Alexandre Muller vs Francisco Cerundolo — Rio de Janeiro Quarter-final
Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Quarter-final
#136ATP
1665ELO
1628Clay ELO
$426kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025 ·
clay
#25ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Muller A.7-5 6-1
Cerundolo F.
Muller A.
762
Cerundolo F.
510
Alexandre Muller defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-5 6-1 in the Rio de Janeiro quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Cerundolo came in ranked #25, defending last year's semi-final. Alexandre Muller extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexandre Muller came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Francisco Cerundolo | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2024-01-08 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Alexandre Muller | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 92). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
72
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
95
Break points won·Dominant
46
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
95
87
Tiebreaks·Even
84
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
100
89
Muller A.: 16 days rest · Cerundolo F.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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