H2H data updated: 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC

Angel Gimenez vs Franco Merlone H2H: 0-1

Franco Merlone holds a 1–0 lead over Angel Gimenez in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Franco Merlone leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Franco Merlone won the 1979 Milan round of 32 2-6 6-4 7-6.

Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.

Angel Gimenez
ESP Age 70 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Franco Merlone
ITA Age 68 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Franco Merlone 2-6 6-4 7-6 Angel Gimenez Match data Mar 29, 1979* R32 Milan ATP 250 Carpet

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Angel Gimenez #806 #41 0 1,779 86 106 44.8% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Franco Merlone #744 #224 0 1,577 4 4 50.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Angel Gimenez Franco Merlone
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1975 2–3 40.0% #193 1,518 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1976 8–7 53.3% #131 1,587 0 0 1978 0–1 0.0% #357 1,497 0 0
21 1977 1–1 50.0% #197 1,602 0 0 1979 1–1 50.0% #257 1,512 0 0
22 1978 12–10 54.5% #42 1,604 0 0 1980 3–2 60.0% #224 1,576 0 0
23 1979 8–21 27.6% #195 1,596 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1980 17–14 54.8% #86 1,662 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1981 26–26 50.0% #92 1,657 0 2 — — — — — — —
26 1982 10–19 34.5% #96 1,559 0 2 — — — — — — —
27 1983 2–4 33.3% #164 1,559 0 2 — — — — — — —
28 1984 0–1 0.0% #745 1,541 0 2 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Angel Gimenez Franco Merlone
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
19 1975 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1976 — — — — 8 7 15 53.3% — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1979 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
22 1978 2 3 5 40.0% 9 6 15 60.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1980 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — —
23 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 8 15 23 34.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1980 1 2 3 33.3% 16 11 27 59.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1981 3 5 8 37.5% 22 20 42 52.4% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1982 — — — — 10 17 27 37.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1983 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1984 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 6 11 17 35.3% 78 85 163 47.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 7 8 12.5% — — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Angel Gimenez Franco Merlone
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
19 1975 1519 114.2 — — — — — +43 — 45.5% -0.27 0–1 1–0 — 0.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1976 1587 124.1 — — — — — +31 — 50.0% +0.21 3–2 (60%) 2–1 (67%) 103.1 +1.99 1978 1497 101.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.11
21 1977 1603 109.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.30 1979 1512 100.5 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.60 1–0 1–0 — +0.20
22 1978 1604 108.8 — — — — -52 +40 — 51.0% -0.20 4–3 (57%) 3–2 (60%) 101.2 +3.30 1980 1576 127.4 — — — — — +20 — 50.0% -0.50 2–0 — — -0.14
23 1979 1597 136.8 — — — — -94 +47 — 30.9% -1.37 3–5 (38%) 1–2 (33%) — -1.61 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1980 1662 121.7 — — — — -174 +53 — 50.0% -0.04 9–4 (69%) 1–2 (33%) 105.4 +3.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1981 1657 143.8 — — — — -163 +90 — 50.4% +0.15 9–9 (50%) 5–4 (56%) 98.8 -0.77 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1982 1560 125.1 — — — — — +78 — 34.3% -1.19 6–5 (55%) 3–3 (50%) 102.0 0.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1983 1559 113.8 — — — — — +58 — 30.8% -0.77 1–0 0–1 — -0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1984 1542 98.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — +0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1779 135.5 — — — — -118 +63 — 43.9% -0.41 35–30 (54%) 16–15 (52%) 104.5 +3.06 — 1578 115.8 — — — — — +20 — 42.1% -1.11 3–0 (100%) 1–0 — -0.63

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.