Francisco Cerundolo vs Alexander Zverev — Madrid Masters Round of 16
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ARG21#25ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2024 ·
clay
GER4#3ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cerundolo F.6-3 6-4
Zverev A.
Cerundolo F.
662
Zverev A.
340
Francisco Cerundolo defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 16. Francisco Cerundolo narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Francisco Cerundolo closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Munich | QF | clay | Alexander Zverev | 5-7 6-0 6-2 |
| 2026-03-18 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-2 6-4 6-4 |
| 2025-11-20 | Davis Cup Finals QF: ARG vs GER | RR | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2025-07-27 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 1-0 |
| 2025-04-23 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Francisco Cerundolo | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2025-02-10 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | Francisco Cerundolo | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
8.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
87
93
Break points saved·Even
95
99
Break points won·Even
89
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
87
98
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·Clear edge
97
79
Cerundolo F.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Zverev A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast