Carlo Alberto Caniato vs Francesco Passaro — Palermo Round of 16
Why
Surface+300 Clay Elo edgeSupports Passaro F.
Overall ratingOverall Elo 1592Supports Passaro F.
Head-to-headLeads 1–0 on claySupports Passaro F.
Long matches1 three-setter in 14 daysSupports Passaro F.
This eventDidn't play here last yearBoth players
ELO1 683
Clay ELO1 650
Last 109–1
Age20
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $103K2026 $21K
ELO1 831
Clay ELO1 721
Last 106–4
Age25
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $1.5M2026 $100K
Carlo Alberto Caniato faces Francesco Passaro in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. Francesco Passaro is the paper favourite — ranked #229, leading the head-to-head 1–0, a roughly 300-point clay Elo advantage — but Carlo Alberto Caniato arrives in form, winning 5 of their last 6 on clay to Francesco Passaro's 3 of 6.
Key context
- Freshness: Workload contrast: Carlo Alberto Caniato 98 games in 14 days, Francesco Passaro 20.
- Last match: Carlo Alberto Caniato dropped just 5 games past Max Wiskandt.
- Surface form: Carlo Alberto Caniato 5 of 6, Francesco Passaro 3 of 6 on clay recently — Carlo Alberto Caniato the sharper of late.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Evidence
Caniato C.Passaro F.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss9–1 (ahead)6–4
Season win rate60% (26–17) (ahead)53% (18–16)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO16831831 (ahead)
Clay-court ELO16501721 (ahead)
Serve vs returnLast 10 vs 11 matches
1st-serve points won74% (ahead)69%
Return points won36%37% (ahead)
Aces / match4.64.9 (ahead)
ClutchLast 10 vs 11 matches
Break points saved64% (ahead)63%
Draw
Odds
Cite this
Umpiry, "Carlo Alberto Caniato vs Francesco Passaro — Palermo Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-08/caniato-vs-passaro-palermo-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 8 October 2026).