🎾 ATP Marrakech: Herbert vs Bellucci

🎾 ATP Marrakech: Herbert vs Bellucci – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🟦 Pierre-Hugues Herbert

• 🎾 Singles revival: Former doubles standout now surging in singles—especially on clay.
• 🔥 Form streak: 7 wins in his last 8 matches, including straight-set victories over Coria and Mayot this week.
• 📈 Strong clay presence: 5–1 on clay in 2025, thriving with slice, net play, and disguised shots.
• 💪 Tricky matchup: Uses a unique blend of serve-volley and tactical variation—tough to read on slow surfaces.
• ⚠️ H2H deficit: Lost to Bellucci in Pau last year, 4–6, 3–6 on indoor hard.

🟩 Mattia Bellucci

• 🚀 Next-gen Italian: 23 years old and steadily climbing with solid ATP and Challenger experience.
• 🎾 Clay competence: 1–0 in 2025, with a career 54–36 mark—uses lefty topspin and angles effectively.
• 📉 Mixed results: 9–10 this year, with better showings on hard courts than clay so far.
• 🎯 Baseline grinder: High rally tolerance, plays with depth and spin, but lacks a clear finishing weapon.
• ✅ Head-to-head edge: Beat Herbert convincingly last season in Pau (straight sets).

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is a classic contrast in styles. Herbert thrives with variety—slice, serve-volley, and change of pace—especially effective in Marrakech’s slow, altitude-affected clay. He’s been clinical this week and looks dialed in with confidence and clarity in his patterns.

Bellucci, on the other hand, will look to extend rallies and play from deep behind the baseline, banking on consistency and spin. His lefty forehand can open up the court, but his lack of aggression may give Herbert room to approach and finish points.

Herbert will need to stay patient and serve well to avoid getting caught in long rallies, while Bellucci must find depth to keep the Frenchman pinned back.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Herbert in 3 sets

The form edge lies with Herbert, and if he continues executing his clay-oriented variety game, he can flip their previous result and advance in Marrakech.