Francisco Cerundolo vs Luciano DarderiBuenos Aires Final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Final
#21ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2026
clay
#16ATP
1835ELO
1836Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWLW
Cerundolo F.
6-4 6-2
Darderi L.
Cerundolo F.
662
Darderi L.
420

Francisco Cerundolo defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-2 in the Buenos Aires final on clay. The result followed the form book — Francisco Cerundolo came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final. Francisco Cerundolo extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-22Madrid MastersR32clayFrancisco Cerundolo6-2 6-3
2025-07-14BastadSFclayLuciano Darderi6-2 3-6 7-6(3)
2025-02-17Rio de JaneiroR16clayFrancisco Cerundolo6-7(1) 6-3 6-2
2025-02-10Buenos AiresR32clayFrancisco Cerundolo6-4 6-4
2024-04-01HoustonR16clayLuciano Darderi6-4 2-6 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Cerundolo F.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Darderi L.

Darderi L.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Cerundolo F.

Serve advantage — Cerundolo F.

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.Darderi L.
23
Serve
52
100
Return
73

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
6.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
78
Break points saved·Even
98
94
Break points won·Dominant
86
50
Deciding sets·Even
94
93
Tiebreaks·Even
93
94

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.0+33 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.0Clay Elo 1836
6.7Overall Elo 1931
ELO gap
3.3Overall Elo 1835
4.9
H2H
5.1
4.6
Surface form
10.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
8.2
Country comfort
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
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
Freshness·Even
96
94

Cerundolo F.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Darderi L.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 39%