ยท 1st Round
Jul 28
Martin Van Der Meerschen
M15 Segrate ยท Quarterfinals
Jul 24
Andrea Tognolini
M15 Segrate ยท 2nd Round
Jul 22
Andrea Tognolini
M15 Segrate ยท 2nd Round
Jul 22
Leonardo Borrelli
M15 Segrate ยท 1st Round
Jul 21
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 39โ61 matches
| Metric | Forti | Mecarelli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 46% |
| Sets won | 57% | 46% |
| Games won | 52% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Forti | Mecarelli |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Forti | Mecarelli |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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