Casper Ruud vs Francisco CerundoloMadrid Masters Semi-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
#13ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ·
clay
#22ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
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 #13, defending last year's round of 16. Casper Ruud narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-19Miami MastersR16hardFrancisco Cerundolo6-4 6-2
2024-09-20Laver CupRRhardFrancisco Cerundolo6-4 6-4
2024-07-29Paris OlympicsR16clayCasper Ruud6-3 6-4
2023-10-30Paris MastersR32hardFrancisco Cerundolo7-5 6-4
2023-05-08Rome MastersQFclayCasper Ruud7-6 6-4
2023-04-17BarcelonaR16clayFrancisco Cerundolo7-6 6-3
2022-07-11BastadR16clayFrancisco Cerundolo6-4 3-6 7-5
2022-03-21Miami MastersSFhardCasper Ruud6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
67%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
87
84
Break points saved·Even
98
94
Break points won·Clear edge
70
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
78

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
79

Ruud C.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw