Elia Grossi vs Carlo Santoro — Italy F8 Qualifying Round
Italy F8 · ITF · Qualifying Round
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 July 2000 ·
clay
ITACarlo Santoro
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLWWL
Grossi E.4-2 4-2 4-1
Santoro C.
Grossi E.
4443
Santoro C.
2210
Elia Grossi defeated Carlo Santoro 4-2 4-2 4-1 in the Italy F8 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Carlo Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Elia Grossi narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elia Grossi dropped just 5 games past Carlo Santoro.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-13 | Italy 1 Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Carlo Santoro | 0-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1997-06-28 | Italy 4 Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Elia Grossi | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1997-05-31 | Italy 3 Masters 3 | QF | clay | Carlo Santoro | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1996-04-06 | Italy 1 Masters 2 | R16 | clay | Carlo Santoro | 6-2 6-3 |