Francisco Cerundolo def. Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-3 — Madrid Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Francisco Cerundolo defeated Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-3 in the R32 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Francisco Cerundolo turned the second serve into a wall, winning 86% of those points (19 of 22) while Luciano Darderi salvaged just 48%. The 31-3 winners gap tells the rest — Cerundolo took 12 of 17 games and never faced a serious hold from Darderi, who managed only five. Cerundolo's H2H lead grows to 3-1.

Match stats

Francisco Cerundolo: 8 aces, 31 winners, 54% first serves, 0 double faults, 3/7 break points. Luciano Darderi: 1 ace, 3 winners, 48% first serves, 0 double faults.

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Head-to-head

Francisco Cerundolo and Luciano Darderi have met 3 times, with Francisco Cerundolo leading the head-to-head 3–0.