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·250·GrassTaylor Fritz defeated Mattia Bellucci 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 — Stuttgart Open 2026 Quarterfinal.
Mattia Bellucci and Taylor Fritz: Taylor Fritz leads 2–0 across 2 recorded meetings.
Down a set after Bellucci nicked the opener 7-5, Fritz flipped the match by tightening the margins he couldn't afford to spill. The American hit just 23 unforced errors to Bellucci's 40, and landed 83% of first serves to the Italian's 33% — enough to grind out two straight 7-5 sets without ever facing the avalanche. The lone red flag: Fritz converted only 1 of 9 break points, leaning on his own holds rather than cracking the Bellucci serve. In their first meeting, the cleaner sheet decided it.