Casper Ruud and Francisco Cerundolo will fight against each other in the quarter of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 7:00 pm on CENTER COURT. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Casper Ruud who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Casper Ruud is the pick to win this match.
Casper Ruud -> 1.81
Francisco Cerundolo -> 2
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Prediction and head to head Casper Ruud vs. Francisco Cerundolo
This will be the 4th time that Casper Ruud and Francisco Cerundolo square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Cerundolo (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Cerundolo won 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 3rd round in Barcelona back in April 2023.
Highlights Francisco Cerundolo vs Casper Ruud – Barcelona 20-April-2023
Casper Ruud
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21-6 | 6-3 | 9-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 51-25 | 21-9 | 24-7 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-23 | 12-12 | 22-8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-22 | 18-8 | 25-7 | 7-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 57-17 | 16-6 | 28-5 | 11-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 4, the Norwegian got to the quarter after beating Arthur Rinderknech 6-4 6-0, Alexander Bublik 6-1 4-6 7-60 and Laslo Djere 6-1 6-3.
In the 4th round, Ruud had a good straight sets win against Djere (6-1 6-3). During the match, Ruud scored 61 points vs Djere’s 39. Ruud was pretty aggressive to blast 24 winners.
Regarding the service games, Ruud recorded 5 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Casper Ruud lost the serve once. Furthermore, Ruud put 69% of his first serves in, winning 83% (24/29) of the points behind his 1st serve and 46% (6/13) on the 2nd serve. Ruud broke Djere 5 times after converting 42% of his break points (5/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Casper has conceded 1 set in this tournament to conquer 59% of the points he played.
Ruud has a solid win-loss record in the last 9 years having won 65% of his matches (330-179). 9-3 on clay in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Ruud has an overall199-90 record in the last 9 years on clay.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Estoril where he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-2 7-6(3).
Ruud has a compiled 14-9 win-loss record in 2023, 9-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
Francisco Cerundolo
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24-10 | 8-4 | 16-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 35-31 | 5-10 | 21-13 | 9-5 | 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 |
Ranked no. 31, Francisco got to the quarter after beating Yibing Wu 4-6 6-2 6-3, Gregoire Barrere 6-70 6-2 6-2 and Jannik Sinner 6-73 6-2 6-2.
In the 4th round against Sinner, Cerundolo recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-73 6-2 6-2). During the match Cerundolo scored 99 points vs Sinner’s 80. The Argentine was extremely aggressive to blast 38 winners.
Talking about serving, Cerundolo struck 2 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Francisco Cerundolo lost the serve 3 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Cerundolo put 59% of his first serves in, winning 70% (38/54) of the points behind his 1st serve and 55% (21/38) on the 2nd serve. Cerundolo broke Sinner 7 times after converting 50% of his break points (7/14).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Cerundolo has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 56% of the points he played.
Cerundolo has an overall 17-12 win-loss record in 2023, 10-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2022. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Ruud | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 62 | 85 |
| Pts | 211-146 | 302-239 |
| Total Points | 357 | 541 |
| Winners | 95 | 111 |
| %Winners | 45% | 37% |
Both Ruud and Cerundolo played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Casper Ruud lost 1 set, while Francisco Cerundolo conceded 3 sets. Ruud has played 2 set(s) less than Cerundolo (7 vs 9). Therefore, Ruud played 23 games less than Cerundolo. Ruud scored 95 winners (45% of the total points). On the other side, Francisco recorded 111 winners (37%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Ruud | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 7 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 2.3 |
| 1st in | 119/172 | 156/254 |
| %1st in | 69% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 95/119 | 111/156 |
| %1st pts | 80% | 71% |
| 2nd pts | 32/53 | 54/98 |
| %2nd pts | 60% | 55% |
Ruud struck 12 aces (4 per match). Cerundolo fired 7 aces (2.3 per match). Ruud won 80% points behind his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 60% of the points. On the other side, Cerundolo won 71% of the points on 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 | Ruud | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 20 |
| Converted | 11/22 | 20/41 |
| % Converted | 50% | 49% |
| Conceded | 6 | 25 |
| Saved | 4 | 16 |
| % Saved | 67% | 64% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 9 |
Casper broke his opponents 11 times with a 50% conversion rate. Casper conceded his serve twice and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. Cerundolo broke his opponents 20 times with a 49% conversion rate. Cerundolo conceded his serve 9 times and he saved 64% of the break points that he conceded.
| Ruud | |||||
| R2 Rinderknech |
R3 Bublik |
R4 Djere |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-0 | 6-1 4-6 7-60 | 6-1 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 30 | 16 | 62 | |
| pts | 51-29 | 99-78 | 61-39 | 211-146 | |
| Total points | 80 | 177 | 100 | 357 | |
| Winners | 27 | 44 | 24 | 95 | |
| %Winners | 53% | 44% | 39% | 45% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 33/45 | 57/85 | 29/42 | 119/172 | |
| % 1st in | 73% | 67% | 69% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 27/33 | 44/57 | 24/29 | 95/119 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 77% | 83% | 80% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/12 | 19/28 | 6/13 | 32/53 | |
| % 2nd pts | 58% | 68% | 46% | 60% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| Converted | 4/4 | 2/6 | 5/12 | 11/22 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 33% | 42% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 67% | 0% | 56% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cerundolo | |||||
| R2 Wu |
R3 Barrere |
R4 Sinner |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | 6-70 6-2 6-2 | 6-73 6-2 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 29 | 29 | 85 | |
| pts | 96-72 | 107-87 | 99-80 | 302-239 | |
| Total points | 168 | 194 | 179 | 541 | |
| Winners | 31 | 42 | 38 | 111 | |
| %Winners | 32% | 39% | 38% | 37% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 44/68 | 58/94 | 54/92 | 156/254 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 62% | 59% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 31/44 | 42/58 | 38/54 | 111/156 | |
| % 1st pts | 70% | 72% | 70% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/24 | 21/36 | 21/38 | 54/98 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 58% | 55% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 | |
| Converted | 8/17 | 5/10 | 7/14 | 20/41 | |
| Converted % | 47% | 50% | 50% | 49% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 | |
| Saved | 2/7 | 9/10 | 5/8 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 29% | 90% | 63% | 61% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWWWLWWWL Tennis Scores in Rome
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (6-3 7-63) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (5-7 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Jeff WolfWolf (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Yannick HanfmannHanfmann – Marco CecchinatoCecchinato (6-4 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Borna CoricCoric – Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (7-63 6-1) – See score progression
- Fabian MarozsanMarozsan – Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz (6-3 7-64) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Bernabe Zapata MirallesZapata Miralles (3-6 6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (7-68 6-3) – See score progression
- Laslo DjereDjere – Cristian GarinGarin (6-3 2-1 ret.) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Alexander BublikBublik (6-1 4-6 7-60) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (7-5 7-5) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-3 6-74 6-2) – See score progression
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Gregoire BarrereBarrere (6-70 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Holger RuneRune – Fabio FogniniFognini (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-3 4-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (6-2 7-64) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Jeff WolfWolf (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (6-3 7-6(3)) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (5-7 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (6-8) – H2H and prediction
- Borna CoricCoric – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (4-0) – H2H and prediction
- Casper RuudRuud – Francisco CerundoloCerundolo (1-2) – H2H and prediction
