

What Time Will Francisco Cerundolo Play Against Francisco Comesana?
Cerundolo and Comesana are on the Day 5 Schedule at Mutua Madrid Open 2025 on Sunday 27 April 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Francisco Cerundolo and Francisco Comesana have faced each other multiple times in their careers. Cerundolo currently leads the head-to-head record 2-0. Their previous encounters took place in Rio de Janeiro and Hamburg on clay courts.
In their first meeting at the Rio de Janeiro tournament, Cerundolo defeated Comesana in a three-set match, with a final score of 6-1, 1-6, 6-2. They faced each other again in Hamburg, where Cerundolo came out on top, winning in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-4.
However, these two players also had another encounter in the Turkiye F11 qualifying round. This time, it was Comesana who emerged as the victor, defeating Cerundolo in a hard-fought match with a score of 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.
Cerundolo, 26 years old and ranked 21st in the world, has had a successful career so far. He achieved a career-high ranking of 19th in June 2023 after reaching the fourth round of the 2023 Roland Garros, where he defeated world number 8 Taylor Fritz in the third round. Throughout his career, Cerundolo has broken into the top 100 and achieved a new career-high ranking 11 times in 2022. He also reached the top 25 in July 2022 after defeating top-ranked players such as Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev, leading to his first ATP Tour title in Bastad and a semifinal appearance in Hamburg. Cerundolo’s achievements include winning the 2023 Eastbourne tournament, becoming the first Argentine ATP Tour grass court champion since Frana in 1995. Notably, in the 2022 Miami tournament, he made history by becoming the lowest-ranked semifinalist in the tournament’s history, ranked 103rd at the time.
It is worth mentioning that Cerundolo comes from a tennis family. His father, Alejandro, was also a professional tennis player, while his younger brother, Juan Manuel, won the 2021 Cordoba title. Additionally, his sister, Constanza, played for the Argentine field hockey team that won a gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympics.
Cerundolo has had a strong performance on clay courts this season, aiming to surpass Sebastián Báez for the most clay wins this year (13) and reach the round of 16 in the third ATP Masters 1000 event this season. He has an impressive record against players ranked outside the top 20 in 2025, with a 17-4 record. Cerundolo’s goal is to become the first Argentine player since del Potro in 2011-2012 to reach the round of 16 in consecutive years at the Madrid tournament.
Looking at the clay court rankings, Cerundolo and Báez currently have the same record of 13 wins and 5 losses, but Báez holds the title for winning the Rio de Janeiro tournament. Laslo Djere is also a strong contender with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses, including a title win in Santiago. Carlos Alcaraz, ranked 4th in clay court wins, has 9 wins and 1 loss, capturing the Monte-Carlo title.
On the other side, Francisco Comesana, 24 years old and ranked 70th in the world, has also shown promise in his career. He first entered the top 200 in June 2023, then climbed into the top 100 in April 2024, reaching a career-high ranking of 61. Comesana had a memorable debut in the Grand Slam main draw at Wimbledon in 2024, where he defeated Andrey Rublev, the world number 6, in the first round. He continued to impress by reaching the third round, becoming the youngest Argentine to achieve this at Wimbledon since del Potro in 2011. Additionally, Comesana reached the third round of the 2024 US Open, making him the third Argentine man in the Open Era to achieve this feat in his first two Grand Slam main draw appearances, following Jaite in 1984-1985 and Markus in 1991.
In 2025, Comesana had a breakthrough performance at the Rio de Janeiro tournament, reaching his first ATP Tour quarterfinals. He secured the biggest win of his career by defeating world number 2, Alexander Zverev. Comesana has had success in Challenger tournaments, earning the most wins in the 2023 season and winning titles in Vicenza and Liberec, while also reaching finals in Skopje and Santa Cruz.
Comesana’s recent performance at the Madrid tournament saw him defeat Martinez in the first round, marking his first ATP Masters 1000 win, and Fils in the second round. If he manages to win in the third round, Comesana has the potential to record multiple wins against top 30 players in a single event for the first time in his career. He has struggled against his fellow countrymen in tour-level matches and currently holds the 62nd position on the PIF ATP Live Rankings, with the possibility of rising to 57th with a win in the third round.
Comesana has achieved several significant wins throughout his career. Alongside his victory over Rublev at Wimbledon in 2024, he also defeated Ugo Humbert, ranked 17th, in the second round of the 2024 US Open. His most recent notable win came against Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Rio de Janeiro tournament.
In summary, Francisco Cerundolo and Francisco Comesana have faced each other multiple times, with Cerundolo currently leading the head-to-head record. Cerundolo has had a successful career so far, reaching a career-high ranking and achieving notable victories against top-ranked players. Comesana has also shown promise, achieving significant wins and breaking into the top 100. Both players have had success on clay courts and are aiming for strong performances in the Madrid tournament.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Cerundolo will win.
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