Sebastian Baez def. Mattia Bellucci 7-5, 6-3 — Canadian Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Sebastian Baez defeated Mattia Bellucci 7-5, 6-3 in the R128 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The second ball settled it. Sebastian Baez won 63% of his second-serve points to Mattia Bellucci's 32%, a gap wide enough to render the Italian's superior first-strike numbers — 79% of first-serve points won to Baez's 76, six aces to two — beside the point. Baez, 7-4 on hard courts this season, broke in game 6 of the opener for 4-2, and though Bellucci saved one match point, the Argentine closed his Canadian Open opener in 1 hour, 20 minutes.

Match stats

Sebastian Baez: 2 aces, 14 winners, 58% first serves, 4 double faults, 3/7 break points. Mattia Bellucci: 6 aces, 12 winners, 60% first serves, 6 double faults, 1/6 break points.

Profiles: Sebastian Baez · Mattia Bellucci — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Sebastian Baez and Mattia Bellucci.