The first semi-final for the day will feature Francisco Cerundolo, ranked number 21 in the world, taking on the 15th-ranked Casper Ruud. This match promises to be a spectacular one, given that both players have an excellent clay-court game and both are currently in fine form. <\/p>
Cerundolo started off his Madrid Open<\/a> with straight-sets victories over Harold Mayot and Francisco Comesana in the second and third rounds, respectively, after a round one bye. His first big test came against the number 1-seeded Alexander Zverev in the round of 16, but the<\/p> Argentinian came through once again in just 2 sets. He dropped his first set of the tournament in the previous match against Jakub Mensik on the way to the semis. <\/p> As for Ruud, the Norwegian has played brilliantly, reaching this stage without dropping a set so far. He faced the likes of Taylor Fritz in the round of 16 and Daniil Medvedev in the quarters, but he defeated both of them without breaking a sweat. Following a bye in the first round, Ruud<\/a> faced Arthur Rinderknech and Sebastian Korda in the second and third rounds, respectively. <\/p> Despite having a better overall record and success on tour, Ruud has struggled against his lower-ranked opponent, as Cerundolo maintains a 5-3 advantage in their head-to-head matches. <\/p> However, the players have split their matches 2-2 on clay, but it is the Norwegian who has won the last 2 of those. Nevertheless, the most recent couple of matches have gone Cerundolo’s way. <\/p>Francisco Cerundolo vs Casper Ruud Head-to-Head Record<\/h2>
Year<\/strong><\/td> Event<\/strong><\/td> Round<\/strong><\/td> Winner<\/strong><\/td> Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 2022<\/td> ATP Masters 1000 Miami<\/td> Semifinal<\/td> Casper Ruud<\/td> 6-4, 6,1<\/td><\/tr> 2022<\/td> Bastad<\/td> Round of 16<\/td> Francisco Cerundolo<\/td> 6-4, 3-6, 7-5<\/td><\/tr> 2023<\/td> Barcelona<\/td> Round of 16<\/td> Francisco Cerundolo<\/td> 7-6(5), 6-3<\/td><\/tr> 2023<\/td> ATP Masters 1000 Rome<\/td> Quarterfinal<\/td> Casper Ruud<\/td> 7-6(5), 6-4<\/td><\/tr> 2023<\/td> ATP Masters 1000 Paris<\/td> Round of 32<\/td> Francisco Cerundolo<\/td> 7-5, 6-4<\/td><\/tr> 2024<\/td> Paris Olympics<\/td> Round of 16<\/td> Casper Ruud<\/td> 6-3, 6-4<\/td><\/tr> 2024<\/td> Laver Cup<\/td> Round Robin<\/td> Francisco Cerundolo<\/td> 6-4, 6-4<\/td><\/tr> 2025<\/td> ATP Masters 1000 Miami<\/td> Round of 16<\/td> Francisco Cerundolo<\/td> 6-4, 6-2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>