Francisco Cerundolo vs Mariano NavoneRio de Janeiro Round of 32

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 32
#22ATP
1931ELO
1868Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026
clay
#48ATP
1822ELO
1800Clay ELO
$722kYTD
$3.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWWL
Cerundolo F.
6-3 6-4
Navone M.
Cerundolo F.
662
Navone M.
340

Francisco Cerundolo defeated Mariano Navone 6-3 6-4 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Francisco Cerundolo came in ranked #22, defending last year's quarter-final. Francisco Cerundolo extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-14BastadR16clayFrancisco Cerundolo6-3 6-3
2024-04-15BucharestQFclayMariano Navone5-7 6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Cerundolo F.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Navone M.

Navone M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Cerundolo F.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Navone M.
23
Serve
0
100
Return
95

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
75
Break points saved·Clear edge
98
86
Break points won·Even
86
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
94
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
60

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.8
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.4+68 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.6Clay Elo 1800
6.7Overall Elo 1931
ELO gap
3.3Overall Elo 1822
5.4
H2H
4.6
6.8
Surface form
6.4
9.06-match win streak
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
6.1
Minutes 14d
8.2
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
7.0
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
98
95

Cerundolo F.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Navone M.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
31°CMainly clear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 63%