How many Grand Slams has G. Merlo won?

G. Merlo has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many Masters 1000 titles has G. Merlo won?

G. Merlo has not won a Masters 1000 title.

What is G. Merlo's highest ATP ranking?

G. Merlo's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 158, first achieved on October 15, 1973.

What is G. Merlo's career win-loss record?

G. Merlo has a career ATP singles record of 10 wins and 15 losses (40.0%).

When did G. Merlo play professional tennis?

G. Merlo turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1973.

What is G. Merlo's best surface?

G. Merlo's best surface is clay court with a 41.7% win rate (10W-14L).

Who is G. Merlo's biggest rival?

G. Merlo's most frequent opponent is G. Battrick, with a head-to-head record of 1–1 across 2 meetings.

G. Merlo

ITA Died Jul 17, 2019 (age 91) Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1973

Peak ranking

158 (Oct 15, 1973)

Elo peak

1540 (15.0%ile)

Career record

10–15 (40.0%)

Career titles

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Jun 4, 1973*	Rome	Masters 1000	R64	Clay	P. Barthes	2-6 0-6	L	H2H	Match data
Jun 3, 1973*	Rome	Masters 1000	R128	Clay	J. Paish	2-6 6-1 6-4	W	H2H	Match data
Apr 27, 1972*	Rome	Masters 1000	R32	Clay	Andrew Pattison	0-6 2-6	L	—	Match data
Apr 26, 1972*	Rome	Masters 1000	R64	Clay	G. Battrick	6-2 6-3	W	H2H	Match data
Jul 21, 1970*	Gstaad	ATP 250	R32	Clay	Patricio Rodriguez Chi	10-8 3-6 1-6	L	—	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
G. Battrick	1	1	2	Apr 26, 1972	H2H
P. Barthes	0	1	1	Jun 4, 1973	H2H
J. Paish	1	0	1	Jun 3, 1973	H2H
Andrew Pattison	0	1	1	Apr 27, 1972	—
Patricio Rodriguez Chi	0	1	1	Jul 21, 1970	—

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1968	40	7	10	17	41.2%	—	—
1969	41	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—
1970	42	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
1972	44	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
1973	45	1	1	2	50.0%	168	177
Career		10	15	25	40.0%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1968	40	—	—	—	—	7	9	16	43.8%	0	1	1	0.0%	7	10	17	41.2%
1969	41	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%
1970	42	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1972	44	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
1973	45	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
Career	—	—	—	—	—	10	14	24	41.7%	0	1	1	0.0%	10	15	25	40.0%

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Deep Run %	Dec. Set W%	TB W%
1968	40	1470	14	—	23	—	46.2%	-0.30	56	10	60	—
1969	41	1452	12	—	12	—	40.0%	-0.84	18	0	—	—
1970	42	1438	8	—	—	—	33.3%	-2.00	9	0	—	—
1972	44	1456	15	—	—	—	50.0%	-0.75	65	0	—	—
1973	45	1471	26	—	—	—	40.0%	-2.00	41	0	—	—
Career		1465	14	—	20	—	44.3%	-0.63	47	7	56	—

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	RG	W
1968	40	R128	R128
1969	41	R128	—

Masters 1000

Season	Age	ROM
1968	40	R64
1969	41	R64
1972	44	R32
1973	45	R64

ATP 250

Season	Age	GST	MC	CAN	LUG	MON	REG	SEN
1968	40	R32	R64	R16	R32	R32	QF	R16
1970	42	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

158

Career-high date

Oct 15, 1973

First top 100

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First top 50

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First top 20

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First top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1973	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	168	158	175	177
1974	46	—	—	179	176	185	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Grand Slams	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
N. Pietrangeli	ITA	271	1,719	0	1	87	48	39	55.2%	1968-1973	Match log
P. Toci	ITA	175	1,529	0	0	56	18	38	32.1%	1968-1976	Match log
V. Franchitti	ITA	138	1,544	0	0	52	16	36	30.8%	1968-1978	Match log
D. Ralston	USA	115	1,954	0	6	293	157	136	53.6%	1968-1980	Match log
B. Bowrey	AUS	162	1,752	1	3	236	122	114	51.7%	1968-1975	Match log
J. Osborne	USA	211	1,817	0	0	239	118	121	49.4%	1968-1982	Match log
M. Santana	ESP	145	1,994	0	11	163	113	50	69.3%	1968-1978	Match log
E. Buchholz	USA	156	1,941	0	6	179	98	81	54.7%	1968-1978	Match log
M. Anderson	AUS	125	1,932	0	3	135	81	54	60.0%	1968-1981	Match log
M. Belkin	CAN	128	1,774	0	2	135	77	58	57.0%	1968-1975	Match log
J. Rouyer	FRA	133	1,747	0	0	138	69	69	50.0%	1968-1974	Match log
R. Keldie	AUS	113	1,622	0	0	170	64	106	37.6%	1968-1975	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is G. Merlo from?: G. Merlo is from Italy.
Is G. Merlo left-handed or right-handed?: G. Merlo plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has G. Merlo won?: G. Merlo has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has G. Merlo won?: G. Merlo has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is G. Merlo's highest ATP ranking?: G. Merlo's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 158, first achieved on October 15, 1973.
What is G. Merlo's career win-loss record?: G. Merlo has a career ATP singles record of 10 wins and 15 losses (40.0%).
When did G. Merlo play professional tennis?: G. Merlo turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1973.
What is G. Merlo's best surface?: G. Merlo's best surface is clay court with a 41.7% win rate (10W-14L).
Who is G. Merlo's biggest rival?: G. Merlo's most frequent opponent is G. Battrick, with a head-to-head record of 1–1 across 2 meetings.