Francisco Cerundolo vs Luciano Darderi — Rio de Janeiro Round of 16
Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 16
#25ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025 ·
clay
#20ATP
1835ELO
1836Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cerundolo F.6-7 6-3 6-2
Darderi L.
Cerundolo F.
6662
Darderi L.
7321
Francisco Cerundolo defeated Luciano Darderi 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Francisco Cerundolo came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final. Francisco Cerundolo extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Francisco Cerundolo dropped the opening set before beating Luciano Darderi 6–7 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Francisco Cerundolo | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2026-02-09 | Buenos Aires | F | clay | Francisco Cerundolo | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2025-07-14 | Bastad | SF | clay | Luciano Darderi | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
| 2025-02-10 | Buenos Aires | R32 | clay | Francisco Cerundolo | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2024-04-01 | Houston | R16 | clay | Luciano Darderi | 6-4 2-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (92 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
87
67
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
89
Break points won·Dominant
89
22
Deciding sets·Slight edge
87
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
89
82
Cerundolo F.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d) · Darderi L.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast