Stefano Travaglia defeated Petr Bar Biryukov 6-3 in the Parma round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Stefano Travaglia came in ranked #142.
“I confess I'd never seen him play live, so there were all the usual unknowns. He surprised me with the power of his shots and frequent net approaches in the first part of the match. Then gradually I started to break his rhythm by insisting on his backhand until the tie-break.”
“I'm here in Parma to continue my growth path. The primary objective is to be physically well and thus aim to get back in the top 100 in the world by the end of the season.”
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No previous meetings on record.
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Bar Biryukov P.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Travaglia S.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About