Francisco Cerundolo vs Carlos Alcaraz — M15 Palmanova 1 Semi-final
M15 Palmanova 1 · ITF · Semi-final
#25ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 26 January 2019 ·
clay
#2ATP
2162ELO
2102Clay ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cerundolo F.6-2 6-4
Alcaraz C.
Cerundolo F.
662
Alcaraz C.
240
Francisco Cerundolo defeated Carlos Alcaraz 6-2 6-4 in the M15 Palmanova 1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Alcaraz came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Francisco Cerundolo claimed a first win over Carlos Alcaraz in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Francisco Cerundolo dropped just 6 games past Carlos Alcaraz.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Laver Cup | RR | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2025-04-07 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 3-6 6-0 6-1 |
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells Masters | QF | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2024-06-17 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
57%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Even
40%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
87
98
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
100
Break points won·Slight edge
89
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
87
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
97
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Cerundolo F.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About