Novak Djokovic and Francisco Cerundolo will play each other in the 4th round of the French Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 3:00 pm on Court PHILIPPE-CHATRIER. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.123
Francisco Cerundolo -> 6.2
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Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Francisco Cerundolo
There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Francisco Cerundolo since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37-9 | 15-5 | 16-3 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-7 | 27-1 | 12-3 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-7 | 2-1 | 14-4 | 19-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-7 | 19-3 | 18-3 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-5 | 26-1 | 11-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Currently world no. 1 the Serbian reached the 4th round after beating Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4 7-63 6-4, Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 6-1 6-2 and Lorenzo Musetti 7-5 6-76 2-6 6-3 6-0.
In the 3rd round, The Serbian had a tough win against Musetti to overcome his opponent only in 5 sets (7-5 6-76 2-6 6-3 6-0). During the match, Djokovic scored 150 points vs Musetti’s 134. Djokovic was very aggressive to blast 62 winners.
Talking about the service games, Djokovic scored 5 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Novak Djokovic lost the serve 5 times. Furthermore, Djokovic put 65% of his first serves in, winning 69% (62/90) of the points behind his 1st serve and 49% (24/49) on the 2nd serve. Djokovic broke Musetti 9 times after converting 60% of his break points (9/15).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Serbian has conceded 2 set in this competition to win 56% of the points he played.
Djokovic has a remarkable win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 86% of his matches (500-79). 9-3 on clay in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Djokovic has an aggregate 134-29 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
The Serbian’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open ,Carlo and Geneva.
The Serbian has a compiled 17-6 win-loss record in 2024, 9-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Francisco Cerundolo
16 - 15win/loss
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LWLWWLLWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34-31 | 5-10 | 21-13 | 8-5 | 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 |
| 2020 | 36-11 | 5-0 | 31-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 27, Francisco reached the 4th round after defeating Yannick Hanfmann 6-3 6-3 6-4, Filip Misolic 6-2 7-62 6-0 and Tommy Paul 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-2.
In the 3rd round against Paul, Cerundolo recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-3 6-3 6-2). During the match Cerundolo scored 119 points vs Paul’s 102. Cerundolo was extremely aggressive to blast 51 winners.
Talking about serving, Cerundolo scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 5 double faults. Francisco Cerundolo lost the serve 5 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Cerundolo put 73% of his first serves in, winning 66% (51/77) of the points behind his 1st serve and 38% (11/29) on the 2nd serve. The Argentine broke Paul 9 times after converting 47% of his break points (9/19).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Argentine has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 56% of the points he played.
Francisco’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal Rio de Janeiro.
Cerundolo has an aggregate 16-15 win-loss record in 2024, 13-10 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the 4th round in 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Djokovic | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 11 | 10 |
| Tot Games | 106 | 90 |
| Pts | 345-274 | 313-246 |
| Total Points | 619 | 559 |
| Winners | 142 | 125 |
| %Winners | 41% | 40% |
Both Djokovic and Cerundolo played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Novak Djokovic dropped 2 sets, while Francisco Cerundolo conceded 1 set. Djokovic has played 1 set more than Cerundolo (11 vs 10). Therefore, Djokovic played 16 games more than Cerundolo. The Serbian scored 142 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, The Argentine struck 125 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Djokovic | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 12 |
| Avg per match | 4.7 | 4 |
| 1st in | 192/294 | 174/258 |
| %1st in | 65% | 67% |
| 1st pts | 142/192 | 125/174 |
| %1st pts | 74% | 72% |
| 2nd pts | 59/102 | 44/84 |
| %2nd pts | 58% | 52% |
Djokovic made 14 aces (4.7 per match). Cerundolo made 12 aces (4 per match). Djokovic won 74% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 58% of the points. On the other side, Cerundolo won 72% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 52% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Djokovic | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 19 | 21 |
| Converted | 19/34 | 21/40 |
| % Converted | 56% | 53% |
| Conceded | 9 | 16 |
| Saved | 1 | 8 |
| % Saved | 11% | 50% |
| Times Broken | 8 | 8 |
The Serbian broke his opponents 19 times with a 56% conversion rate. Djokovic dropped his serve 8 times and he saved 11% of the break points that he conceded. The Argentine broke his opponents 21 times with a 53% conversion rate. The Argentine conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded.
| Djokovic | |||||
| R1 Herbert |
R2 Carballes Baena |
R3 Musetti |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-63 6-4 | 6-4 6-1 6-2 | 7-5 6-76 2-6 6-3 6-0 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 33 | 25 | 48 | 106 | |
| pts | 103-81 | 92-59 | 150-134 | 345-274 | |
| Total points | 184 | 151 | 284 | 619 | |
| Winners | 47 | 33 | 62 | 142 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 36% | 41% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 56/82 | 46/73 | 90/139 | 192/294 | |
| % 1st in | 68% | 63% | 65% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 47/56 | 33/46 | 62/90 | 142/192 | |
| % 1st pts | 84% | 72% | 69% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 19/26 | 16/27 | 24/49 | 59/102 | |
| % 2nd pts | 73% | 59% | 49% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | |
| Converted | 3/7 | 7/12 | 9/15 | 19/34 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 58% | 60% | 56% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| Saved | 0/1 | 1/3 | 0/5 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 33% | 0% | 11% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| Cerundolo | |||||
| R1 Hanfmann |
R2 Misolic |
R3 Paul |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-3 6-4 | 6-2 7-62 6-0 | 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 28 | 27 | 35 | 90 | |
| pts | 88-71 | 106-73 | 119-102 | 313-246 | |
| Total points | 159 | 179 | 221 | 559 | |
| Winners | 41 | 33 | 51 | 125 | |
| %Winners | 47% | 31% | 43% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 56/76 | 41/76 | 77/106 | 174/258 | |
| % 1st in | 74% | 54% | 73% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 41/56 | 33/41 | 51/77 | 125/174 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 80% | 66% | 72% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/20 | 20/35 | 11/29 | 44/84 | |
| % 2nd pts | 65% | 57% | 38% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | |
| Converted | 5/11 | 7/10 | 9/19 | 21/40 | |
| Converted % | 45% | 70% | 47% | 53% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | |
| Saved | 0/1 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 60% | 50% | 37% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLWWLLWWL Tennis Scores – French Open
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- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (6-3 7-60 4-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (3-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-63) – See score progression
- Taylor FritzFritz – Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis (6-3 6-2 6-74 5-7 6-3) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Zizou BergsBergs (6-3 7-64 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime – Ben SheltonShelton (6-4 6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Tommy PaulPaul (3-6 6-3 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (6-4 1-6 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Holger RuneRune – Jozef KovalikKovalik (7-5 6-1 7-62) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (7-5 6-76 2-6 6-3 6-0) – See score progression
- Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz – Sebastian KordaKorda (6-4 7-65 6-3) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Zhizhen ZhangZhang (6-3 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Pavel KotovKotov (6-4 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Corentin MoutetMoutet – Sebastian OfnerOfner (3-6 6-4 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi – Andrey RublevRublev (7-66 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Francisco CerundoloCerundolo (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (0-5) – H2H and prediction
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Casper RuudRuud (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Corentin MoutetMoutet – Jannik SinnerSinner (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (2-6) – H2H and prediction
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (3-2) – H2H and prediction
