Bellucci eased past Piros 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 at the US Open, riding a dominant serving display and relentless returning. He converted six break points and saved all four he faced.
Bellucci took the opener with a single break, moving ahead 3-2 before closing out 6-4. He then broke twice in the second set, at 2-1 and 5-2, and ran away with the third, breaking at 1-0, 3-0 and 5-0 to seal a bagel.
The match was decided on first serve: Bellucci won 88% of points behind his first delivery and fired 14 aces to Piros' seven. Piros double-faulted seven times and converted none of his break chances, leaving himself no way back into the contest.