ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Houston
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Darderi
⚙️ Grinder
Cerundolo
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 2,641 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Luciano Darderi plays Francisco Cerundolo.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Darderi | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–7 | 15–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.50 | 1.80 |
| ROI % | -18.8% | +8.4% |
| Units P/L | -3.19u | +1.77u |
Prior meetings and scores · 6 career meetings
2
Darderi
4
Cerundolo
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 | Darderi | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Yannick Hanfmann | W 76 75 | W 61 75 |
| Vit Kopriva | L 62 46 16 | W 64 63 |
| Zhizhen Zhang | W 76 36 61 | W 63 76 63 |
| Jack Draper | L 16 46 | L 16 57 |
| Mariano Navone | W 63 36 64 | W 63 64 |
| Pedro Martinez | W 75 61 | W 62 63 |
| Jannik Sinner | L 16 36 67 | L 57 16 |
| Andrey Rublev | L 16 63 36 | W 63 76 63 |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | L 64 26 36 | W 75 16 76 |
| Carlos Taberner | W 63 63 | L 76 46 57 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Darderi | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 59.4% | 62.1% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 65.3% | 70.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 46.1% | 54.5% |
| Aces / Match | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 46% | 56.7% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 23.6% | 37.9% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 47.5% | 56.6% |
| BP Converted % | 32.5% | 48.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 20.2 | 19.6 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 27.9 | 26.1 |
| Net Pts Won % | 64.1% | 80.5% |
| Total Pts Won % | 45.8% | 54.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 63% | 80% |
Last five matches per player
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
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
Matchup overview
Luciano Darderi and Francisco Cerundolo face off in the Round of 16 at Houston on Clay.
Luciano Darderi leads 2-4 over 6 previous meetings.
Luciano Darderi is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Francisco Cerundolo (Apr 27).
Francisco Cerundolo is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Alexander Blockx (Apr 28).
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