Francisco Cerundolo vs Gianluca Di NicolaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Francisco Cerundolo and Gianluca Di Nicola have met 1 time since 2019; Francisco Cerundolo leads 1–0. Across all meetings Cerundolo has taken 2 sets to Nicola's 1. Their most recent meeting: Francisco Cerundolo won at L'Aquila (2019).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cerundolo | Di Nicola | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Francisco Cerundolo | Gianluca Di Nicola | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 21/28 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 28% | 5/18 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 26% | 12/46 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 61% | 17/28 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 9/18 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 53% | 9/17 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 84% | 26/31 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 21/31 | — | |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cerundolo 0, Di Nicola 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cerundolo
🪃 Counterpuncher
Nicola
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 56% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 458 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Gianluca Di Nicola.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 10, 2019
L'Aquila
C Clay · Round of 32
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cerundolo | Nicola |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–4 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.89 | - |
| ROI % | +9.4% | - |
| Units P/L | +0.85u | - |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cerundolo | Nicola |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 2 | — |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 km | — |
| Route | CAN → USA | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Nuno Borges
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Alex Michelsen
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Arthur Gea
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Jaume Munar
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Tommy Paul
HSBC Championships - London · Final
Jun 21
Brandon Nakashima
HSBC Championships - London · Semifinals
Jun 20
Arthur Fery
HSBC Championships - London · Quarterfinals
Jun 19
Jenson Brooksby
HSBC Championships - London · 2nd Round
Jun 17
Daniele Rapagnetta
M25 Montesilvano · Round of 32
Aug 6
Gabriele Piraino
Roseto Degli Abruzzi · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 16
Giorgio Ricca
Francavilla al Mare · 1st Round Qualifying
May 15
Luca Van Assche
Rome 1 · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 24
Andrea Vavassori
Roseto Degli Abruzzi 2 · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 13
Elmar Ejupovic
Roseto Degli Abruzzi 1 · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 6
Francisco Cerundolo
L'Aquila · Round of 32
Aug 10
Luca Pancaldi
L'Aquila · Round of 64
Aug 7
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 54–54 matches
| Metric | Cerundolo | Nicola |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | - |
| Sets won | 59% | - |
| Games won | 53% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cerundolo | Nicola |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cerundolo | Nicola |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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