Comesana vs Bellucci

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Form & Context • Tactical Notes • Prediction

Comesana vs Bellucci — Winston-Salem

ATP Winston-Salem Hard Court First Round

🧠 Form & Context

Francisco Comesana (ARG)
Age: 24 | Ranking: #71 (CH #61) | Plays: Right-handed

• 📊 2025 record: 26–22 overall, 7–6 on hard.
• 💪 Strengths: Clay-based grinder, improving at ATP level. Wins over Opelka & Zverev. Reached Cincinnati R16 (lost to Rublev).
• ⚠️ Weaknesses: Streaky; first-strike players can rush him on quicker surfaces. Slam ceiling limited (best 2R at Wimbledon 2025).
• 📍 Winston-Salem history: 2024 — lost 1R.

Mattia Bellucci (ITA)
Age: 24 | Ranking: #74 (CH #63) | Plays: Left-handed

• 📊 2025 record: 20–24 overall, 6–9 on hard.
• 💪 Strengths: Aggressive lefty; best on grass/indoors. Strong serve-return combos when clicking.
• 🔥 Recent form: Won Sumter Challenger (hard, USA). Wimbledon 3R (beat Lehecka, pushed Norrie). Rotterdam SF earlier in 2025 (d. Medvedev & Tsitsipas).
• ⚠️ Weaknesses: Inconsistent; retired in Toronto last month (fitness flag).

🔍 Match Breakdown

• Surface: Neither is a natural hard-courter. Comesana improving at ATP level; Bellucci boosted by Challenger momentum.
• Form comparison: Comesana carries ATP confidence (Cincinnati R16, Opelka win); Bellucci just lifted Sumter title but uneven at tour-level.
• Tactics: Comesana will counter-punch and extend rallies; Bellucci will aim to shorten points with lefty first-strike patterns.
• Momentum vs consistency: Bellucci sharp off a title run, but Comesana tested vs top-50 opposition this summer.

🔮 Prediction

A close contest expected. Bellucci’s Challenger title suggests form, but Comesana’s tour-level grind and Masters 1000 experience give him the edge.

Pick: Comesana in 3 sets.