ATP Masters 1000 · Round of 32 · Mutua Madrid Open
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cerundolo
⚔️ The Gladiator
Darderi
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 2,641 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Francisco Cerundolo plays Luciano Darderi.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cerundolo | Darderi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–5 | 10–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.82 | 1.50 |
| ROI % | +13.8% | -18.8% |
| Units P/L | +2.77u | -3.19u |
Prior meetings and scores · 6 career meetings
4
Cerundolo
2
Darderi
Apr 27, 2026
Mutua Madrid Open
C Clay · Round of 32
Feb 15, 2026
IEB+ Argentina Open
C Clay · Final
Jul 19, 2025
Bastad
C Clay · Semifinals
Feb 20, 2025
Rio de Janeiro
C Clay · Round of 16
Feb 11, 2025
Buenos Aires
C Clay · Round of 32
Apr 3, 2024
Houston
C Clay · Round of 16
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cerundolo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Darderi's 50%).
| Opponent | Cerundolo | Darderi |
|---|---|---|
| Yannick Hanfmann | W 61 75 | W 76 75 |
| Vit Kopriva | W 64 63 | L 62 46 16 |
| Zhizhen Zhang | W 63 76 63 | W 76 36 61 |
| Jack Draper | L 16 57 | L 16 46 |
| Mariano Navone | W 63 64 | W 63 36 64 |
| Pedro Martinez | W 62 63 | W 75 61 |
| Jannik Sinner | L 57 16 | L 16 36 67 |
| Andrey Rublev | W 63 76 63 | L 16 63 36 |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | W 75 16 76 | L 64 26 36 |
| Carlos Taberner | L 76 46 57 | W 63 63 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Cerundolo | Darderi |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62.1% | 59.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.3% | 65.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 54.5% | 46.1% |
| Aces / Match | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 56.7% | 46% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.9% | 23.6% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56.6% | 47.5% |
| BP Converted % | 48.7% | 32.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 19.6 | 20.2 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26.1 | 27.9 |
| Net Pts Won % | 80.5% | 64.1% |
| Total Pts Won % | 54.8% | 45.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 80% | 63% |
Last five matches per player
Alexander Blockx
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 16
Apr 28
Luciano Darderi
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 32
Apr 27
Yannick Hanfmann
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 64
Apr 25
Alexander Zverev
BMW Open by Bitpanda · Quarterfinals
Apr 17
Botic van de Zandschulp
BMW Open by Bitpanda · Round of 16
Apr 16
Francisco Cerundolo
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 32
Apr 27
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 64
Apr 25
Vit Kopriva
BMW Open by Bitpanda · Round of 16
Apr 15
Zhizhen Zhang
BMW Open by Bitpanda · Round of 32
Apr 14
Hubert Hurkacz
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · Round of 64
Apr 7
Match summary
Francisco Cerundolo and Luciano Darderi meet in the Round of 32 at the Mutua Madrid Open on April 26, a clay court tournament where both men rank inside the top 25. Cerundolo holds the 20th ranking while Darderi sits at 22. The two have played five times, with Cerundolo leading the head-to-head 3-2.
Cerundolo has won 6 of his last 10 matches and carries a one-match winning streak into Madrid after playing four times in 14 days. Darderi's form has been more uneven, winning only 4 of his last 10 despite a current streak of one. On clay, Darderi's sample record is stronger at 15-5 (75%), compared to Cerundolo's 13-7 (65%).
Cerundolo plays aggressive baseline tennis built on heavy hitting and sustained pressure, a style that has produced wins over Nicolas Jarry, Vit Kopriva, and Miomir Kecmanovic in recent outings. Darderi operates as a steady retriever who constructs points methodically, though recent losses to those same opponents suggest his grind can be breached by relentless attackers. The match turns on whether Darderi's clay comfort and consistency can neutralize Cerundolo's pace, or whether Cerundolo's aggressive pace proves too much to manage over three sets.
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