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To close it, the pulse in Rome does not tremble

The Argentine advances to 4R without giving up a set

May 12, 2025

The step forward this season of Francisco Cerúndo is endorsed by results and statistics that have driven him to the highest position of his career as No. 18 of the PIF ATP Rankings.

This Monday at the Internal Bnl d’Italia again added one more victory to reinforce his status as leader on brick dust (18), after beating Sebastian Ofner 6-2, 6-4, in an hour and 16 minutes.

“It was a day of a lot of wind, difficult to play, but I think I made a great game from beginning to end and I am very happy with my level, having won and being in the round of 16 again,” he warned by closing it in the interview on the foot of the track.

The Argentine appeared in the round of 16 of an ATP Masters 1000 for the fourth time of five possible in 2025. In Indian Wells (p. With Alcaraz) and Miami (p. With Dimitrov) reached the quarterfinals, while in Madrid (p. With Ruud) he advanced to the semifinals. In Rome he will try to prolong his good moment before No. 1 Jannik Sinner.

Finalist this course in Buenos Aires, the eldest of the brothers Cerú has been consolidated as one of the surface specialists, signing an 18-6 record on whipped land. Not only is he the player with the most games won this season in clay, but in general with 26 victories, as well as Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur.

Cerúndo, head of series No. 17 in the Italic forum, it is in fourth round without having left a set along the way in front of Nicolás Jarry in its debut (7-6[4]6-3) and Ofner on Monday, to extend their domain before classified players outside the Top 20 to 12-0. And it is that the Djere was the last one capable of defeating him being No. 103 of the world in the semifinals of Santiago.

On the Pietrangelli track, the Argentine resolved his duel against the Austrian from the previous phase with a 77% success with his first service and saving the three break opportunities he granted in the meeting according to the Infosys ATP statistics.

“The truth is that it is a very pretty court, with a lot of history, it is one of the most beautiful of the circuit, having the privilege of being able to play here and winning makes me very happy,” added the Argentine.

In this way, closing it expanded its advantage in the Lexus ATP Head2head against Ofner 3-0, adding one more triumph to those who had already achieved last year both in the US Open and in Miami.

Did you know what …?

Francisco Cerúando will play in the fourth round of the Internalzionali BNL d’Italia 2025 his tenth game in this ATP Masters 1000. The 26-year-old Argentine presents a 7-3 record in the tournament and his best result dates back to 2023, when he reached the quarterfinals (p. With Ruud).