Massimo Valeri vs Gianluca Gatto — Italy 2 Masters 4 Qualifying Round
Italy 2 Masters 4 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 5 April 1997 ·
clay
ITAGianluca Gatto
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Valeri M.6-4 5-7 6-4
Gatto G.
Valeri M.
6562
Gatto G.
4741
Massimo Valeri defeated Gianluca Gatto 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Italy 2 Masters 4 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gianluca Gatto came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Massimo Valeri claimed a first win over Gianluca Gatto in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Massimo Valeri edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-18 | Italy F6 | F | clay | Gianluca Gatto | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This seasonValeri M.Gatto G.
1st serve in·
49%
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1st serve points won·
69%
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2nd serve points won·
45%
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Service points won·
57%
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Return points won·
40%
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Break points saved·
57%
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Aces / match·
4.0
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Double faults / match·
1.7
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.