Alexander Zverev vs Francisco CerundoloMiami Masters Quarter-final

Miami Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
#2ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
hard
#22ATP
1931ELO
1880Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$11MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
Zverev A.
6-1 6-2
Cerundolo F.
Zverev A.
662
Cerundolo F.
120

Alexander Zverev defeated Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 6-2 in the Miami Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Alexander Zverev extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

43
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-13MunichQFclayAlexander Zverev5-7 6-0 6-2
2026-01-19Australian OpenR16hardAlexander Zverev6-2 6-4 6-4
2025-11-20Davis Cup Finals QF: ARG vs GERRRhardAlexander Zverev6-4 7-6(3)
2025-07-27Canada MastersR16hardAlexander Zverev6-4 1-0 RET
2025-04-23Madrid MastersR16clayFrancisco Cerundolo7-5 6-3
2025-02-10Buenos AiresQFclayFrancisco Cerundolo3-6 6-3 6-2
2024-04-22Madrid MastersR16clayFrancisco Cerundolo6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Zverev A.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Cerundolo F.

Cerundolo F.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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 hard

Zverev A.Cerundolo F.
71
Serve
13
42
Return
67

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.3
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
94
88
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Even
90
86
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
94
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
93

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
8.3
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.1+161 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.9Hard Elo 1880
7.2Overall Elo 2100
ELO gap
2.8Overall Elo 1931
10.0
H2H
0.0
8.2
Surface form
5.5
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
5.2
Minutes 14d
7.7
7.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
6.1
Country comfort
5.6
Context
6.0
Defending pts
7.0

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·Dominant
45
98

Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 148 games (7d) · Cerundolo F.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CDrizzle
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 81%