Riccardo Bellotti vs Gerald Melzer — Slovenia F1 Semi-final
Riccardo Bellotti defeated Gerald Melzer 6-7 6-1 7-5 in the Slovenia F1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gerald Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Riccardo Bellotti had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 9 on clay. Riccardo Bellotti claimed a first win over Gerald Melzer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Riccardo Bellotti dropped the opening set before beating Gerald Melzer 6–7 6–1 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBellotti R. came through in three 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Bellotti R.May 2013Slovenia F1This matchClay6-7(3) 6-1 7-5
- Melzer G.August 2010Austria F3Clay6-3 6-0
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBellotti R.Melzer G.1 663ELO1 6961 675Clay ELO1 6757–3Last 105–521Age22RightPlaysLeft