Bernabe Zapata Miralles and Francisco Cerundolo will take on each other in the round of 16 matchup of the 2023 ATP Rio Open on February 24.
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Bernabe Zapata Miralles has been enjoying the scintillating form he has been in for the past few months and is a major threat to every opponent in the ongoing Rio Open. After getting knocked out by eventual champion, Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the Argentina Open, he will be absolutely desperate to clinch the Rio title. He couldn’t make it past the first round at the Australian Open losing to Khachanov and at the Cordoba Open, he was beaten by Barrios Vera in the round of 16 stage. At the Adelaide International 2, he was knocked out by Millman at the qualifying stage, and at Maharashtra Open, he lost to Carballes Baena in the opening round as well. In the ongoing Rio Open, he beat Munar in the first-round matchup by 3-6, 5-7.
Francisco Cerundolo has been a constant threat to all his opponents all thanks to his wonderful form that has got the whole tennis world talking and it will just be a matter of time until the young boy has the whole world at his feet. In his past few performances, he has made quite a name for himself by making it to the quarters at the Argentina Open losing only to Zapata Miralles, and also making it to the third round of the Australian Open where he was beaten by Auger-Aliassime in a four-set thriller. At the Cordoba Open, he could only make it to the quarters after retiring from the match against Coria due to injury. In the ongoing Rio Open, he beat Carballes Baena in the first-round matchup by 6-4, 3-6, 3-6.
| Bernabe Zapata Miralles vs Francisco Cerundolo | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | February 24, 2023 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Tournament | Rio Open |
| Stage | Round of 16 |
| Time (India) | 1:00 A.M. |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| J. Munar | 3-6, 5-7 (W) |
| C. Alcaraz | 6-2, 6-2 (L) |
| F. Cerundolo | 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 (W) |
| D. Schwartzman | 1-6, 3-6 (W) |
| P. Martinez | 1-6, 6-3, 4-6 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| R. Carballes Baena | 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 (W) |
| B. Zapata Miralles | 3-6, 7-6, 3-6 (L) |
| J. Munar | 6-2, 6-1 (W) |
| Y. Hanfmann | 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 (W) |
| F. Coria | 3-6, 0-3 (L) |
Bernabe Zapata Miralles and Francisco Cerundolo have faced each other five times in the past with Munar winning four times and Zapata Miralles only once.
Bernabe Zapata Miralles and Francisco Cerundolo will take on each other in the round of 16 matchup of the 2023 ATP Rio Open on February 24.
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