Francisco Cerundolo beats Alexander Zverev 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the quarter in Buenos Aires on Friday. Cerundolo will face off with Pedro Martinez Portero in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 12 minutes. His best result in this tournament was reaching the final in 2021. Here you can see his history at this event.

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Cerundolo's Record

Cerundolo added to his prize money $ 14,445 after conquering this match. He has already won $ 34,345 until now in this competition. If he wins the next match, Francisco will add $ 24,075 to his earnings to get in total $ 58,420.

Highlights Francisco Cerundolo vs. Alexander Zverev Argentina Open – Buenos Aires

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Cerundolo
Zverev
3-6 6-3 6-2
2h:12
89
89
Total points
80
80
40
40
Winners
40
40
45%
45%
Ratio Winners
50%
50%
-- Serve --
2
2
Aces
5
5
4
4
Double Faults
3
3
71%
71%
1st in
72%
72%
65%
65%
1st won
68%
68%
40/62
40/62
1st won
40/59
40/59
60%
60%
2nd won
35%
35%
15/25
15/25
2nd won
8/23
8/23
-- Break Points --
4/5
4/5
Total
2/7
2/7
80%
80%
Won
29%
29%
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At the end of the match, Cerundolo scored 89 points vs. the German’s 80.

Cerundolo

The Argentine was well focused in converting 80% of the break points that he procured (4/5).

Zverev

On the other side, Zverev wasn’t that great in converting his break points (only 29% – 2/7). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

After this contest, the head to head between Cerundolo and Zverev is 2-0 for Francisco.

Draw and next match H2H: Francisco Cerundolo vs. Pedro Martinez Portero – stats

Cerundolo will compete against Martinez Portero in the semifinal.

This will be the 3rd time that Francisco Cerundolo and Pedro Martinez Portero face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Cerundolo and Martinez Portero (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Zverev 6-3
ZverevCerundolo
6
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
ZverevCerundolo
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZverevCerundolo
5
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
ZverevCerundolo
5
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
ZverevCerundolo
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
ZverevCerundolo
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
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40
40
A
40
ZverevCerundolo
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2
0
15
0
30
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30
15
40
ZverevCerundolo
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZverevCerundolo
1
1
0
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0
30
0
40
ZverevCerundolo
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
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30
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A
40

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Zverev clinched in the 6th game (4-2) just before finally winning the set (6-3).

Alexander was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 6th game (3-2 15-40). On the other side, Zverev didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 54 points. Alexander was the one to win the set after conquering 4 more points than the Argentine (29-25). Alexander surrendered 8 points on serve (22-8). Regarding the other side of the net, Cerundolo conceded 7 points on serve (17-7).

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

Francisco conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping his serve in the 3rd

(1-2) game, Francisco broke back in the 4th (2-2) and in the 6th (4-2) game to conquer the set 6-3.

A defining moment of this set was when Cerundolo won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set to change the scoreline from 1-2 to 5-2.

Cerundolo was perfect in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-2 40-A) and the 6th game (3-2 15-40). On the other side, Zverev converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had his opportunities in the 3rd

(1-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 7th game (2-4 30-40).

They contested 63 points. This was a hard-fought set and finally the Argentine won barely 1 point more than Alexander (32-31). The Argentine dropped 13 points on serve (18-13). Regarding the other side of the net, the German conceded 14 points on serve (18-14).

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

The Argentine in this set was much more effective than the German and eventually he won 6-2 after breaking the German in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 5th (4-1) game.

It is worth noting that a pivotal stage of the set was when Francisco won 4 consecutive games in the 3rd set to bring the game count from 1-1 to 5-1.

Francisco converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 0-40), the 5th (3-1 30-40) and the 7th game (5-1 40-A). On the other side, Alexander was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 4th game (1-2 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 52 points. The Argentine conquered the set after winning 12 points more than Zverev (32-20). Cerundolo conceded 12 points on serve (20-12). On the losing side, Alexander conceded 12 points on serve (8-12).

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

Tennis Scores in Buenos Aires

  • Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Alexander ZverevZverev (3-6 6-3 6-2)
  • Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (w/o)
  • Joao FonsecaFonseca – Mariano NavoneNavone (3-6 6-4 7-5)
  • Laslo DjereDjere – Thiago Seyboth WildSeyboth Wild (7-63 6-3)

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