Francisco Cerundolo vs Alexander Zverev — Madrid Masters Round of 16
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ARG20#22ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ·
clay
GER1#2ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cerundolo F.7-5 6-3
Zverev A.
Cerundolo F.
762
Zverev A.
530
Francisco Cerundolo defeated Alexander Zverev 7-5 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #2, 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
- Match story: Francisco Cerundolo closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Munich | QF | clay | Alexander Zverev | 5-7 6-0 6-2 |
| 2026-03-18 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-2 6-4 6-4 |
| 2025-11-20 | Davis Cup Finals QF: ARG vs GER | RR | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2025-07-27 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 1-0 |
| 2025-02-10 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | Francisco Cerundolo | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2024-04-22 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Francisco Cerundolo | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
7.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
84
94
Break points saved·Even
94
98
Break points won·Even
92
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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87
Zverev A.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast