Guillaume Marx vs Massimo Valeri — Italy 2 Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Guillaume Marx defeated Massimo Valeri 5-7 6-3 7-5 in the Italy 2 Masters 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Massimo Valeri came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Guillaume Marx had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Guillaume Marx claimed a first win over Massimo Valeri in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Guillaume Marx dropped the opening set before beating Massimo Valeri 5–7 6–3 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMarx G. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Marx G.June 1996Italy 2 Masters 1This matchClay5-7 6-3 7-5
- Valeri M.June 1995Italy 2 Masters 2Clay2-6 7-5 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMarx G.Valeri M.1 620ELO1 6101 650Clay ELO1 5995–5Last 104–6
Cite this
Guillaume Marx beat Massimo Valeri 5-7 6-3 7-5. Umpiry, "Guillaume Marx vs Massimo Valeri — Italy 2 Masters 1 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-06-01/marx-vs-valeri-italy-2-masters-1-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 1 June 1996).