Sumit Nagal vs Francisco CerundoloBuenos Aires CH Quarter-final

Buenos Aires CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#241ATP
1543ELO
1538Clay ELO
28 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2019
clay
#22ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
Nagal S.
6-3 4-6 6-4
Cerundolo F.
Nagal S.
6462
Cerundolo F.
3641

Sumit Nagal defeated Francisco Cerundolo 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Buenos Aires CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Cerundolo came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Sumit Nagal had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on clay. Sumit Nagal claimed a first win over Francisco Cerundolo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sumit Nagal closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-13MunichR32clayFrancisco Cerundolo6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nagal S.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Cerundolo F.

Cerundolo F.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nagal S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Nagal S.Cerundolo F.
Serve
26
Return
99

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.5
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
33
88
Break points saved·Dominant
69
98
Break points won·Dominant
35
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
94
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
93

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
96
98

Nagal S.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Cerundolo F.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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