Paris Masters 2024: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (10) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo
Date: October 31, 2024
Tournament: Paris Masters 2024
Round: Third Round (Round of 16)
Venue: AccorHotels Arena, Bercy, Paris
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Hard-court (Indoor)
Prize Money: $ 6,426,106
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo preview
Tenth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will look to extend his 2024 Paris Masters campaign as he takes on Francisco Cerundolo in the third round.
The Greek has had a volatile season in 2024, falling short of his usual high standards. Despite a successful clay-court campaign, highlighted by his third Monte-Carlo Masters title, his overall results have been inconsistent.
A final in Barcelona, a quarterfinal at Roland Garros, a semifinal at Gstaad, and a quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics were the highlights of the World No. 11's season clay season. As far as hardcourt performances are concerned, his best came at the Los Cabos Open, where he lost 4-6, 6-7 4 to Casper Ruud.
At Bercy, the 10th seed began his campaign with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win against Roberto Carballes Baena in the first round. The Greek maintained his form with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Alejandro Tabilo in the second round.
Francisco Cerundolo, on the other hand, has a 33-29 record in 2024, winning one title. The Argentine won his third career title at the Croatia Open in Umag, with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over Lorenzo Musetti in the final. He also reached the semifinal of the Rio Open, losing 5-7, 0-6 to Sebastian Baez.
On hard courts, Cerundolo had his best result at the Almaty Open. The Argentine reached the semifinal, losing 4-6, 2-6 to Gabriel Diallo. At Bercy, he started off with a 7-5, 6-3 win over French qualifier Quentin Halys in the first round. In the second round, he defeated sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5).
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo head-to-head
The duo faced off just last week at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, where Tsitsipas emerged victorious in a hard-fought three-setter, 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4). This gave Tsitsipas a 1-0 lead in their head-to-head record.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo odds
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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo prediction
The recent match between Tsitsipas and Cerundolo in Basel was a very close affair. The Greek won 65 percent and 38 percent of the service and return points respectively, whereas the Argentine won 62 percent and 35 percent of the service and return points. Both players hit 28 winners apiece but made a high amount of unforced errors, 53 for the Greek, and 58 for the Argentine.
To turn the result around in the upcoming match, Cerundolo will have to shore up his first serve percentage which was at a subpar 61 percent in the previous encounter. He should also look to mix up his play by approaching the net more often, which was a deciding factor in Basel, helping the Greek to emerge victorious.
For Tsitsipas to repeat the Basel result, the Greek player needs to keep his unforced errors in check. Given his current form and higher ranking, he should be able to get the better of Cerundolo and advance to the quarterfinal.
Pick- Tsitsipas to win in three sets.