ATP - ATP Rio Open

ATP 26 Argentina
Francisco Cerundolo
2/20/25 17:00
ATP 61 Italy
Luciano Darderi

Prediction:

 

Luciano Darderi +1.5 Set Handicap

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Francisco Cerundolo vs Luciano Darderi Prediction & Picks - ATP Rio Open

 by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks

The clay-court ATP event in Rio continues on Thursday. One of the more interesting matches is the one between Francisco Cerundolo and Luciano Darderi. The Argentine, playing in his native South America, is the early favorite for this clash, but is he a little too short? 

Sure, Francisco Cerundolo has been in good form of late, playing well in his own country last week, where he reached the final, finishing as the runner-up. He built on that effort with a straight-set success against Gaston during the first round of this tournament, and will now be looking to shift through the gears and kick on. However, we shouldn't simply assume that he'll get the job done. 

Luciano Darderi can be a very good clay-court player on his day, there's no doubting that. The Italian hass dropped in the rankings in recent times, but the clay season is definitely where he comes good, while he's beaten Cerundolo on this surface before, coming out on top when the pair met in Houston last season.

Francisco Cerundolo vs Luciano Darderi Form

Francisco Cerundolo and Luciano Darderi Latest Matches

Francisco Cerundolo Latest matches
W W W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Feb 18, 2025 - ATP Rio Open

Francisco Cerundolo
2 :  0
Hugo Gaston

Feb 16, 2025 - ATP Buenos Aires

Francisco Cerundolo
0 :  2
Joao Fonseca

Feb 15, 2025 - ATP Buenos Aires

Francisco Cerundolo
2 :  0
Pedro Martinez

Feb 14, 2025 - ATP Buenos Aires

Alexander Zverev
1 :  2
Francisco Cerundolo

Feb 12, 2025 - ATP Buenos Aires

Juan Manuel Cerundolo
0 :  2
Francisco Cerundolo

Feb 11, 2025 - ATP Buenos Aires

Luciano Darderi
0 :  2
Francisco Cerundolo
Luciano Darderi Latest matches
L L L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Feb 18, 2025 - ATP Rio Open

Luciano Darderi
abort
Hugo Dellien

Feb 11, 2025 - ATP Buenos Aires

Luciano Darderi
0 :  2
Francisco Cerundolo

Jan 12, 2025 - ATP Australian Open

Pedro Martinez
abort
Luciano Darderi

Jan 5, 2025 - ASB Classic

Luciano Darderi
1 :  2
Nuno Borges

Dec 30, 2024 - Hong Kong Open

Luciano Darderi
0 :  2
Miomir Kecmanovic

Nov 4, 2024 - ATP Belgrade Open

Luciano Darderi
0 :  2
Daniel Altmaier

Francisco Cerundolo against Luciano Darderi : Head to Head (H2H)

Francisco Cerundolo

50 %

Luciano Darderi

50 %

Feb 11, 2025 - ATP Buenos Aires

Luciano Darderi
0 :  2
Francisco Cerundolo

Apr 3, 2024 - ATP Houston

Luciano Darderi
2 :  1
Francisco Cerundolo

Francisco Cerundolo - Luciano Darderi Key Points

  1. Cerundolo did beat Darderi in Buenos Aires last week, but that was on home soil.
  2. When the pair met in Houston on clay last season, Darderi came out on top.
  3. Luciano Darderi had an easier first-round than Francisco Cerundolo in Rio.
  4. Luciano Darderi has only lost three of his last 13 clay-court matches in straight sets.

Our Francisco Cerundolo vs Luciano Darderi Prediction

The hot conditions in Rio this week mean that conserving energy is key, so it shouldn't be ignored that Luciano Darderi had to play less tennis during the first round, with his opponent retiring early in the second set. Moreover, we know that Darderi can be a strong competitor on clay. The Italian reached the semi finals in both Lyon and Turin towards the end of the prevous clay-court season, while he also won an event in Perugia. Sure, he lost to Cerundolo in Argentina last week, but that was his first clay-court match of the season, while he did have the misfortune of facing a man playing on home soil. This week, it could be a little different, and let's face it, Darderi is likely good enough to get a little more respect in the betting, so taking him to, at the very least, avoid a straight set defeat offers some value for money. Our Francisco Cerundolo vs Luciano Darderi Prediction: Luciano Darderi +1.5 Set Handicap.

Prediction:

 

Luciano Darderi +1.5 Set Handicap

-110
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