Francesco Passaro vs Marco CecchinatoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇮🇹Francesco Passaro
#229 · 25 yrs · R
5Title2 meetings · sets 4–1
🇮🇹Marco Cecchinato
#163 · 34 yrs · R
Francesco Passaro and Marco Cecchinato have met 2 times since 2024; Francesco Passaro leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Vicenza Challenger in 2024 on clay. On clay courts Passaro leads 2–0. Passaro has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Passaro has taken 4 sets to Cecchinato's 1. Their most recent meeting: Francesco Passaro won at IEB+ Argentina Open (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Passaro | Cecchinato | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Francesco Passaro | Marco Cecchinato | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 69% | 20/29 | 77% | 34/44 |
| Wins a set when losing | 40% | 8/20 | 45% | 14/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 17/49 | 32% | 24/75 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 41% | 14/34 | 56% | 22/39 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 79% | 11/14 | 65% | 20/31 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 73% | 16/22 | 53% | 17/32 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 76% | 25/33 | 79% | 38/48 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 61% | 20/33 | 71% | 34/48 |
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: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Passaro 1, Cecchinato 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Passaro
💥 Big Hitter
Cecchinato
🏹 Frontrunner
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🏹 Frontrunner is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 1,017 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Feb 8, 2026
IEB+ Argentina Open
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 30, 2024
Vicenza Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Passaro | Cecchinato | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Francesco Passaro | Marco Cecchinato | ||
| 1 or more | 94% | 16/17 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 3 or more | 65% | 11/17 | 53% | 8/15 |
| 5 or more | 47% | 8/17 | 20% | 3/15 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/17 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Passaro | Cecchinato |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–6 | 8–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.72 | 1.79 |
| ROI % | +9.5% | -11.9% |
| Units P/L | +1.61u | -1.78u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Passaro | Cecchinato |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 1 | 3 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | ITA | POL |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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 · Last 12 months
Cecchinato has a higher win rate against shared opponents (40% vs Passaro's 30%).
| Opponent | Passaro | Cecchinato |
|---|---|---|
| Carlo Alberto Caniato | W 46 63 64 | W 46 63 64 |
| Henri Squire | L 75 46 57 | W 75 63 |
| Jesper de Jong | L 62 26 64 36 26 | L 36 64 16 |
| Vilius Gaubas | L 46 46 | L 46 36 |
| Felix Gill | W 76 62 | L 67 26 |
| Liam Broady | L 36 57 | W 76 63 |
| Nicolas Kicker | L 46 16 | L 46 64 26 |
| Daniel Michalski | W 64 75 | W 63 62 |
| Adolfo Daniel Vallejo | L | L 16 06 |
| Alejandro Tabilo | L 64 67 26 | L 36 16 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jonas Forejtek
Palermo Challenger · Final
Oct 11
Yanaki Milev
Palermo Challenger · Semifinals
Oct 10
Enrico Dalla Valle
Palermo Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Palermo Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Oriol Roca Batalla
Palermo Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Alejandro Juan Mano
Genoa 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Juan Pablo Varillas
Genoa Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Lorenzo Sonego
Genoa Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Olle Wallin
Braga Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 7
Marco Trungelliti
Szczecin Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Marvin Moeller
Szczecin Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Henri Squire
Szczecin Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Laslo Djere
Genoa Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 7
Alejandro Moro Canas
Porto Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Nick Hardt
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Vilius Gaubas
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 26
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 50–75 matches
| Metric | Passaro | Cecchinato |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | 59% |
| Sets won | 57% | 59% |
| Games won | 52% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Passaro | Cecchinato |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Passaro | Cecchinato |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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