Tennis, ATP – Rio Open 2025: Cerundolo Downs Darneri

Francisco Cerundolo, the No. 4 seed night.

Cerundolo, the runner -up by Joao Fonseca last week in Buenos Aires, went after two hours and nine minutes. He made ridiculous 43 casual mistakes, including 24 from the forehand side. However, Cerundolo made it out with 45 winners from Darderis 12.

“I wasn’t really 100 percent (full) of energy,” admitted the Argentinian, “because I played a lot last week. This week too. Here it is super moist. After that I felt better on the square. I played really well (in) in the second and third set. I am very happy to get through the loss of the first sentence.

“I tried to play too many rallies, so I’m not getting tired. I went more than usual for the ball. Of course I am an aggressive player, but I think I’m a little covered this evening. After the first sentence, I stayed more patient and worked more. “