Taylor Fritz beats Cerundolo in the quarter to set up a clash vs Rublev. HIGHLIGHTS – MADRID RESULTS

MUTUA MADRID OPEN - MADRID DRAW AND RESULTS. Fritz downs Cerundolo to face Andrey Rublev in the semifinal

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Taylor Fritz vs. Francisco Cerundolo

Taylor Fritz ousts Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the quarter in Madrid on Wednesday. Fritz will clash against Andrey Rublev in the semifinal. The match lasted 1 hour and 47 minutes. This will be his best result in this event. Previously, the best he could do was reaching the 4th round in 2023. Here you can see his previous results at this event.

Fritz
Madrid
Fritz's Record

The American added to his prize money € 122,595 after winning this match. He has already won € 284,590 until now in this tournament. If he wins the next match, Taylor will add € 227,670 to his earnings to get in total € 512,260.

Highlights Taylor Fritz vs. Francisco Cerundolo Mutua Madrid Open – Madrid

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Fritz
Cerundolo
Taylor Fritz
6-1 3-6 6-3
1h:47
Francisco Cerundolo
81
81
Total points
69
69
38
38
Winners
36
36
47%
47%
Ratio Winners
52%
52%
-- Serve --
5
5
Aces
1
1
1
1
Double Faults
4
4
61%
61%
1st in
71%
71%
83%
83%
1st won
68%
68%
38/46
38/46
1st won
36/53
36/53
48%
48%
2nd won
45%
45%
14/29
14/29
2nd won
10/22
10/22
-- Break Points --
3/6
3/6
Total
1/2
1/2
50%
50%
Won
50%
50%
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At the end of the match, the American scored 81 points vs. Francisco’s 69.

Fritz

Taylor served exceptionally well to win 83% of the points (38/46) behind his first serve. Notwithstanding he won only 48% points (14/29) on his second serve. The American was pretty focused in converting 50% of the break points that he procured (3/6).

Cerundolo

On the other side, Francisco didn’t lose the focus when converting 50% of the break points that he procured points (1/2). Yet, that was not enough to win the contest.

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

Draw and next match H2H: Taylor Fritz vs. Andrey Rublev – stats

Fritz will come up against Rublev in the semifinal.

This will be the 9th time that Taylor Fritz and Andrey Rublev fight against each other. The head to head is 5-3 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), but Rublev has a winning record of 1-0 on clay.

Taylor Fritz Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Fritz 6-1
FritzCerundolo
6
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
FritzCerundolo
6
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
FritzCerundolo
5
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
FritzCerundolo
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
FritzCerundolo
4
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
FritzCerundolo
3
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
FritzCerundolo
2
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
FritzCerundolo
1
0
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30

Fritz took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Francisco Cerundolo in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 5-0. Fritz improved his lead after breaking Cerundolo in the 4th (4-0) game before winning the set (6-1).

A defining moment of this set was when Taylor won 5 consecutive games in the 1st set to bring the scoreline from 0-0 to 5-0.

The American was flawless in converting all his break points in the 2nd (1-0 15-40) and the 4th game (3-0 40-A). On the other side, Taylor didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 50 points. Fritz conquered the set after winning 8 points more than Cerundolo (29-21). The American surrendered 8 points on serve (17-8). On the other side, the Argentine conceded 12 points on serve (13-12).

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

The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that the Argentine conquered in the 8th game (5-3) before finally conquering the set (6-3).

Fritz was outplayed in the last 4 games of the set when the game count went from 3-3 to 6-3.

Cerundolo was spot on in converting all his break points in the 8th game (4-3 30-40 and 40-A). In addition on the other side, the American was flawless in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 9th game (3-5 30-40).

They played 56 points. This set was so close that, Cerundolo won this set even if he scored the same amount of points as his opponent. Francisco conceded 9 points on serve (19-9). on the other side of the net, Taylor conceded 9 points on serve (19-9).

3rd Set -
Fritz 6-3
FritzCerundolo
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
FritzCerundolo
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
FritzCerundolo
4
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
FritzCerundolo
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
FritzCerundolo
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
FritzCerundolo
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
FritzCerundolo
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
FritzCerundolo
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40

Similarly to the 2nd set, the set was pretty even as both sides managed to hold the serve. The only difference was 1 break that the American snatched in the 8th game (5-3) just before eventually winning the set (6-3).

Fritz was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 8th game (4-3 30-40). On the other side, the American didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 44 points. Taylor won 4 points more than the Argentine (24-20). Fritz dropped 6 points on serve (16-6). On the other side, Francisco conceded 8 points on serve (14-8).

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

Tennis Scores in Madrid

  • Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime – Jannik SinnerSinner (w/o)
  • Andrey RublevRublev – Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz (4-6 6-3 6-2)
  • Taylor FritzFritz – Francisco CerundoloCerundolo (6-1 3-6 6-3)

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