Anton ArzhankinvsAlessandro Bellifemine

Alessandro Bellifemine faces Anton Arzhankin on July 10 in the 2026 Futures tournament on outdoor hard court. Bellifemine, ranked 1675, has won four straight matches and arrives fresh off competition. Arzhankin is unranked and has not played in 33 days.

The two have never met. Bellifemine has won 8 of his last 10 matches and holds a perfect 6-0 record on hard courts in this sample. Arzhankin carries a 13-7 hard court record overall but has been inactive for over a month, with his last match ending in a loss. Both players fell to Ognjen Milic recently, though Bellifemine defeated Andrea Fiorentini while Arzhankin lost to that same opponent.

Bellifemine relies on consistency and baseline grinding to wear down opponents. Arzhankin operates as a reactive player who breaks points open through counter-attacking. Arzhankin's sharpness after the long layoff will be tested by Bellifemine's steady pace and continuous ball-striking; Arzhankin will need to find his rhythm early and dictate with his aggressive strokes before fatigue becomes a factor.