Casper Ruud vs Francisco Cerundolo — Madrid Masters Semi-final
Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
NOR14#20ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ·
clay
ARG20#25ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ruud C.6-4 7-5
Cerundolo F.
Ruud C.
672
Cerundolo F.
450
Casper Ruud defeated Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 7-5 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #20, defending last year's round of 16. Casper Ruud narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Casper Ruud edged Francisco Cerundolo in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Francisco Cerundolo | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2024-09-20 | Laver Cup | RR | hard | Francisco Cerundolo | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2024-07-29 | Paris Olympics | R16 | clay | Casper Ruud | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2023-10-30 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Francisco Cerundolo | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2023-05-08 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Casper Ruud | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2023-04-17 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Francisco Cerundolo | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2022-07-11 | Bastad | R16 | clay | Francisco Cerundolo | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
| 2022-03-21 | Miami Masters | SF | hard | Casper Ruud | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
67%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 93). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
88
88
Break points saved·Even
98
95
Break points won·Clear edge
75
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
89
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
96
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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44
Cerundolo F.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 142 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast