Diego Sebastian Schwartzman and Francisco Cerundolo will fight against each other in the final of the Argentina Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 3:00 pm on COURT GUILLERMO VILAS. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and the prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Diego Sebastian Schwartzman who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman is the pick to win this match.
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman -> 1.179
Francisco Cerundolo -> 5.45
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Prediction and head to head Diego Sebastian Schwartzman vs. Francisco Cerundolo
There is no head to head record between Diego Sebastian Schwartzman and Francisco Cerundolo since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman
Ranked no. 9, the Argentine got to the final after defeating Lukas Klein 6-4 6-2, Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-2 7-5 and Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0 6-4.
In the semifinal, The Argentine had a good straight sets win against Kecmanovic (6-0 6-4). During the match Schwartzman scored 64 points vs Kecmanovic’s 44. Schwartzman was quite aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Talking about the service games, Schwartzman fired 4 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman conceded no breaks for the entire match to save 1 break points. Furthermore, Schwartzman put 64% of his first serves in, winning 78% (28/36) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (10/20) on the 2nd serve. Diego broke Kecmanovic 4 times after converting 33% of his break points (4/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Schwartzman hasn’t dropped yet a set in this competition to win 58% of the points he played.
Schwartzman has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 62% of his matches (377-229). 4-1 on clay in 2021. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this competition, Schwartzman has a 280-133 record in the last years on clay.
The Argentine’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Buenos Aires.
The Argentine has a 7-3 win-loss record in 2021, 4-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Buenos Aires
Previously, his best result was reaching the final in 2019. See his history.
Francisco Cerundolo
Ranked no. 137, the Argentine reached the final after beating Joao Menezes 4-6 6-4 6-4, Guilherme Clezar 2-6 6-3 6-2, Agustin Velotti 6-4 7-5, Federico Coria 6-4 7-5, Benoit Paire 4-6 6-3 6-1, Pablo Andujar 1-6 6-3 6-2 and Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-65 3-6 6-2.
In the semifinal, Cerundolo defeated Ramos-Vinolas (7-65 3-6 6-2).-102) than Ramos-Vinolas. In fact, the world no. 9 won 102 points vs Ramos-Vinolas’s. That means that Cerundolo was more focused during the important points. The Argentine was pretty aggressive to blast 40 winners.
Talking about serving, Cerundolo struck 2 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Francisco Cerundolo lost the serve 4 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Cerundolo put 74% of his first serves in, winning 58% (40/69) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (12/24) on the 2nd serve. Cerundolo broke Ramos-Vinolas 5 times after converting 45% of his break points (5/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Argentine has conceded 5 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
Cerundolo’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in the Concepcion Challenger.
Francisco has a 13-2 win-loss record in 2021, 12-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Buenos Aires
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2019 and 2020. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Schwartzman | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 7 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 19 |
| Tot Games | 54 | 179 |
| Pts | 209-150 | 644-577 |
| Total Points | 359 | 1221 |
| Winners | 84 | 275 |
| %Winners | 40% | 43% |
Schwartzman played 3 matches while Cerundolo competed in 7 matches. Cerundolo started his run from the qualifications while Schwartzman had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Francisco Cerundolo lost 5 sets while Diego Sebastian Schwartzman hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Schwartzman has played 13 set(s) less than Cerundolo (6 vs 19). Therefore, Schwartzman played 125 games less than Cerundolo. Diego scored 84 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, Francisco struck 275 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Schwartzman | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 17 |
| Avg per match | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 1st in | 120/176 | 423/598 |
| %1st in | 68% | 71% |
| 1st pts | 84/120 | 275/423 |
| %1st pts | 70% | 65% |
| 2nd pts | 35/56 | 87/175 |
| %2nd pts | 63% | 50% |
Schwartzman recorded 5 aces (1.7 per match). Cerundolo recorded 17 aces (2.4 per match). Schwartzman won 70% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 63% of the points. On the other side, Cerundolo won 65% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 50% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Schwartzman | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 31 |
| Converted | 12/27 | 31/69 |
| % Converted | 44% | 45% |
| Conceded | 12 | 58 |
| Saved | 10 | 38 |
| % Saved | 83% | 66% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 20 |
Diego broke his opponents 12 times with a 44% conversion rate. Schwartzman dropped his serve twice and he saved 83% of the break points that he conceded. The Argentine broke his opponents 31 times with a 45% conversion rate. Cerundolo conceded his serve 20 times and he saved 66% of the break points that he conceded.
| Schwartzman | |||||
| R2 Klein |
1/4 Antoni Munar Clar |
1/2 Kecmanovic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-2 | 6-2 7-5 | 6-0 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 20 | 16 | 54 | |
| pts | 69-49 | 76-57 | 64-44 | 209-150 | |
| Total points | 118 | 133 | 108 | 359 | |
| Winners | 24 | 32 | 28 | 84 | |
| %Winners | 35% | 42% | 44% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 39/63 | 45/57 | 36/56 | 120/176 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 79% | 64% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 24/39 | 32/45 | 28/36 | 84/120 | |
| % 1st pts | 62% | 71% | 78% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/24 | 11/12 | 10/20 | 35/56 | |
| % 2nd pts | 58% | 92% | 50% | 63% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| Converted | 5/5 | 3/10 | 4/12 | 12/27 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 30% | 33% | 44% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Saved | 6/8 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 100% | 100% | 92% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Cerundolo | |||||||||
| Q1 Lucas Magalhaes Hueb De Menezes |
Q2 Clezar |
Q3 Velotti |
R1 Coria |
R2 Paire |
1/4 Andujar |
1/2 Ramos-Vinolas |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | 6-4 7-5 | 6-4 7-5 | 4-6 6-3 6-1 | 1-6 6-3 6-2 | 7-65 3-6 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 179 | |
| pts | 104-100 | 85-76 | 75-62 | 87-73 | 94-74 | 97-88 | 102-104 | 644-577 | |
| Total points | 204 | 161 | 137 | 160 | 168 | 185 | 206 | 1221 | |
| Winners | 49 | 36 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 36 | 40 | 275 | |
| %Winners | 47% | 42% | 44% | 44% | 46% | 37% | 39% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||||||
| Aces | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | |
| 1st in | 76/113 | 52/76 | 55/75 | 54/76 | 64/79 | 53/86 | 69/93 | 423/598 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 68% | 73% | 71% | 81% | 62% | 74% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 49/76 | 36/52 | 33/55 | 38/54 | 43/64 | 36/53 | 40/69 | 275/423 | |
| % 1st pts | 64% | 69% | 60% | 70% | 67% | 68% | 58% | 65% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/37 | 11/24 | 12/20 | 9/22 | 9/15 | 17/33 | 12/24 | 87/175 | |
| % 2nd pts | 46% | 46% | 60% | 41% | 60% | 52% | 50% | 50% | |
| Breaks | |||||||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 31 | |
| Converted | 4/9 | 4/11 | 5/10 | 4/11 | 5/6 | 4/11 | 5/11 | 31/69 | |
| Converted % | 44% | 36% | 50% | 36% | 83% | 36% | 45% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 58 | |
| Saved | 9/12 | 3/6 | 6/9 | 3/5 | 5/7 | 7/10 | 5/9 | 38 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 50% | 67% | 60% | 71% | 70% | 56% | 150% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | |
Head 2 Head
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