Briefing

After split tiebreaks, Guerrieri takes the decider 6-3 against top qualifying seed Damm

Guerrieri won 7-6(6), 6-7(5), 6-3 in Brussels on October 18, 2026, converting four of nine break chances.

Martin Damm Jr in the US Open first qualifying round
2023-08-22 · Martin Damm Jr in the US Open first qualifying round. · Hameltion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · JPEG/WebP

Andrea Guerrieri beat Martin Damm Jr 7-6(6), 6-7(5), 6-3 in the Brussels qualifying final on October 18, 2026. They were the seventh and first qualifying seeds. Each won a tiebreak before the deciding set settled the match.

Tennis.com records Guerrieri winning 56 of 76 first-serve points against Damm’s 50 of 73. Both reached double figures in aces: thirteen for Guerrieri and fourteen for Damm.

Each created nine break chances. Guerrieri converted four and Damm two. On their own serves, Guerrieri saved seven of nine break points and Damm five of nine.

Guerrieri held fourteen of sixteen service games, compared with thirteen of seventeen for Damm. Across a match extending beyond two tiebreaks, his higher hold and break totals delivered an ATP 250 main-draw place.

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