Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs Luciano Darderi — Rio de Janeiro Round of 32
Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 32
#51ATP
1790ELO
1762Clay ELO
$779kYTD
$2.4MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026 ·
clay
ITA2#20ATP
1835ELO
1836Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLWWL
Cerundolo J.6-1 3-6 6-4
Darderi L.
Cerundolo J.
6362
Darderi L.
1641
Juan Manuel Cerundolo defeated Luciano Darderi 6-1 3-6 6-4 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Luciano Darderi came in ranked #20, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Juan Manuel Cerundolo claimed a first win over Luciano Darderi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Manuel Cerundolo came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Luciano Darderi | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2024-02-26 | Santiago | R16 | clay | Luciano Darderi | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
6.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
77
67
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
89
Break points won·Dominant
71
22
Deciding sets·Even
96
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
65
82
Cerundolo J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 75 games (7d) · Darderi L.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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