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Carlos Alcaraz vs Francisco Cerundolo: ATP Queens – Second round
The three-time Grand-Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz will take on Francisco Cerundolo in the second round of the ATP Queens.
Carlos Alcaraz Profile
Carlos Alcaraz is second in the ATP rankings, hoping to reach the top this season. The Spaniard is 26-5 for the season and is about to play his first match on grass.
Alcaraz is coming off winning his first title at the French Open, defeating Alexander Zverev in the final in five sets.
That was his second title of the season after winning Indian Wells.
This is his second appearance in Queens, and last year he won the title, defeating Alex de Minaur in the final.
Francisco Cerundolo Profile
Francisco Cerundolo is 26th in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 19 in the world. The Argentinian is 16-17 for the season and will play his first match on grass.
Cerundolo is coming off a round-of-16 loss to Novak Djokovic at the French Open in five sets. Previously in the tournament, he defeated Tommy Paul, Filip Misolic, and Yannick Hanfmann.
His best result of the season was the semifinal in Buenos Aires, where he lost to Sebastian Baez.
This is his third appearance at the Queens Club, and he reached the round of 16 in the previous two.
Head-to-Head – Cerundolo leads 1-0
- Cerundolo vs Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 (2019 Futures, semifinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players prefer to play on clay, but they both have won titles on grass. Alacaraz is coming off winning his third career Grand Slam and is preparing to defend the title at Wimbledon. Cerundolo is one of the rare players who has a winning record against Alcaraz, even though they played five years ago in the Futures competitions. Cerundolo is a solid player who will try to stay in this match as long as he can. Alcaraz will not go at full speed as this is his first match on grass this season, so this match will go over 20.5 games in total.
