🎾 ATP Marrakech: Tallon Griekspoor vs Mattia Bellucci

🎾 ATP Marrakech: Tallon Griekspoor vs Mattia Bellucci – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🇳🇱 Tallon Griekspoor

• 🧱 Solid season: Holds a 12–6 record in 2025, including recent QFs in Indian Wells and Marrakech.
• 🌍 All-surface versatility: While clay isn’t his best, he has a strong 186–106 career record on the dirt and is 1–0 this season.
• 🇲🇦 Marrakech comfort: Reached the quarters here in 2023 and is poised for a deeper run this time.
• 🔥 Big-name wins: Victories over Medvedev, Zverev, Humbert, and Carreno Busta prove his form and confidence.

🇮🇹 Mattia Bellucci

• 🌋 Upset threat: 10–10 in 2025, with notable wins over Tsitsipas, De Minaur, and Herbert showing his potential to surprise.
• 🎯 Challenger background: 250–145 career record; still finding his feet at the ATP level.
• 📈 First Marrakech QF: Wins over Herbert and Kotov mark a promising clay start, but this is new territory for him.
• 📉 Clay inconsistency: While 55–36 overall on the surface, most of his ATP success has come on hard or indoor courts.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This match will likely hinge on Griekspoor’s serve and first-strike forehand. The Dutchman will aim to keep points short and control the tempo, relying on his experience and tactical discipline.

Bellucci, a flashy lefty, thrives on rhythm and confidence—but clay demands patience and precision, two areas where he’s still maturing at the ATP level. He’ll need to extend rallies and target Griekspoor’s backhand to shift momentum.

While Bellucci has shown he can hang with top-tier opponents in bursts, Griekspoor’s form, fitness, and composure suggest he’s better suited to survive pressure moments and close out tight sets.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Tallon Griekspoor in straight sets

Bellucci could push early, but the Dutchman’s clay maturity and top-40 caliber consistency should wear the Italian down. A straight-sets win feels most likely.