Francisco Cerundolo vs Tommy Paul — Madrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
Francisco Cerundolo
ARG21
Francisco Cerundolo
#21ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2024
clay
Tommy Paul
USA15
Tommy Paul
#25ATP
1949ELO
1886Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
Cerundolo F.
6-7 6-4 6-2
Paul T.
Cerundolo F.
67662
Paul T.
79421

Francisco Cerundolo defeated Tommy Paul 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Francisco Cerundolo came in ranked #21, leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Francisco Cerundolo extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

5–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-21LondonFgrassFrancisco Cerundolo6.4-7.7 6-4 6-3
2025-03-19Miami MastersR32hardFrancisco Cerundolo6-2 7-6(4)
2024-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayFrancisco Cerundolo3-6 6-3 6-3 6-2
2023-08-07Canada MastersR32hardTommy Paul7-6(2) 6-7(2) 6-3
2023-06-26EastbourneFgrassFrancisco Cerundolo6-4 1-6 6-4
2023-06-19Queen's ClubR32grassFrancisco Cerundolo7-6(2) 4-6 6-4
2022-06-20EastbourneR32grassTommy Paul4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Cerundolo F.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Paul T.

Paul T.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Cerundolo F.

Serve advantage — Paul T.

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

Cerundolo F.Paul T.
23
Serve
34
100
Return
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Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Cerundolo F.Paul T.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 130). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cerundolo F.Paul T.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
93
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Even
86
87
Deciding sets·Even
94
98
Tiebreaks·Even
93
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Cerundolo F.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Paul T.
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 35 days (−1.0)
Form & Matchup
5.0Clay Elo 1868
Surface ELO
5.0+17 Clay Elo edge
4.7Overall Elo 1931
ELO gap
5.3Overall Elo 1949
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.0
Surface form
5.2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.8
Minutes 14d
4.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Cerundolo F.Paul T.
Freshness·Slight edge
97
86

Cerundolo F.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Paul T.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
14°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 33%
Final
Rublev A.[7]
Auger Aliassime F.
4-67-57-5
Semi-finals
Auger Aliassime F.
Lehecka J.[30]
3-3
Rublev A.[7]
Fritz T.[12]
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Lehecka J.[30]
Medvedev D.[3]
6-40-0
Auger Aliassime F.
Sinner J.[1]
W/O
Fritz T.[12]
Cerundolo F.[21]
6-13-66-3
Rublev A.[7]
Alcaraz C.[2]
4-66-36-2
R16
Sinner J.[1]
Khachanov K.[16]
5-76-36-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Ruud C.[5]
6-47-5
Fritz T.[12]
Hurkacz H.[8]
7-626-4
Rublev A.[7]
Griekspoor T.[24]
6-26-4
Medvedev D.[3]
Bublik A.[17]
7-636-4
Lehecka J.[30]
Nadal R.
7-56-4
Alcaraz C.[2]
Struff J.[23]
6-36-757-64
Cerundolo F.[21]
Zverev A.[4]
6-36-4
R32
Sinner J.[1]
Kotov P.
6-27-5
Auger Aliassime F.
Mensik J.
6-11-0
Khachanov K.[16]
Cobolli F.
7-56-4
Ruud C.[5]
Norrie C.[29]
6-26-4
Medvedev D.[3]
Korda S.[25]
5-77-646-3
Bublik A.[17]
Shelton B.[14]
3-67-626-4
Nadal R.
Cachin P.
6-16-756-3
Lehecka J.[30]
Monteiro T.
6-47-67
Hurkacz H.[8]
Altmaier D.
6-47-62
Fritz T.[12]
Baez S.[18]
6-26-3
Cerundolo F.[21]
Paul T.[15]
6-776-46-2
Zverev A.[4]
Shapovalov D.
6-47-5
Rublev A.[7]
Davidovich Fokina A.[27]
7-6106-4
Struff J.[23]
Humbert U.[13]
7-56-4
Alcaraz C.[2]
Seyboth Wild T.
6-36-3
Griekspoor T.[24]
Rune H.[11]
6-44-66-3
R64
Khachanov K.[16]
Bautista Agut R.
3-66-37-5
Fritz T.[12]
Darderi L.
7-616-4
Paul T.[15]
Klein L.
6-756-16-4
Cerundolo F.[21]
Marozsan F.
6-27-65
Shapovalov D.
Etcheverry T.[26]
7-636-3
Humbert U.[13]
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-36-3
Struff J.[23]
Munar J.
6-17-5
Alcaraz C.[2]
Shevchenko A.
6-26-1
Zverev A.[4]
Coric B.
6-36-2
Ruud C.[5]
Kecmanovic M.
6-46-1
Lehecka J.[30]
Medjedovic H.
7-56-4
Seyboth Wild T.
Musetti L.[28]
6-46-4
Sinner J.[1]
Sonego L.
6-06-3
Kotov P.
Thompson J.[32]
5-76-47-5
Cobolli F.
Jarry N.[22]
6-33-66-3
Mensik J.
Dimitrov G.[9]
6-26-746-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Mannarino A.[19]
6-06-4
Medvedev D.[3]
Arnaldi M.
2-66-46-4
Korda S.[25]
Purcell M.
6-36-3
Bublik A.[17]
Carballes Baena R.
1-66-26-2
Shelton B.[14]
Machac T.
6-06-2
Nadal R.
De Minaur A.[10]
7-666-3
Cachin P.
Tiafoe F.[20]
7-613-66-4
Monteiro T.
Tsitsipas S.[6]
6-46-4
Altmaier D.
Fils A.[31]
6-26-3
Baez S.[18]
Van Assche L.
6-46-726-3
Rublev A.[7]
Bagnis F.
6-16-4
Davidovich Fokina A.[27]
Shang J.
7-56-3
Griekspoor T.[24]
Daniel T.
4-66-36-4
Rune H.[11]
Navone M.
5-77-626-4
Norrie C.[29]
Fonseca J.
6-16-4
Hurkacz H.[8]
Draper J.
6-17-5
R128
Kecmanovic M.
Zhang Z.
6-36-2
Arnaldi M.
Oconnell C.
6-46-1
Monteiro T.
Lajovic D.
6-46-3
Marozsan F.
Karatsev A.
7-667-62
Altmaier D.
Landaluce M.
6-17-5
Machac T.
Ruusuvuori E.
6-41-66-2
Kotov P.
Ramos A.
6-36-4
Sonego L.
Gasquet R.
6-27-5
Cobolli F.
Tabilo A.
5-76-46-4
Mensik J.
Hanfmann Y.
6-47-63
Auger Aliassime F.
Nishioka Y.
4-66-16-4
Fonseca J.
Michelsen A.
4-66-06-2
Purcell M.
Giron M.
4-66-47-62
Carballes Baena R.
Koepfer D.
6-13-67-65
Nadal R.
Blanch D.
6-16-0
Cachin P.
Ofner S.
6-36-3
Medjedovic H.
Kovacevic A.
4-67-56-4
Draper J.
Kokkinakis T.
6-33-67-5
Van Assche L.
Bergs Z.
6-46-706-1
Darderi L.
Monfils G.
6-46-2
Shapovalov D.
Diaz Acosta F.
6-43-66-3
Coric B.
Hassan B.
6-757-56-3
Bagnis F.
Nakashima B.
6-37-65
Shang J.
Moutet C.
6-796-27-610
Daniel T.
Vukic A.
6-26-716-1
Navone M.
Popyrin A.
7-56-2
Van De Zandschulp B.
Eubanks C.
6-36-3
Munar J.
Borges N.
7-56-4
Seyboth Wild T.
Safiullin R.
6-46-4
Shevchenko A.
Rinderknech A.
6-45-76-3
Klein L.
Llamas Ruiz P.
6-14-67-64
Bautista Agut R.
Galan D.
7-644-66-1