Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Daniel Altmaier will square off in the 1st round of the Swiss Indoors Basel for the 8th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 4:00 pm on Court 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniel Altmaier who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Daniel Altmaier is the pick to win this match.
Daniel Altmaier -> 1.64
Juan Manuel Cerundolo -> 2.1
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Prediction and head to head Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Daniel Altmaier
This will be the 8th time that Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Daniel Altmaier clash against each other. The head to head is 4-3 for Manuel Cerundolo (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.
The last time that they fought against each other, Manuel Cerundolo won 7-6(9) 6-3 in the qualifications in Basel back in October 2026.
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
36 - 25win/loss
53
42
WWLLWLLWLL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36-25 | 9-9 | 23-13 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 49-30 | 10-9 | 39-19 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 46-28 | 0-3 | 46-25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-32 | 4-2 | 37-28 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 27-17 | 3-6 | 24-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 53, the Argentine reached the 1st round after beating Zachary Svajda 6-4 6-3 and Daniel Altmaier 7-6(9) 6-3.
In the qualifications, Juan had a good straight sets win against Altmaier (7-69 6-3). During the match, Manuel Cerundolo scored 76 points vs Altmaier’s 66. Manuel Cerundolo was extremely aggressive to blast 42 winners.
Talking about the service games, Manuel Cerundolo made 4 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Juan Manuel Cerundolo was quite efficient on serve to win 86% (42/49) of his 1st serve and 55% (12/22) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The Argentine broke Altmaier once after converting 33% of his break points (1/3).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Argentine started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t dropped yet a set in this tournament to conquer 55% of the points he played.
ATP Basel - Juan Manuel Cerundolo's projected path
Manuel Cerundolo has a solid record in the last 9 years having won 62% of his matches (330-204). 2-1 on indoor hard courts in 2026. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Manuel Cerundolo has a composed2-5 match record in the last 9 years on indoor hard courts.
His best result of the year was winning the title the Bordeaux Challenger where he defeated Raphael Collignon in the final 5-7 6-1 7-6(4).
The Argentine has an overall 36-25 win-loss record in 2026, 2-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Basel
Juan has never competed in this tournament before.
Daniel Altmaier
24 - 32win/loss
65
44
LWLWWLWLLL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24-32 | 4-12 | 13-13 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 34-35 | 11-16 | 13-8 | 9-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 30-34 | 5-9 | 19-20 | 5-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-31 | 8-13 | 21-10 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-31 | 10-14 | 22-12 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 65, Altmaier reached the 1st round after defeating Henry Bernet 7-5 7-6(5) and Juan Manuel Cerundolo 7-6(9) 6-3.
In the qualifications, The German had a good straight sets win against Bernet (7-5 7-65). During the match Altmaier scored 82 points vs Bernet’s 77. Daniel was pretty aggressive to blast 46 winners.
About the serving games, Altmaier bagged 7 aces and he was pretty solid in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Daniel Altmaier was very effective on serve to win 74% (46/62) of his 1st serve and 62% (13/21) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The German broke Bernet once after converting 33% of his break points (1/3).
ATP Basel - Daniel Altmaier's projected path
The German’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in the Naples Challenger.
Daniel has a composed 24-32 win-loss record in 2026, 3-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Manuel Cerundolo | Altmaier |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 2 |
| Tot Games | 41 | 25 |
| Pts | 142-118 | 82-77 |
| Total Points | 260 | 159 |
| Winners | 67 | 46 |
| %Winners | 47% | 56% |
Manuel Cerundolo played 2 matches while Altmaier competed in 1 match. Both players have not surrendered a single set in this event so far. Manuel Cerundolo has played 2 sets more than Altmaier (4 vs 2). Therefore, Manuel Cerundolo played 16 games more than Altmaier. The Argentine scored 67 winners (47% of the total points). On the other side, Altmaier scored 46 winners (56%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Manuel Cerundolo | Altmaier |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 7 |
| Avg per match | 6 | 7 |
| 1st in | 80/124 | 62/83 |
| %1st in | 65% | 75% |
| 1st pts | 67/80 | 46/62 |
| %1st pts | 84% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 21/44 | 13/21 |
| %2nd pts | 48% | 62% |
Manuel Cerundolo struck 12 aces (6 per match). Altmaier made 7 aces . Manuel Cerundolo won 84% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 48% of the points. On the other side, Altmaier won 74% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 62% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Manuel Cerundolo | Altmaier |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 1 |
| Converted | 5/12 | 1/3 |
| % Converted | 42% | 33% |
| Conceded | 4 | 3 |
| Saved | 3 | 3 |
| % Saved | 75% | 100% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 |
Juan broke his opponents 5 times with a 42% conversion rate. Manuel Cerundolo surrendered his serve once and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded. The German broke his opponent once with a 33% conversion rate. Altmaier was rock solid on his serve as he has never conceded a single service game after saving 3 break points.
| Manuel Cerundolo | ||||
| Q1 Svajda |
Q3 Altmaier |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-3 | 7-69 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 22 | 41 | |
| pts | 66-52 | 76-66 | 142-118 | |
| Total points | 118 | 142 | 260 | |
| Winners | 25 | 42 | 67 | |
| %Winners | 38% | 55% | 47% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 31/53 | 49/71 | 80/124 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 69% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 25/31 | 42/49 | 67/80 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 86% | 84% | |
| 2nd pts | 9/22 | 12/22 | 21/44 | |
| % 2nd pts | 41% | 55% | 48% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Converted | 4/9 | 1/3 | 5/12 | |
| Converted % | 44% | 33% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 2/2 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 100% | 75% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Altmaier | ||||
| Q1 Bernet |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 7-65 | |||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | ||
| Tot Games | 25 | 25 | ||
| pts | 82-77 | 82-77 | ||
| Total points | 159 | 159 | ||
| Winners | 46 | 46 | ||
| %Winners | 56% | 56% | ||
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 7 | 7 | ||
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1st in | 62/83 | 62/83 | ||
| % 1st in | 75% | 75% | ||
| 1st pts | 46/62 | 46/62 | ||
| % 1st pts | 74% | 74% | ||
| 2nd pts | 13/21 | 13/21 | ||
| % 2nd pts | 62% | 62% | ||
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 1 | 1 | ||
| Converted | 1/3 | 1/3 | ||
| Converted % | 33% | 33% | ||
| Conceded | 3 | 3 | ||
| Saved | 3/3 | 3 | ||
| Saved % | 100% | 50% | ||
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | ||
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWWWWWW Tennis Scores in Basel
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Daniel AltmaierAltmaier (7-69 6-3) – See score progression
- Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard – Aleksandar KovacevicKovacevic (7-62 7-66) – See score progression
- Remy BertolaBertola – Mika BrunoldBrunold (7-65 6-4) – See score progression
- Yannick HanfmannHanfmann – Rinky HijikataHijikata (6-4 1-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard – Aleksandar KovacevicKovacevic (7-6(2) 7-6(6)) – See score progression
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Daniel AltmaierAltmaier (7-6(9) 6-3) – See score progression
- Remy BertolaBertola – Mika BrunoldBrunold (7-6(5) 6-4) – See score progression
- Yannick HanfmannHanfmann – Rinky HijikataHijikata (6-4 1-6 6-3) – See score progression
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