Giovanni Fonio vs Riccardo BalzeraniPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Giovanni Fonio and Riccardo Balzerani have met 2 times since 2021; Giovanni Fonio leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Todi in 2021 on clay. On clay courts Fonio leads 2–0. Fonio has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Fonio has taken 4 sets to Balzerani's 1. Their most recent meeting: Giovanni Fonio won at San Benedetto Del Tronto (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Fonio | Balzerani | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Giovanni Fonio | Riccardo Balzerani | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 2/3 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 43% | 3/7 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 40% | 4/10 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 20% | 1/5 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 0% | 0/3 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 1/3 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 60% | 3/5 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 40% | 2/5 | — | |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Fonio 1, Balzerani 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Fonio
🎯 Baseliner
Balzerani
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 54% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 979 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Giovanni Fonio.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jul 24, 2022
San Benedetto Del Tronto
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 1, 2021
Todi
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Recent Form
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Aug 7
Mattia Bellucci
Cordenons · 1st Round Qualifying
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Giovanni Fonio
San Benedetto Del Tronto · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 24
Raul Brancaccio
Perugia · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 5
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 10–10 matches
| Metric | Fonio | Balzerani |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 30% | - |
| Sets won | 38% | - |
| Games won | 45% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Fonio | Balzerani |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Fonio | Balzerani |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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