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 | 80% | 4/5 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 60% | 6/10 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 47% | 7/15 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 38% | 3/8 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 40% | 2/5 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 2/5 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 63% | 5/8 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 4/8 | — | |
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
⚙️ Grinder
Balzerani
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The ⚙️ Grinder archetype wins about 54% vs 🧱 The Wall across 318 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Giovanni Fonio.
Grinder players often use relentless consistency and deep court positioning to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
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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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 · 15–15 matches
| Metric | Fonio | Balzerani |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 33% | - |
| Sets won | 43% | - |
| Games won | 46% | - |
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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