Massimo Valeri vs Elia Grossi — Italy 3 Masters 4 Qualifying Round
Massimo Valeri defeated Elia Grossi 7-5 6-4 in the Italy 3 Masters 4 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elia Grossi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Massimo Valeri had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on clay. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Massimo Valeri edged Elia Grossi in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedValeri M. took it in straight 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
4 meetings · level 2–222
- Valeri M.May 1997Italy 3 Masters 4This matchClay7-5 6-4
- Grossi E.June 1996Italy 2 Masters 2Clay7-6 6-3
- Valeri M.June 1996Italy 2 Masters 3Clay6-1 6-4
- Grossi E.April 1996Italy 1 Masters 3Clay6-1 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchValeri M.Grossi E.1 610ELO1 5831 599Clay ELO1 6064–6Last 103–725Age22RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Massimo Valeri beat Elia Grossi 7-5 6-4. Umpiry, "Massimo Valeri vs Elia Grossi — Italy 3 Masters 4 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-05-31/grossi-vs-valeri-italy-3-masters-4-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 31 May 1997).