Sebastian Ofner and Juan Manuel Cerundolo will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Salzburg Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 11:00 am on CENTRE COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Sebastian Ofner who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Sebastian Ofner is the pick to win this match.
Sebastian Ofner -> 1.69
Juan Manuel Cerundolo -> 2.11
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Prediction and head to head Sebastian Ofner vs. Juan Manuel Cerundolo
There is no head to head record between Sebastian Ofner and Juan Manuel Cerundolo since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Sebastian Ofner
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14-17 | 6-7 | 7-10 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 60-31 | 12-10 | 37-13 | 7-6 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 28-18 | 4-4 | 21-12 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 23-24 | 4-6 | 4-8 | 7-6 | 8-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-17 | 3-5 | 7-6 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Ranked no. 72, the Austrian reached the semifinal after beating Andrea Collarini 6-4 6-2, Lukas Klein 6-4 7-5 and Nerman Fatic 4-6 7-64 7-5.
In the quarter against Fatic, Ofner recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 7-64 7-5). During the match, Ofner scored 105 points vs Fatic’s 101. Sebastian was very aggressive to blast 39 winners.
Talking about the service games, Ofner struck 4 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Sebastian Ofner lost the serve 6 times and he saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Ofner put 57% of his first serves in, winning 70% (39/56) of the points behind his 1st serve and 52% (22/42) on the 2nd serve. The Austrian broke Fatic 6 times after converting 67% of his break points (6/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Sebastian has surrendered 1 set in this event to win 54% of the points he played.
Ofner has a winning win-loss record in the last 8 years having won 59% of his matches (282-200). 33-10 on clay in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Ofner has a composed138-95 record in the last 8 years on clay.
The Austrian’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Tenerife 1 Challenger,the Antalya Challenger,the Zadar Challenger,the Prague 1 Challenger and the Ilkley Challenger.
Sebastian has a compiled 45-18 win-loss record in 2023, 33-10 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Salzburg Challenger
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15-16 | 0-2 | 15-14 | 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 |
| 2021 | 53-26 | 0-0 | 53-22 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-17 | 2-2 | 17-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 111, the Argentine reached the semifinal after beating Maxime Chazal 6-3 6-4, Alex Barrena 6-2 4-6 6-1 and Elias Ymer 1-6 6-2 6-3.
In the quarter against Ymer, Juan recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (1-6 6-2 6-3). During the match Manuel and Ymer scored the same amount of points (86). However, the world no. 72 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. The Argentine was exceptionally aggressive to blast 34 winners.
Talking about serving, Manuel scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Juan Manuel Cerundolo lost the serve 4 times and he saved 13 break points. Furthermore, Manuel put 53% of his first serves in, winning 68% (34/50) of the points behind his 1st serve and 38% (17/45) on the 2nd serve. The Argentine broke Ymer 5 times after converting 63% of his break points (5/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Manuel has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
His best result of the year was winning the title the Tigre 1 Challenger where he defeated Murkel Alejandro Dellien Velasco in the final 4-6 6-4 6-2 and the Tigre 2 Challenger where he beat Jesper De Jong in the final 6-3 2-6 6-2.
The Argentine has a compiled 29-17 win-loss record in 2023, 29-15 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Salzburg Challenger
Juan has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Ofner | Manuel |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 75 | 68 |
| Pts | 235-204 | 239-204 |
| Total Points | 439 | 443 |
| Winners | 83 | 83 |
| %Winners | 35% | 35% |
Both Ofner and Manuel played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Sebastian Ofner conceded 1 set, while Juan Manuel Cerundolo conceded 2 sets. Ofner has played 1 set(s) less than Manuel (7 vs 8). However, it’s interesting to notice that Ofner played 7 games more than Manuel. Ofner scored 83 winners (35% of the total points). On the other side, Manuel managed to score 83 winners (35%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Ofner | Manuel |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 15 | 9 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 3 |
| 1st in | 119/217 | 127/238 |
| %1st in | 55% | 53% |
| 1st pts | 83/119 | 83/127 |
| %1st pts | 70% | 65% |
| 2nd pts | 57/98 | 55/111 |
| %2nd pts | 58% | 50% |
Ofner made 15 aces (5 per match). Manuel made 9 aces (3 per match). Ofner won 70% points behind his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 58% of the points. On the other side, Manuel won 65% of the points on 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 | Ofner | Manuel |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 14 | 16 |
| Converted | 14/23 | 16/29 |
| % Converted | 61% | 55% |
| Conceded | 25 | 29 |
| Saved | 16 | 20 |
| % Saved | 64% | 69% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 9 |
Ofner broke his opponents 14 times with a 61% conversion rate. Sebastian lost his serve 9 times and he saved 64% of the break points that he conceded. Manuel broke his opponents 16 times with a 55% conversion rate. Manuel conceded his serve 9 times and he saved 69% of the break points that he conceded.
| Ofner | |||||
| R1 Collarini |
R2 Klein |
1/4 Fatic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-2 | 6-4 7-5 | 4-6 7-64 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 22 | 35 | 75 | |
| pts | 61-42 | 69-61 | 105-101 | 235-204 | |
| Total points | 103 | 130 | 206 | 439 | |
| Winners | 20 | 24 | 39 | 83 | |
| %Winners | 33% | 35% | 37% | 35% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 27/53 | 36/66 | 56/98 | 119/217 | |
| % 1st in | 51% | 55% | 57% | 55% | |
| 1st pts | 20/27 | 24/36 | 39/56 | 83/119 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 67% | 70% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/26 | 20/30 | 22/42 | 57/98 | |
| % 2nd pts | 58% | 67% | 52% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 3/6 | 6/9 | 14/23 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 50% | 67% | 61% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | |
| Saved | 3/5 | 6/7 | 7/13 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 60% | 86% | 54% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| Manuel | |||||
| R1 Chazal |
R2 Barrena |
1/4 Ymer |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 | 6-2 4-6 6-1 | 1-6 6-2 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 25 | 24 | 68 | |
| pts | 65-48 | 88-70 | 86-86 | 239-204 | |
| Total points | 113 | 158 | 172 | 443 | |
| Winners | 22 | 27 | 34 | 83 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 31% | 40% | 35% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 32/51 | 45/92 | 50/95 | 127/238 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 49% | 53% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 22/32 | 27/45 | 34/50 | 83/127 | |
| % 1st pts | 69% | 60% | 68% | 65% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/19 | 27/47 | 17/45 | 55/111 | |
| % 2nd pts | 58% | 57% | 38% | 50% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |
| Converted | 5/12 | 6/9 | 5/8 | 16/29 | |
| Converted % | 42% | 67% | 63% | 55% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | |
| Saved | 1/3 | 6/9 | 13/17 | 20 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 67% | 76% | 59% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLLWLWWWL Tennis Scores in Salzburg Challenger
- Sebastian OfnerOfner – Nerman FaticFatic (4-6 7-64 7-5) – See score progression
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Elias YmerYmer (1-6 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Lukas NeumayerNeumayer – Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Blaz RolaRola – Filip MisolicMisolic (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Andrey Golubev/Denys MolchanovGolubev/Denys Molchanov – Peter Goldsteiner/Niklas WaldnerGoldsteiner/Niklas Waldner (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Blaz RolaRola – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Sebastian OfnerOfner – Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo (0-0) – H2H and prediction
