ATP Masters 1000 · 1st Round Qualifying · Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Pellegrino
🪃 Counterpuncher
Gaston
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 3,845 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Andrea Pellegrino here.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Pellegrino | Gaston |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–4 | 4–10 |
| Avg odds | 3.39 | 2.48 |
| ROI % | +25.0% | -58.9% |
| Units P/L | +3.75u | -8.25u |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
3
Pellegrino
0
Gaston
May 4, 2026
Internazionali BNL d'Italia
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 25, 2021
Rome 1
C Clay · Finals
Aug 31, 2020
Cordenons
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Pellegrino has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Gaston's 25%).
| Opponent | Pellegrino | Gaston |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Carballes Baena | W 46 75 63 | L 46 75 36 |
| Jannik Sinner | L 26 36 | L 26 16 |
| Martin Landaluce | W 63 26 62 | L 36 26 |
| Timofey Skatov | W 63 62 | W 76 76 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Pellegrino | Gaston |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 60.9% | 56.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68.6% | 64.1% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 56.7% | 46.8% |
| Aces / Match | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2 | 2.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 52.4% | 46.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 35.4% | 32.6% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 53.8% | 46.5% |
| BP Converted % | 54.3% | 39.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 24.6 | 19.9 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 32.2 | 31.6 |
| Net Pts Won % | 61.7% | 64% |
| Total Pts Won % | 53.1% | 47.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 69% | 36% |
Last five matches per player
Daniel Merida
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Semifinals
Jun 6
Pierluigi Basile
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Roberto Carballes Baena
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 16
Jun 4
Maks Kasnikowski
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 2
Flavio Cobolli
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Felix Gill
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 8
Francisco Cerundolo
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 28
Gael Monfils
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 25
Ignacio Buse
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 17
Marko Topo
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 16
Match summary
Andrea Pellegrino and Hugo Gaston meet in the first round of qualifying at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on May 4 on clay. Pellegrino, ranked 155th, faces Gaston, who sits at 118th. Both players arrive in Rome after competing in the past five days.
Pellegrino leads their head-to-head 2-0 in two meetings. Recent form cuts both ways: Pellegrino has won seven of his last ten matches but only two of five most recently, while Gaston has won half his last ten and two of his last five. Both carry losing streaks into the qualifying draw. On clay courts, Pellegrino holds a 12-8 record; Gaston's mark stands at 8-12.
Pellegrino operates as a counterpuncher, relying on timing and angles to disrupt rhythm. Gaston has built a reputation for disruption himself, playing the role of spoiler through varied tactics and depth. Pellegrino's clay record suggests comfort on the surface; Gaston struggles relative to his ranking in the same conditions. The match will test whether Pellegrino can maintain his typical measured approach despite recent fatigue, and whether Gaston can manufacture the kind of tactical fluidity that troubles opponents.
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