Riccardo Ciruolo vs Giuseppe Montenet — Italy 1 Masters 1 Round of 16
Italy 1 Masters 1 · ITF · Round of 16
ITARiccardo Ciruolo
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 11 March 2000 ·
clay
ITAGiuseppe Montenet
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ciruolo R.6-2 6-4
Montenet G.
Ciruolo R.
662
Montenet G.
240
Riccardo Ciruolo defeated Giuseppe Montenet 6-2 6-4 in the Italy 1 Masters 1 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Giuseppe Montenet came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Riccardo Ciruolo had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Riccardo Ciruolo claimed a first win over Giuseppe Montenet in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Riccardo Ciruolo dropped just 6 games past Giuseppe Montenet.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-06 | Italy 1 Masters 1 | R16 | clay | Giuseppe Montenet | 6-1 1-6 6-4 |