Francisco Cerundolo and Gabriel Diallo will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Almaty Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 3:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Francisco Cerundolo who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Francisco Cerundolo is the pick to win this match.
Francisco Cerundolo -> 1.71
Gabriel Diallo -> 2.14
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Prediction and head to head Francisco Cerundolo vs. Gabriel Diallo
There is no head to head record between Francisco Cerundolo and Gabriel Diallo since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Francisco Cerundolo
31 - 27win/loss
30
19
LWLWWLLWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34-31 | 5-10 | 21-13 | 8-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 39-26 | 10-10 | 19-12 | 4-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-28 | 7-8 | 25-10 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 44-24 | 3-2 | 39-21 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 36-11 | 5-0 | 31-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 31, Cerundolo got to the semifinal after beating Justin Engel 6-4 7-6(3) and Alexander Shevchenko 6-2 6-3.
In the quarter, The Argentine had a good straight sets win against Shevchenko (6-2 6-3). During the match, Cerundolo scored 59 points vs Shevchenko’s 44. Cerundolo was exceptionally aggressive to blast 24 winners.
Regarding the service games, Cerundolo made 4 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Francisco Cerundolo was very efficient on serve to win 92% (24/26) of his 1st serve and 54% (13/24) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Cerundolo broke Shevchenko 3 times after converting 50% of his break points (3/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Cerundolo hasn’t dropped yet a set in this event to win 55% of the points he played.
Cerundolo has a solid record in the last 9 years having won 65% of his matches (309-163). 5-1 on indoor hard courts in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Cerundolo has an aggregate12-11 win-loss record in the last 9 years on indoor hard courts.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Umag where he defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the final 2-6 6-4 7-6(5).
Cerundolo has an overall 31-27 win-loss record in 2024, 5-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Almaty
Gabriel Diallo
46 - 23win/loss
86
86
LWWLWWWWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49-25 | 30-12 | 7-6 | 9-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 39-28 | 8-11 | 2-2 | 24-10 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 23-10 | 17-6 | 0-0 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 12-4 | 8-3 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 118, Diallo reached the semifinal after defeating Christopher O Connell 7-6(5) 6-2, Borna Coric 7-6(1) 6-4 and Alejandro Tabilo 3-6 6-3 6-4.
In the quarter against Tabilo, Gabriel recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-3 6-4). During the match Diallo scored 89 points vs Tabilo’s 81. The Canadian was quite aggressive to blast 44 winners.
Talking about serving, Diallo scored 6 aces and he was exceptionally consistent in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Overall, Gabriel Diallo was pretty effective on serve to win 71% (44/62) of his 1st serve and 70% (14/20) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Diallo broke Tabilo twice after converting 33% of his break points (2/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Canadian has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
His best result of the year was winning the title the Chicago Challenger where he overcame Bu Yunchaokete in the final 6-3 7-6(3).
Gabriel has a compiled 46-23 win-loss record in 2024, 6-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Cerundolo | Diallo |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 40 | 72 |
| Pts | 131-107 | 231-206 |
| Total Points | 238 | 437 |
| Winners | 53 | 127 |
| %Winners | 40% | 55% |
Cerundolo played 2 matches while Diallo competed in 3 matches. At the moment, Gabriel Diallo surrendered 1 set while Francisco Cerundolo hasn’t lost a set so far. Cerundolo has played 3 set(s) less than Diallo (4 vs 7). Therefore, Cerundolo played 32 games less than Diallo. Francisco scored 53 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, The Canadian blasted 127 winners (55%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Cerundolo | Diallo |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 23 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 7.7 |
| 1st in | 62/112 | 162/211 |
| %1st in | 55% | 77% |
| 1st pts | 53/62 | 127/162 |
| %1st pts | 85% | 78% |
| 2nd pts | 30/50 | 27/49 |
| %2nd pts | 60% | 55% |
Cerundolo scored 10 aces (5 per match). Diallo recorded 23 aces (7.7 per match). Cerundolo won 85% points behind his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 60% of the points. On the other side, Diallo won 78% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 55% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Cerundolo | Diallo |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 5 |
| Converted | 5/10 | 5/16 |
| % Converted | 50% | 31% |
| Conceded | 2 | 7 |
| Saved | 1 | 6 |
| % Saved | 50% | 86% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 |
The Argentine broke his opponents 5 times with a 50% conversion rate. Cerundolo conceded his serve once and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded. Gabriel broke his opponents 5 times with a 31% conversion rate. Gabriel conceded his serve once and he saved 86% of the break points that he conceded.
| Cerundolo | ||||
| R2 Engel |
1/4 Shevchenko |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-63 | 6-2 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 17 | 40 | |
| pts | 72-63 | 59-44 | 131-107 | |
| Total points | 135 | 103 | 238 | |
| Winners | 29 | 24 | 53 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 41% | 40% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 36/62 | 26/50 | 62/112 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 52% | 55% | |
| 1st pts | 29/36 | 24/26 | 53/62 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 92% | 85% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/26 | 13/24 | 30/50 | |
| % 2nd pts | 65% | 54% | 60% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Converted | 2/4 | 3/6 | 5/10 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 50% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Saved | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 100% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Diallo | |||||
| R1 O |
R2 Coric |
1/4 Tabilo |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-65 6-2 | 7-61 6-4 | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 23 | 28 | 72 | |
| pts | 70-60 | 72-65 | 89-81 | 231-206 | |
| Total points | 130 | 137 | 170 | 437 | |
| Winners | 43 | 40 | 44 | 127 | |
| %Winners | 61% | 56% | 49% | 55% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 52/62 | 48/67 | 62/82 | 162/211 | |
| % 1st in | 84% | 72% | 76% | 77% | |
| 1st pts | 43/52 | 40/48 | 44/62 | 127/162 | |
| % 1st pts | 83% | 83% | 71% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 4/10 | 9/19 | 14/20 | 27/49 | |
| % 2nd pts | 40% | 47% | 70% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Converted | 2/6 | 1/4 | 2/6 | 5/16 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 25% | 33% | 31% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 2/2 | 3/4 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 100% | 75% | 138% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWLWWWWLW Tennis Scores in Almaty
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Aleksandar VukicVukic – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-2 7-611) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Beibit ZhukayevZhukayev (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Nicolas Barrientos/Skander MansouriBarrientos/Skander Mansouri – Nathaniel Lammons/Jack WithrowLammons/Jack Withrow (3-6 6-3 19-17) – See score progression
- Gabriel DialloDiallo – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (3-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Guido Andreozzi/N.Sriram BalajiAndreozzi/N.Sriram Balaji – Alexander Shevchenko/Timofey SkatovShevchenko/Timofey Skatov (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli/Arjun KadheChoudary Bollipalli/Arjun Kadhe – Sadio Doumbia/Fabien ReboulDoumbia/Fabien Reboul (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Jakob Schnaitter/Mark WallnerSchnaitter/Mark Wallner – Francisco Cabral/Miguel-Angel Reyes-VarelaCabral/Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela (4-6 6-3 10-4) – See score progression
- Aleksandar VukicVukic – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-2 7-6(11)) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Beibit ZhukayevZhukayev (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Aleksandar VukicVukic – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Gabriel DialloDiallo (0-0) – H2H and prediction
