Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Felipe Meligeni Alves will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Curitiba Challenger for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 2:30 pm on QUADRA 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 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Juan Manuel Cerundolo is the pick to win this match.
Juan Manuel Cerundolo -> 1.48
Felipe Meligeni Alves -> 2.5
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Prediction and head to head Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Felipe Meligeni Alves
This will be the 3rd time that Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Felipe Meligeni Alves play each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Manuel Cerundolo and Meligeni Alves (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Manuel Cerundolo won 6-3 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in the Villa Maria Challenger back in October 2024.
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
42 - 25win/loss
141
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. 149, Juan got to the semifinal after defeating Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3 7-5, Tristan Boyer 6-4 6-4 and Alvaro Guillen Meza 6-3 6-4.
In the quarter, The Argentine had a good straight sets win against Guillen Meza (6-3 6-4). During the match, Manuel Cerundolo scored 82 points vs Guillen Meza’s 66. Juan was extremely aggressive to blast 26 winners.
Regarding the service games, Manuel Cerundolo fired 4 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Juan Manuel Cerundolo lost the serve twice and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Manuel Cerundolo put 49% of his first serves in, winning 90% (26/29) of the points behind his 1st serve and 43% (13/30) on the 2nd serve. Manuel Cerundolo broke Guillen Meza 4 times after converting 31% of his break points (4/13).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Manuel Cerundolo hasn’t dropped yet a 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 (241-145). 42-21 on clay in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Manuel Cerundolo has an aggregate232-125 match record in the last 7 years on clay.
His best result of the current season was winning the title the Lima 1 Challenger where he defeated Pedro Boscardin Dias in the final 6-4 6-3 and the Santa Cruz de la Sierra 2 Challenger where he defeated Alvaro Guillen Meza in the final 3-6 6-1 6-4 and the Antofagasta Challenger where he overcame Adolfo Daniel Vallejo in the final 3-6 6-2 6-4.
The Argentine has an aggregate 42-24 win-loss record in 2024, 42-21 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Curitiba Challenger
Felipe Meligeni Alves
32 - 24win/loss
157
128
WWLWWLLWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36-27 | 4-7 | 29-17 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 36-29 | 8-6 | 26-22 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-29 | 0-3 | 33-25 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-28 | 1-2 | 33-25 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-10 | 0-2 | 19-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 167, Meligeni Alves reached the semifinal after defeating Pedro Sakamoto 6-2 7-6(6), Juan Pablo Ficovich 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 and Roman Andres Burruchaga 6-0 4-6 6-1.
In the quarter, Meligeni Alves defeated Andres Burruchaga (6-0 4-6 6-1). During the match Meligeni Alves scored 90 points vs Andres Burruchaga’s 72. Meligeni Alves was pretty aggressive to blast 35 winners.
About the serving games, Meligeni Alves bagged 2 aces and he was extremely solid in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Felipe Meligeni Alves lost the serve twice and he saved 12 break points. Furthermore, Meligeni Alves put 63% of his first serves in, winning 60% (35/58) of the points behind his 1st serve and 59% (20/34) on the 2nd serve. Meligeni Alves broke Andres Burruchaga 6 times after converting 60% of his break points (6/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Meligeni Alves has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points he played.
Felipe’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in the Sao Leopoldo Challenger.
The Brazilian has an overall 31-24 win-loss record in 2024, 26-14 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Curitiba Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Manuel Cerundolo | Meligeni Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 60 | 76 |
| Pts | 220-187 | 257-233 |
| Total Points | 407 | 490 |
| Winners | 78 | 128 |
| %Winners | 35% | 50% |
Both Manuel Cerundolo and Meligeni Alves played 3 matches. At the moment, Felipe Meligeni Alves surrendered 2 sets while Juan Manuel Cerundolo hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Manuel Cerundolo has played 2 set(s) less than Meligeni Alves (6 vs 8). Therefore, Manuel Cerundolo played 16 games less than Meligeni Alves. Manuel Cerundolo scored 78 winners (35% of the total points). On the other side, Meligeni Alves managed to score 128 winners (50%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Manuel Cerundolo | Meligeni Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 20 |
| Avg per match | 4.7 | 6.7 |
| 1st in | 101/193 | 179/264 |
| %1st in | 52% | 68% |
| 1st pts | 78/101 | 128/179 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 72% |
| 2nd pts | 48/92 | 42/85 |
| %2nd pts | 52% | 49% |
Manuel Cerundolo struck 14 aces (4.7 per match). Meligeni Alves struck 20 aces (6.7 per match). Manuel Cerundolo won 77% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 52% of the points. On the other side, Meligeni Alves won 72% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 49% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Manuel Cerundolo | Meligeni Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 11 |
| Converted | 11/25 | 11/20 |
| % Converted | 44% | 55% |
| Conceded | 16 | 22 |
| Saved | 12 | 17 |
| % Saved | 75% | 77% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 5 |
Manuel Cerundolo broke his opponents 11 times with a 44% conversion rate. Juan surrendered his serve 4 times and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded. Felipe broke his opponents 11 times with a 55% conversion rate. The Brazilian conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 77% of the break points that he conceded.
| Manuel Cerundolo | |||||
| R1 Pablo Patino-Samudio |
R2 Boyer |
1/4 Guillen Meza |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 7-5 | 6-4 6-4 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 20 | 19 | 60 | |
| pts | 76-69 | 62-52 | 82-66 | 220-187 | |
| Total points | 145 | 114 | 148 | 407 | |
| Winners | 31 | 21 | 26 | 78 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 34% | 32% | 35% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| 1st in | 45/79 | 27/55 | 29/59 | 101/193 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 49% | 49% | 52% | |
| 1st pts | 31/45 | 21/27 | 26/29 | 78/101 | |
| % 1st pts | 69% | 78% | 90% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/34 | 20/28 | 13/30 | 48/92 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 71% | 43% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 2/4 | 4/13 | 11/25 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 50% | 31% | 44% | |
| Conceded | 11 | 1 | 4 | 16 | |
| Saved | 9/11 | 1/1 | 2/4 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 82% | 100% | 50% | 77% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Meligeni Alves | |||||
| R1 Sakamoto |
R2 Pablo Ficovich |
1/4 Andres Burruchaga |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 7-66 | 7-67 4-6 6-3 | 6-0 4-6 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 32 | 23 | 76 | |
| pts | 69-65 | 98-96 | 90-72 | 257-233 | |
| Total points | 134 | 194 | 162 | 490 | |
| Winners | 34 | 59 | 35 | 128 | |
| %Winners | 49% | 60% | 39% | 50% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 42/66 | 79/106 | 58/92 | 179/264 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 75% | 63% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 34/42 | 59/79 | 35/58 | 128/179 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 75% | 60% | 72% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/24 | 12/27 | 20/34 | 42/85 | |
| % 2nd pts | 42% | 44% | 59% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| Converted | 3/7 | 2/3 | 6/10 | 11/20 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 67% | 60% | 55% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 3/5 | 12/14 | 17 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 60% | 86% | 71% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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