Bellucci’s Brutal Fake-and-Bake Shakes Dzumhur in Madrid!

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday, April 25, 2025

No glance, and definitely no goodwill.

In a peculiar end to an intense match, World No. 66 Mattia Bellucci faced off against Damir Dzumhur, only for the duo to exit the court without exchanging handshakes.

A handshake that never happened 😳

No fondness between Dzumhur & Bellucci 😬 #MMOpen pic.twitter.com/cInM5p8ojv

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 24, 2025

Dzumhur prevailed with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a match that saw Bellucci attempt an underarm ace serve, which was contested by Dzumhur but deemed valid.

Bellucci seemed to reach out for a handshake after his initial attempt to unsettle Dzumhur, but the latter was having none of it.

The tension lingers as Dzumhur, currently ranked 63rd, is set to challenge Sebastian Baez in the next round.