Gianluca Luddi vs Giuseppe Montenet — Italy 2 Masters 4 Semi-final
Italy 2 Masters 4 · ITF · Semi-final
ITAGianluca Luddi
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 27 June 1998 ·
clay
ITAGiuseppe Montenet
Last 10 · pre-match
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Luddi G.6-3 6-4
Montenet G.
Luddi G.
662
Montenet G.
340
Gianluca Luddi defeated Giuseppe Montenet 6-3 6-4 in the Italy 2 Masters 4 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Giuseppe Montenet came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Gianluca Luddi had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on clay. Gianluca Luddi claimed a first win over Giuseppe Montenet in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gianluca Luddi closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-27 | Italy 2 Masters 3 | QF | clay | Giuseppe Montenet | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1997-08-02 | Italy 5 Masters 3 | QF | clay | Giuseppe Montenet | 3-6 6-0 6-1 |
| 1997-04-05 | Italy 2 Masters 2 | R16 | clay | Giuseppe Montenet | 6-4 6-0 |