On Friday, May 2, Francisco Cerundolo and Casper Ruud will play for a spot in the final of the Mutua Madrid Open. This is a massive match for both players, as neither has won a 1000-level event. That definitely weighs a little more on Ruud, who is a three-time Grand Slam runner-up and has been a mainstay in the Top 10. But Cerundolo has also been knocking on the door of Masters glory, so he surely wants a taste of it.
Only one’s journey will continue, and I tend to think it’ll be the Argentine.
A little over a month ago, we saw Cerundolo earn a straightforward 6-4, 6-2 win over Ruud in Miami. Yet, clay is the the surface that has brought Ruud most of the big moments in his career. But Cerundolo is 5-3 in their eight meetings, and two of those wins have come on clay.
