ATP 500 · Round of 16 · Rio de Janeiro
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cerundolo
🪃 Counterpuncher
Darderi
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 4,224 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Luciano Darderi here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cerundolo | Darderi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 9–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.54 | 1.92 |
| ROI % | -15.4% | +11.2% |
| Units P/L | -2.31u | +1.79u |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Nakashima | W 67 63 64 | L 26 57 |
| Jenson Brooksby | W 60 64 | L 67 16 |
| Arthur Fery | W 76 36 64 | W 64 63 63 |
| Alex de Minaur | L 63 46 36 | L 06 36 |
| Yannick Hanfmann | W 61 75 | W 76 75 |
| Alexander Zverev | L 75 06 26 | W 16 76 60 |
| Lorenzo Musetti | L 67 46 | L 57 67 |
| Vit Kopriva | W 64 63 | L 62 46 16 |
| Zhizhen Zhang | W 63 76 63 | W 76 36 61 |
| Mariano Navone | W 63 64 | W 63 36 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Cerundolo | Darderi |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.1% | 58.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 66% | 65.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 49% | 52% |
| Aces / Match | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 54.3% | 41.8% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 33.5% | 30.9% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 48.7% | 44.4% |
| BP Converted % | 41.6% | 40.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 17.3 | 22.9 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 31.3 | 28.7 |
| Net Pts Won % | 75.4% | 60.3% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.7% | 48.4% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 54% | 59% |
Last five matches per player
Brandon Nakashima
HSBC Championships · Semifinals
Jun 18
Jenson Brooksby
HSBC Championships · Round of 16
Jun 17
Arthur Fery
HSBC Championships · Quarterfinals
Jun 15
Aleksandar Kovacevic
HSBC Championships · Round of 32
Jun 9
Zachary Svajda
Roland Garros · Round of 32
May 30
Francisco Comesana
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
Sebastian Ofner
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Alex de Minaur
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · Quarterfinals
May 21
Casper Ruud
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Semifinals
May 15
Rafael Jodar
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Quarterfinals
May 13
Matchup overview
Francisco Cerundolo and Luciano Darderi face off in the Round of 16 at Rio de Janeiro on Clay.
Francisco Cerundolo leads 4-2 over 6 previous meetings.
Francisco Cerundolo is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Brandon Nakashima (Jun 18).
Luciano Darderi is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Francisco Comesana (May 27).
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