Bruno Capineri
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Merlone | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 11, 1980 | H2H |
| Onny Parun | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 20, 1979 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Bruno Capineri vs Franco Merlone H2H: 0-1
Franco Merlone holds a 1–0 lead over Bruno Capineri in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Franco Merlone leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Franco Merlone won the 1980 Palermo round of 32 3-6 6-2 7-5.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Merlone | 3-6 6-2 7-5 | Bruno Capineri | Match data | Sep 11, 1980* | R32 | Palermo | ATP 250 | Clay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Capineri | #786 | #344 | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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.
| Bruno Capineri | Franco Merlone | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #357 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #344 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #257 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #224 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| 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 |
| 1979 | 1481 | 93.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.29 | 1978 | 1497 | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 1980 | 1467 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.18 | 1979 | 1512 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.60 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.20 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1576 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.14 |
| Career | 1500 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | — | — | +23.50 | Career | 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.
Franco Merlone
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Vilas | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 13, 1980 | H2H |
| Phil Dent | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sep 13, 1980 | H2H |
| Rod Frawley | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sep 12, 1980 | H2H |
| Bruno Capineri | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sep 11, 1980 | H2H |
| Gene Mayer | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 30, 1979 | H2H |