Mattia Bellucci vs Gabriel Diallo Preview & Prediction | 2026 Indian Wells Open (BNP Paribas Open) | First Round

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Mattia Bellucci meets Gabriel Diallo in the first round of the 2026 BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Ranking points: ATP 1000

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Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Mattia Bellucci vs Gabriel Diallo prediction

Mattia Belucci will quietly fancy his chances when he takes on Gabriel Diallo for the first time at the top tier.

The Italian sits at 94 in the world and will be a clear underdog with the Canadian sitting just inside the top 40.

However, the pair have locked horns on four previous occasions in qualifiers and lower level events and Bellucci leads 3-1.

Diallo finally came out on top in Acapulco qualifying last year but he is a man lacking form having won just once in his last seven outings.

Mattia isn’t exactly flying on tour this year, but he did reach the last eight in Acapulco last week and given the psychology of previous encounters, he’s worth the punt on the upset here.

Mattia Bellucci vs Gabriel Diallo tip: Mattia Bellucci to win