Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Hady Habib will play each other in the semifinal of the Santa Cruz de la Sierra 2 Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 4:30 pm on CANCHA CENTRAL. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Juan Manuel Cerundolo who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Juan Manuel Cerundolo is the pick to win this match.
Juan Manuel Cerundolo -> 1.34
Hady Habib -> 3.02
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Prediction and head to head Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Hady Habib
There is no head to head record between Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Hady Habib since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
24 - 16win/loss
139
79
LLWWWLWLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46-28 | 0-3 | 46-25 | 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. 154, Juan got to the semifinal after defeating Lautaro Midon 1-6 6-1 7-5, Jose Pereira 6-4 7-5 and Pedro Sakamoto 6-4 6-3.
In the quarter, Juan had a good straight sets win against Sakamoto (6-4 6-3). During the match, Manuel Cerundolo scored 60 points vs Sakamoto’s 46. The Argentine was quite aggressive to blast 30 winners.
Regarding the service games, Manuel Cerundolo bagged 3 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Juan Manuel Cerundolo was exceptionally efficient on serve to win 77% (30/39) of his 1st serve and 71% (12/17) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The Argentine broke Sakamoto twice after converting 67% of his break points (2/3).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Juan has surrendered 1 set in this competition to win 54% of the points he played.
Manuel Cerundolo has a solid match record in the last 7 years having won 62% of his matches (222-137). 23-14 on clay in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Manuel Cerundolo has an aggregate213-118 win-loss record in the last 7 years on clay.
His best result of the current year was conquering the title the Lima 1 Challenger where he defeated Pedro Boscardin Dias in the final 6-4 6-3.
The Argentine has a compiled 23-16 win-loss record in 2024, 23-14 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Santa Cruz de la Sierra 2 Challenger
Juan has never competed in this tournament before.
Hady Habib
26 - 20win/loss
216
216
WWWWWLWWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47-35 | 21-11 | 25-21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 58-27 | 38-11 | 17-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-25 | 21-14 | 9-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 40-13 | 31-10 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 10-4 | 2-2 | 8-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 275, Hady reached the semifinal after defeating Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida 6-3 7-64, Matias Soto 7-62 7-5 and Juan Carlos Prado Angelo 7-63 4-6 7-5.
In the quarter, Habib defeated Carlos Prado Angelo (7-63 4-6 7-5). During the match Habib scored 130 points vs Carlos Prado Angelo’s 128. Habib was exceptionally aggressive to blast 63 winners.
About the serving games, Habib bagged 12 aces and he was not very steady on his 2nd serve to score 10 double faults. Hady Habib lost the serve 3 times and he saved 13 break points. Furthermore, Habib put 62% of his first serves in, winning 71% (63/89) of the points behind his 1st serve and 42% (23/55) on the 2nd serve. The Lebanese broke Carlos Prado Angelo 3 times after converting 38% of his break points (3/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Hady has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points he played.
Hady’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in M25 Quinta Do Lago,the Santos Challenger and M25 Pensacola.
The Lebanese has an aggregate 26-19 win-loss record in 2024, 16-10 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Manuel Cerundolo | Habib |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 67 | 82 |
| Pts | 224-189 | 290-264 |
| Total Points | 413 | 554 |
| Winners | 94 | 131 |
| %Winners | 42% | 45% |
Both Manuel Cerundolo and Habib played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Juan Manuel Cerundolo dropped 1 set, while Hady Habib lost 1 set. Talking about their workload, Manuel Cerundolo and Habib have played the same amount of sets 7. However, Manuel Cerundolo played 15 games less than Habib. Manuel Cerundolo scored 94 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, Hady struck 131 winners (45%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Manuel Cerundolo | Habib |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 24 |
| Avg per match | 3.3 | 8 |
| 1st in | 128/198 | 173/284 |
| %1st in | 65% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 94/128 | 131/173 |
| %1st pts | 73% | 76% |
| 2nd pts | 39/70 | 58/111 |
| %2nd pts | 56% | 52% |
Manuel Cerundolo scored 10 aces (3.3 per match). Habib struck 24 aces (8 per match). Manuel Cerundolo won 73% points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 56% of the points. On the other side, Habib won 76% of the points behind 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 | Manuel Cerundolo | Habib |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 6 |
| Converted | 11/25 | 6/22 |
| % Converted | 44% | 27% |
| Conceded | 11 | 21 |
| Saved | 5 | 17 |
| % Saved | 45% | 81% |
| Times Broken | 6 | 4 |
The Argentine broke his opponents 11 times with a 44% conversion rate. Manuel Cerundolo lost his serve 6 times and he saved 45% of the break points that he conceded. Habib broke his opponents 6 times with a 27% conversion rate. Habib conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 81% of the break points that he conceded.
| Manuel Cerundolo | |||||
| R1 Midon |
R2 Pereira |
1/4 Sakamoto |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 1-6 6-1 7-5 | 6-4 7-5 | 6-4 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 22 | 19 | 67 | |
| pts | 90-85 | 74-58 | 60-46 | 224-189 | |
| Total points | 175 | 132 | 106 | 413 | |
| Winners | 36 | 28 | 30 | 94 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 38% | 50% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 52/86 | 37/56 | 39/56 | 128/198 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 66% | 70% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 36/52 | 28/37 | 30/39 | 94/128 | |
| % 1st pts | 69% | 76% | 77% | 73% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/34 | 12/19 | 12/17 | 39/70 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 63% | 71% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 4/14 | 2/3 | 11/25 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 29% | 67% | 44% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Saved | 4/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 33% | – | 28% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Habib | |||||
| R1 Pucinelli De Almeida |
R2 Soto |
1/4 Carlos Prado Angelo |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 7-64 | 7-62 7-5 | 7-63 4-6 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 25 | 35 | 82 | |
| pts | 70-58 | 90-78 | 130-128 | 290-264 | |
| Total points | 128 | 168 | 258 | 554 | |
| Winners | 32 | 36 | 63 | 131 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 40% | 48% | 45% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 11 | 12 | 24 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | |
| 1st in | 39/64 | 45/76 | 89/144 | 173/284 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 59% | 62% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 32/39 | 36/45 | 63/89 | 131/173 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 80% | 71% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/25 | 19/31 | 23/55 | 58/111 | |
| % 2nd pts | 64% | 61% | 42% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Converted | 2/6 | 1/8 | 3/8 | 6/22 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 13% | 38% | 27% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 2 | 16 | 21 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 2/2 | 13/16 | 17 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 100% | 81% | 83% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWLWWLW Tennis Scores in Santa Cruz De La Sierra 2 Challenger
- Hady Habib/Trey HilderbrandHabib/Trey Hilderbrand – Leonardo Aboian/Valerio AboianAboian/Valerio Aboian (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Hady HabibHabib – Juan Carlos Prado AngeloCarlos Prado Angelo (7-63 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Facundo MenaMena – Leonardo AboianAboian (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Pedro SakamotoSakamoto (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Alvaro Guillen MezaGuillen Meza – Garrett JohnsJohns (6-2 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Facundo MenaMena – Alvaro Guillen MezaGuillen Meza (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Hady HabibHabib (0-0) – H2H and prediction
