Francesco Piccari vs Victor Ionita — Yugoslavia 1 Semi-final
Yugoslavia 1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2001 ·
clay
Piccari F.6-4 3-6 7-5
Ionita V.
Piccari F.
6372
Ionita V.
4651
Francesco Piccari defeated Victor Ionita 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Yugoslavia 1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Victor Ionita came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Francesco Piccari had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on clay. Francesco Piccari claimed a first win over Victor Ionita in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Francesco Piccari closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-03 | Italy F8 | F | clay | Victor Ionita | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2004-05-17 | Romania F3 | F | clay | Victor Ionita | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2001-10-15 | Greece F4 | R32 | carpet | Victor Ionita | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
50%
48%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
48%
48%
Return points won·Clear edge
26%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
40%
47%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.5
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.