Francesco Passaro vs Giulio Zeppieri — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128
Francesco Passaro defeated Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 7-6 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Giulio Zeppieri came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Francesco Passaro had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Francesco Passaro closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPassaro F. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsPassaro F. and Zeppieri G. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Passaro F. went 1–0 (100%) against them, Zeppieri G. 1–0 (100%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Ritschard A.#563W5-7 6-3 6-3US Open · hardW6-3 6-3Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–2Hard: Passaro F. leads 1–0 · Clay: Zeppieri G. leads 2–1
- Passaro F.January 2025Australian OpenThis matchHard6-3 7-6(3)
- Passaro F.May 2022Forli 6 CHClay6-4 3-0
- Zeppieri G.June 2021Milan CHClay7-5 6-3
- Zeppieri G.September 2020Forli CHClay6-3 6-2
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Francesco Passaro beat Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 7-6(3). Umpiry, "Francesco Passaro vs Giulio Zeppieri — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-01-06/passaro-vs-zeppieri-australian-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 6 January 2025).