Michele Mecarelli and Nikolai Barsukov have met 1 time since 2026; Nikolai Barsukov leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Nikolai Barsukov won at M15 Monastir (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mecarelli
🧱 The Wall
Barsukov
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
The 🧱 The Wall archetype wins about 53% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 1,086 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Michele Mecarelli.
The Wall players often use elite returner and low unforced errors to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Mecarelli | Barsukov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Michele Mecarelli | Nikolai Barsukov | ||
| 1 or more | 78% | 7/9 | 100% | 11/11 |
| 3 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 46% | 5/11 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 27% | 3/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Mecarelli | Barsukov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–4 | 1–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.92 | 2.01 |
| ROI % | +4.1% | -76.7% |
| Units P/L | +0.29u | -4.60u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mecarelli has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Barsukov's 0%).
| Opponent | Mecarelli | Barsukov |
|---|---|---|
| Toufik Sahtali | W 16 62 63 | L 62 46 16 |
Last five matches per player
Jakub Paul
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 14
Petr Nesterov
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 7
Gianmarco Ferrari
M25 Grado · Round of 32
May 25
Petros Tsitsipas
M25 Reggio Emilia · Round of 32
May 11
Lorenzo Berto
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula · Quarterfinals
May 4
Manas Dhamne
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula · Round of 32
May 4
Arthur Nagel
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula · Semifinals
May 4
Tobia Costanzo Baragiola Mordini
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula · Round of 16
May 4
Pieter De Lange
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 19
Manvydas Balciunas
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Lilian Marmousez
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 9
Martins Rocens
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 3
Fons Van Sambeek
M15 Rosbach · Round of 16
Jun 1
Nino Ehrenschneider
M25 Troisdorf · Round of 32
May 25
Calvin Mueller
M15 Klagenfurt · Round of 32
May 18
Denis Petak
M25 Louny · Round of 32
May 11
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 28–46 matches
| Metric | Mecarelli | Barsukov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 48% |
| Sets won | 48% | 48% |
| Games won | 49% | 49% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Mecarelli | Barsukov |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Mecarelli | Barsukov |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
