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 | 73% | 22/30 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 6/18 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 14/48 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 17/27 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 55% | 11/20 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 47% | 7/15 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 84% | 27/32 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 69% | 22/32 | — | |
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 Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,464 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Francisco Cerundolo.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
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 | 8–7 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.17 | - |
| ROI % | +14.1% | - |
| Units P/L | +2.12u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cerundolo | Nicola |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 6 | — |
| Distance | 5,722 mi · 9,208 km | — |
| Route | GBR → CHN | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Jakub Mensik
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round
Oct 11
Roman Safiullin
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Daniil Medvedev
China Open - Beijing · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Jakub Mensik
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Botic van de Zandschulp
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Casper Ruud
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 25
Mert Alkaya
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, ARG-TUR 3-1 · Rubber 4
Sep 20
Yanki Erel
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, ARG-TUR 3-1 · Rubber 1
Sep 19
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 · 60–60 matches
| Metric | Cerundolo | Nicola |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | - |
| Sets won | 60% | - |
| Games won | 54% | - |
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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