Arthur Fils gets the better of Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-1 1-6 6-4 in the 1st round in Rome on Wednesday. Fils will square off with Holger Rune in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 9 minutes.

Rome
Fils's Record

Arthur added to his prize money € 10,705 after winning this match. He has already won € 27,045 after this win. If he wins the next match, the French player will add € 21,790 to his earnings to get in total € 48,835 in total.

Highlights Arthur Fils vs. Juan Manuel Cerundolo Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Fils
Cerundolo
6-1 1-6 6-4
2h:09
95
95
Total points
87
87
37
37
Winners
38
38
39%
39%
Ratio Winners
44%
44%
-- Serve --
6
6
Aces
3
3
2
2
Double Faults
3
3
69%
69%
1st in
70%
70%
63%
63%
1st won
56%
56%
37/59
37/59
1st won
38/68
38/68
62%
62%
2nd won
59%
59%
16/26
16/26
2nd won
17/29
17/29
-- Break Points --
3/13
3/13
Total
2/10
2/10
23%
23%
Won
20%
20%
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At the end of the match, Fils scored 95 points vs. the Argentine’s 87.

Fils

Arthur won this match even if he was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points after he converted only 23% (3/13) of the procured opportunities.

Cerundolo

On the other side, Cerundolo was battling in converting his break points (only 20% – 2/10). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this match, the head to head between Fils and Cerundolo is 1-0 for Arthur.

Draw and next match H2H: Arthur Fils vs. Holger Rune – stats

Fils will take on Rune in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Arthur Fils and Holger Rune since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
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Fils conquered a good lead at the beginning of the set after breaking Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 5-0. Fils managed to boost his lead after breaking the Argentine in the 4th (4-0) game before conquering the set (6-1).

One of the most important stints of the set was when Fils won 5 consecutive games in the 1st set to convert the game count from 0-0 to 5-0.

Fils converted 50% of his break points (2/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 40-A), the 4th (3-0 15-40) and the 6th game (5-0 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, the Argentine was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 40-A) and the 3rd game (0-2 30-40).

They played 61 points. The French player was the one to win the set after conquering 11 points more than Cerundolo (36-25). Fils dropped 12 points on serve (22-12). Regarding the other side of the net, Cerundolo conceded 14 points on serve (13-14).

2nd Set -
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Fils was in a great position at the beginning of the set to break Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 5-0. The Argentine reinforced his lead after breaking Arthur in the 4th

(4-0) game before winning the set (6-1).

One of the most important stints of the set was when the Argentine won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set so as to change the score from 0-0 to 5-0.

Cerundolo was unerring in converting all his break points in the 0th (2-0 30-40 and 40-A), the 3rd (3-0 15-40 and 30-40) and the 6th game (5-0 15-40 and 30-40). Moreover, on the other side, the French player was unerring in converting all his break points in the 3rd (0-2 40-A and 40-A), the 5th (0-4 40-A) and the 7th game (1-5 40-A).

They contested 65 points. The Argentine was the winner of the set after clinching 5 more points than Arthur (35-30). The Argentine lost 16 points on serve (22-16). on the other side of the court, Arthur conceded 13 points on serve (14-13).

3rd Set -
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Both players managed to hold their service games for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the French player conquered in the 10th game (6-4).

Fils converted 20% of his break points (1/5). He had 5 break points opportunities in the 0th (1-1 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 30-40). On the other side, Juan Manuel was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 9th game (4-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 56 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Arthur won just 2 points more than the Argentine (29-27). Fils surrendered 7 points on serve (17-7). On the other side, Cerundolo conceded 12 points on serve (20-12).

1st
Fils
Cerundolo
6-1
6
1
5
1
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Fils
Cerundolo
1-6
1
6
1
5
0
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
3rd
Fils
Cerundolo
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0

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