Francisco Cerundolo vs Alexander Zverev — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
Francisco Cerundolo
ARG21
Francisco Cerundolo
#21ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2024
clay
Alexander Zverev
GER4
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
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

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-13MunichQFclayAlexander Zverev5-7 6-0 6-2
2026-03-18Miami MastersQFhardAlexander Zverev6-1 6-2
2026-01-19Australian OpenR16hardAlexander Zverev6-2 6-4 6-4
2025-11-20Davis Cup Finals QF: ARG vs GERRRhardAlexander Zverev6-4 7-6(3)
2025-07-27Canada MastersR16hardAlexander Zverev6-4 1-0 RET
2025-04-23Madrid MastersR16clayFrancisco Cerundolo7-5 6-3
2025-02-10Buenos AiresQFclayFrancisco Cerundolo3-6 6-3 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Cerundolo F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Cerundolo F.

Serve advantage — Zverev A.

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.Zverev A.
23
Serve
64
100
Return
57

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

Statistics

This season
Cerundolo F.Zverev A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
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
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cerundolo F.Zverev A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
94
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Even
86
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
94
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
93
100

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Cerundolo F.
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Zverev A.
7.7
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.0Clay Elo 1868
Surface ELO
7.0+183 Clay Elo edge
2.8Overall Elo 1931
ELO gap
7.2Overall Elo 2100
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.0
Surface form
7.4
Fatigue & Travel
4.8
Minutes 14d
5.8
4.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
8.0
Country comfort
6.6
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.Zverev A.
Freshness·Dominant
97
52

Cerundolo F.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 103 games (7d). 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