Mattia Bellucci defeated Martin Landaluce 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-1 in their Winston-Salem hard-court meeting on August 23, 2026. After losing the opening set, Bellucci completed the three-set match in 151 minutes. The match listing identifies Landaluce as a wild card.
The result ended Landaluce’s run of four straight wins in their first four recorded meetings. TennisTemple’s head-to-head record listed Landaluce ahead 4-1 after Winston-Salem. Their earlier matches included meetings in Canberra on December 30, 2024, and Birmingham on June 3, 2025. The pair also met in Rome on May 11, 2026, before Bellucci’s win in North Carolina. One database labels the Winston-Salem match a first round, another a second round, but both record Bellucci as the winner by the same score.
The Rome meeting also went three sets, rather than ending in a straight-sets victory for Landaluce. Bellucci took the first set 6-4 before Landaluce won 6-4, 6-3. Landaluce was listed as a lucky loser in the Rome draw, where the pair met in the third round.
Their rivalry shifted further later in the season. In the Jinan ATP Challenger 125 final on October 18, Bellucci beat Landaluce 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on hard court. After that result, Landaluce had four wins in the series and Bellucci had two.
