ATP Paris Masters Prediction: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo
October 31, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT
The Line: Stefanos Tsitsipas -200 / Francisco Cerundolo +160
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Francisco Cerundolo meet in the round of 16 of the 2024 Paris Masters on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Here’s our Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo prediction. This article will also contain a Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo pick.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo Preview
Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Alejandro Tabilo in straight sets in the second round of the Paris Masters. The match took 19 games to decide. Tsitsipas spent only an hour and eight minutes of playing time, which is in stark contrast to his three-set dogfight against Roberto Carballes Baena in the first round.
In the victory, Tsitsipas compiled seven aces and five double faults. He landed 59% of first serves and won 75% of first-serve points. Tsitsipas won 56% of second-serve points. He saved three of four break points.
The Greek feasted on return points of Tabilo’s second serve and broke serve three times. Overall, he hit 19 winners and 26 unforced errors.
Francisco Cerundolo picked up his second straight-sets win of the week after stunning Andrey Rublev for the second time this season. The match took 26 games to decide, with the Argentine winning in two tie-break sets.
In the victory, Cerundolo hit eight aces and four double faults. He landed 55% of first serves and won 67% of first serve points. Cerundolo won 44% of second-serve points and saved nine of 13 break points.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo Head-To-Head
• Stefanos Tsitsipas leads Francisco Cerundolo 1-0 in their head-to-head.
• That meeting took place this past week at the Swiss Indoors in Basel. Tsitsipas won in a third-set tie-break.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Francisco Cerundolo Prediction
Tsitsipas is in danger of missing out on ATP Finals qualification, but a title win at the Paris Masters will change that conversation. His latest win over Tabilo might indicate the Greek will thrive under pressure as there is a lot at stake. Cerundolo is not the kind of player you want to see so early in the tournament, and he’s been playing exceptionally well this week, earning his third Top 10 win of the season by beating Rublev. I could see this being eerily similar to their epic in Basel, and Tsitsipas, who has a lot to play for, getting it done again.