Giuseppe Montenet vs Elia Grossi — Italy F1 Round of 16
Italy F1 · ITF · Round of 16
ITAGiuseppe Montenet
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 17 March 1998 ·
clay
Montenet G.7-6 6-2
Grossi E.
Montenet G.
762
Grossi E.
620
Giuseppe Montenet defeated Elia Grossi 7-6 6-2 in the Italy F1 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elia Grossi came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Giuseppe Montenet had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on clay. Giuseppe Montenet claimed a first win over Elia Grossi in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Giuseppe Montenet closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-19 | Italy 3 2 | R16 | clay | Elia Grossi | 6-0 6-1 |
| 1997-06-28 | Italy 4 Masters 2 | R16 | clay | Elia Grossi | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1996-04-06 | Italy 1 Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Elia Grossi | 6-2 6-2 |