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Giuseppe Merlo

ITA Died Jul 17, 2019 (age 91) Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1973

Giuseppe Merlo represented Italy on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 158. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 10–15 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank
158 (Oct 15, 1973)
Elo peak
1540 (15th percentile)
Singles record
10–15 (40.0%)
Singles titles
0

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Giuseppe Merlo's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Pierre Barthes 2-6 0-6 L H2H Match data Jun 4, 1973* R64 Italian Open ATP 500 Clay
John Paish 2-6 6-1 6-4 W H2H Match data Jun 3, 1973* R128 Italian Open ATP 500 Clay
Andrew Pattison 0-6 2-6 L — Match data Apr 27, 1972* R32 Italian Open ATP 250 Clay
Gerald Battrick 6-2 6-3 W H2H Match data Apr 26, 1972* R64 Italian Open ATP 250 Clay
Patricio Rodriguez Chi 10-8 3-6 1-6 L — Match data Jul 21, 1970* R32 Swiss Open Gstaad ATP 250 Clay

Rivals all rivalries →

Giuseppe Merlo's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Gerald Battrick 1 1 2 Apr 26, 1972 H2H
Pierre Barthes 0 1 1 Jun 4, 1973 H2H
John 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

Giuseppe Merlo career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1968407101741.2%——
19694112333.3%——
1970420110.0%——
19724411250.0%——
19734511250.0%168177
Career10152540.0%——

Career Results by Surface

Giuseppe Merlo career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196840 ————791643.8%0110.0% 7101741.2%
196941 ————12333.3%———— 12333.3%
197042 ————0110.0%———— 0110.0%
197244 ————11250.0%———— 11250.0%
197345 ————11250.0%———— 11250.0%
Career—————10142441.7%0110.0%10152540.0%

Advanced Stats

Giuseppe Merlo advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 40 1484 103.1 — — — — — +21 — 46.2% -0.28 3–2 (60%) — — -0.02
1969 41 1464 96.5 — — — — — +18 — 40.0% -0.40 1–1 — — +0.10
1970 42 1450 98.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.00 0–1 — — +0.16
1972 44 1468 101.9 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.75 — — — -0.10
1973 45 1481 97.3 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.40 1–0 — — +0.06
Career 1540 100.0 — — — — — +21 — 44.3% -0.51 5–4 (56%) — — +0.83

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Giuseppe Merlo Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge RGW W-L
Win %
196840 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
196941 R128— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–2
(0%)		0–1
(0%)		 0–3
(0%)

ATP 500

Giuseppe Merlo ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge ITA W-L
Win %
197345 R64 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)		 1–1
(50%)

ATP 250

Giuseppe Merlo ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge GSTMCITACANLUGMONREGSEN W-L
Win %
196840 R32R64R64R16R32R32QFR16 7–8 (47%)
196941 ——R64————— 1–1 (50%)
197042 R32——————— 0–1 (0%)
197244 ——R32————— 1–1 (50%)
W-L 0–2
(0%)		0–1
(0%)		3–3
(50%)		2–1
(67%)		1–1
(50%)		1–1
(50%)		2–1
(67%)		0–1
(0%)		 9–11
(45%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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

Giuseppe Merlo ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197345————————168158175177
197446——179176185———————

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Giuseppe Merlo's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Frank Falderbaum GER #148 1,541 17 7 10 41.2% — 0 0 0 1968–1973 Rivalries Match log
Eugenio Castigliano ITA #145 1,600 34 15 19 44.1% — 0 0 0 1968–1973 Rivalries Match log
Jan Hordijk NED #152 1,518 29 10 19 34.5% — 0 0 0 1968–1975 Rivalries Match log
Rudy Hernando USA #151 1,518 15 5 10 33.3% — 0 0 0 1968–1973 Rivalries Match log
Takeshi Koura JPN #155 1,500 9 3 6 33.3% — 0 0 0 1971–1973 Rivalries Match log
Roberto Chavez MEX #172 1,571 24 11 13 45.8% — 0 0 0 1968–1978 Rivalries Match log
Piero Toci ITA #175 1,529 56 18 38 32.1% — 0 0 0 1968–1976 Rivalries Match log
Rayno Seegers RSA #163 1,500 33 9 24 27.3% — 0 0 0 1968–1974 Rivalries Match log
Karl Coombes AUS #162 1,518 15 4 11 26.7% — 0 0 0 1968–1974 Rivalries Match log
Armistead Neely USA #144 1,571 66 22 44 33.3% — 0 0 0 1968–1977 Rivalries Match log
Jaidip Mukerjea IND #135 1,604 68 29 39 42.6% — 0 0 0 1968–1976 Rivalries Match log
Gene Malin USA #161 1,520 41 11 30 26.8% — 0 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country does Giuseppe Merlo represent?
Giuseppe Merlo represents Italy in TennisDB's ATP records.
Is Giuseppe Merlo left-handed or right-handed?
Giuseppe Merlo plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Giuseppe Merlo won?
Giuseppe Merlo has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Giuseppe Merlo won?
TennisDB does not group any of Giuseppe Merlo's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Giuseppe Merlo's highest ATP ranking?
Giuseppe Merlo's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 158, first achieved on October 15, 1973.
What is Giuseppe Merlo's career win-loss record?
Giuseppe Merlo has a career ATP singles record of 10 wins and 15 losses (40.0%).
Which seasons of Giuseppe Merlo's career appear in TennisDB?
Giuseppe Merlo appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1973.
On which surface does Giuseppe Merlo have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Giuseppe Merlo's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 41.7% (10–14).
Who has Giuseppe Merlo faced most often?
Giuseppe Merlo's most frequent opponent is Gerald Battrick, with a head-to-head record of 1–1 across 2 meetings.