Francisco Cerundolo is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Rio de Janeiro. Cerundolo has defeated Hugo Gaston 7-69 6-0 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Luciano Darderi.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Francisco Cerundolo’s projected draw alongsidehisplausible opponents in Rio Open. Cerundolo has a winning record (9-8) with the projected opponents.
R2 – Luciano Darderi’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38-30 | 6-11 | 30-11 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 38-31 | 1-9 | 34-15 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 48-31 | 3-3 | 45-27 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-25 | 0-1 | 37-24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 20-6 | 27-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Luciano Darderi has a 1-4 record in 2025, 1-1 on clay. As for the last 7 years, the Italian has a 153-88 record on clay (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Rio Open Darderi was defeated by Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the qualifications 6-2 6-2.
H2H Francisco Cerundolo vs. Luciano Darderi
This would be the 3rd time that Francisco Cerundolo and Luciano Darderi fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Cerundolo and Darderi (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.
1/4 – Tomas Martin Etcheverry’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 4-4
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29-33 | 10-10 | 9-14 | 8-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-30 | 7-10 | 19-13 | 5-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-29 | 8-11 | 25-14 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 53-33 | 4-5 | 48-25 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-29 | 0-2 | 62-26 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 26-15 | 0-1 | 24-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2019 | 64-27 | 16-8 | 48-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 44-23 | 4-3 | 40-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tomas Martin Etcheverry has a 5-5 record in 2025, 1-1 on clay. Regarding the previous 10 years, Tomas Martin has a 287-145 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Etcheverry won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Rio Open the Argentine didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Francisco Cerundolo vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
This match would represent the 9th time that Francisco Cerundolo and Tomas Martin Etcheverry square off. The head to head is 4-4 (see full H2H stats), 4-3 for Cerundolo on clay in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Francisco Cerundolo could take on Alexandre Muller. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Alexandre Muller.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Francisco Cerundolo
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55-25 | 24-9 | 18-7 | 7-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 69-21 | 29-10 | 23-6 | 11-3 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-11 | 12-7 | 3-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-25 | 20-9 | 16-8 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 60-19 | 25-9 | 21-4 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Alexander Zverev has a 11-2 record in 2025, 3-1 on clay. As for the previous 13 years, Alexander has a 191-80 record on clay (Click here
to see full career record). Alexander won 8 of his last 10 matches.Alexander’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the final at the Australian Open .
Last year in Rio Open Alexander didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Francisco Cerundolo vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 3rd time that Francisco Cerundolo and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Cerundolo (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Yet, Francisco Cerundolo could come up against Francisco Comesana. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Francisco Cerundolo.
Final – Sebastian Baez’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Sebastian Baez
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20-27 | 3-9 | 17-14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 31-28 | 5-9 | 26-11 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 33-27 | 9-7 | 22-13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-32 | 6-12 | 27-12 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 56-16 | 2-1 | 52-12 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-13 | 10-3 | 18-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 46-20 | 0-0 | 46-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 11-7 | 1-1 | 10-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Sebastian Baez has a 6-4 win-loss record in 2025, 6-2 on clay. In connection to the last 10 years, Sebastian has a 218-91 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sebastian won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Baez’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal the Rosario Challenger.
Last year in Rio Open Sebastian conquered the competition after ousting Mariano Navone 6-2 6-1.
H2H Francisco Cerundolo vs. Sebastian Baez
This contest would be 6th time that Francisco Cerundolo and Sebastian Baez square off. The head to head is 3-2 for Baez (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on clay in major tournaments.
However, Francisco Cerundolo could come up against Jaume Antoni Munar Clar. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Francisco Cerundolo.