Alex Michelsen def. Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 6-4 — Canadian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Alex Michelsen defeated Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 6-4 in the R64 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The break points ran one way. Alex Michelsen converted 2 of 6 chances while turning away all nine that Francisco Cerundolo earned, the two he took landing in game 2 of the opener for 2-0 and game 9 of the second for 5-4. The No. 16 seed doubled the ace count, six to three, and won 77% of points behind his first serve, but just 9 of 23 behind the second. An upset on the ATP rankings alone, No. 40 over No. 20, as the market had Michelsen at 59% coming in; he closed in 1 hour, 27 minutes at the Canadian Open for a second win in two meetings on record.

Match stats

Alex Michelsen: 3 aces, 10 winners, 52% first serves, 3 double faults, 2/6 break points. Francisco Cerundolo: 6 aces, 19 winners, 57% first serves, 1 double fault, 0/9 break points.

Profiles: Alex Michelsen · Francisco Cerundolo — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Alex Michelsen and Francisco Cerundolo have met 2 times, with Alex Michelsen leading the head-to-head 2–0.

• Halle Open 2025 R32 — Alex Michelsen won 2-6, 7-5, 6-4