Marco Cecchinato defeated Alex De Minaur 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex De Minaur came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marco Cecchinato claimed a first win over Alex De Minaur in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Cecchinato M. came through in three sets.
Cecchinato M. and De Minaur A. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cecchinato M. went 1–2 (33%) against them, De Minaur A. 2–1 (67%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Cecchinato M. leads 1–0 · Grass: De Minaur A. leads 1–0
Marco Cecchinato beat Alex De Minaur 4-6 6-3 6-1. Umpiry, "Marco Cecchinato vs Alex De Minaur — Rome Masters Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-05-13/cecchinato-vs-minaur-rome-masters-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 13 May 2019).