Francisco Cerundolo bests Lajovic in the quarter to play vs Baez at the Rio Open. HIGHLIGHTS – RIO DE JANEIRO RESULTS

RIO OPEN - RIO DE JANEIRO DRAW AND RESULTS. Cerundolo prevails over Lajovic to take on Sebastian Baez in the semifinal

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Francisco Cerundolo vs. Dusan Lajovic

Francisco Cerundolo topples Dusan Lajovic 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in Rio De Janeiro on Friday. Cerundolo will face Sebastian Baez in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 23 minutes. This run will match his best result in this event. Here you can see his history at this event.

Cerundolo
Rio De Janeiro
Cerundolo's Record

Cerundolo added to his prize money $ 55,085 after winning this match. He has already won $ 112,625 till now in the tournament. If he wins the next match, Francisco will add $ 98,705 to his earnings to get in total $ 211,330.

Highlights Francisco Cerundolo vs. Dusan Lajovic Rio Open – Rio de Janeiro

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Cerundolo
Lajovic
Francisco Cerundolo
3-6 6-4 6-4
2h:23
Dusan Lajovic
89
89
Total points
90
90
43
43
Winners
42
42
48%
48%
Ratio Winners
47%
47%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
5
5
2
2
Double Faults
1
1
66%
66%
1st in
70%
70%
65%
65%
1st won
76%
76%
43/66
43/66
1st won
42/55
42/55
65%
65%
2nd won
54%
54%
22/34
22/34
2nd won
13/24
13/24
-- Break Points --
2/3
2/3
Total
2/14
2/14
67%
67%
Won
14%
14%
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Francisco won this contest even if he won less points than Lajovic (89 vs. 90).

Cerundolo

Cerundolo didn’t lose the focus when converting 67% of the break points that he procured (2/3).

Lajovic

On the other side, Lajovic was struggling when converting his break points (only 14% – 2/14). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Cerundolo and Lajovic is 1-1.

Draw and next match H2H: Francisco Cerundolo vs. Sebastian Baez – stats

Cerundolo will compete against Baez in the semifinal.

This will be the 5th time that Francisco Cerundolo and Sebastian Baez play each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Cerundolo and Baez (see full H2H stats),but they are 2-2 on clay.

Francisco Cerundolo Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Lajovic 6-3
LajovicCerundolo
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
LajovicCerundolo
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
LajovicCerundolo
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
LajovicCerundolo
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
LajovicCerundolo
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
LajovicCerundolo
3
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
LajovicCerundolo
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
LajovicCerundolo
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
LajovicCerundolo
2
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
LajovicCerundolo
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15

Cerundolo started the set strong after breaking Dusan Lajovic in the 1st game (1-0). Dusan improved his lead after breaking Francisco in the 9th (6-3) game before winning the set.

Dusan failed to serve out the set when leading 6-3 to be broken at 30.

Lajovic was on the money in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 15-40) and the 9th game (5-3 15-40 and 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Cerundolo was on the money in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40) and the 10th game (2-6 30-40).

They contested 57 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Lajovic won just 3 more points than Francisco (30-27). The Serbian dropped 12 points on serve (20-12). On the losing side, the Argentine conceded 10 points on serve (15-10).

2nd Set -
Cerundolo 6-4
CerundoloLajovic
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
CerundoloLajovic
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
CerundoloLajovic
5
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
CerundoloLajovic
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
CerundoloLajovic
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
CerundoloLajovic
4
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
CerundoloLajovic
3
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
CerundoloLajovic
3
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
CerundoloLajovic
2
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
CerundoloLajovic
2
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40

Cerundolo got off on the right foot in the set after breaking Dusan Lajovic in the 2nd game (2-0). Dusan managed to boost his lead after breaking Cerundolo before conquering the set (6-4).

Neither player conceded a single break point during this set. On the other side, Dusan was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40) and the 4th game (1-2 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 55 points. It’s worth to point out that, The Argentine won this set even if he scored less points 3 than the Serbian (26-29). The Argentine lost 9 points on serve (22-9). on the other side of the net, the Serbian conceded 4 points on serve (20-4).

3rd Set -
Cerundolo 6-4
CerundoloLajovic
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
CerundoloLajovic
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
CerundoloLajovic
5
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
CerundoloLajovic
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
CerundoloLajovic
4
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
CerundoloLajovic
3
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
CerundoloLajovic
3
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
CerundoloLajovic
2
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
CerundoloLajovic
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40

The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Francisco clinched in the 3rd game (2-1) before finally winning the set (6-4).

Cerundolo was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 3rd game (1-1 40-A). On the other side, the Serbian was unable to convert any of his 9 break points. He had 9 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40, 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 6th (2-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 8th game (3-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 69 points. Cerundolo was the winner of the set after clinching 5 more points than Lajovic (37-32). Francisco lost 17 points on serve (29-17). On the other side, Dusan conceded 8 points on serve (15-8).

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

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