Francisco Cerundolo def. Andrey Rublev — Round of 32, Australian Open 2026

🇦🇺
Australian Open 2026

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia

Played23 Jan 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇦🇷ranked ATP number 20 going into this drawWon

Francisco Cerundolo seeded 18 6 7 6

🇷🇺ranked ATP number 14 going into this draw

Andrey Rublev seeded 13 3 64 3

🇦🇷F. CerundoloFrancisco CerundolovA. RublevAndrey Rublev🇷🇺

🇦🇷Francisco Cerundolo

🇷🇺Andrey Rublev

Match stats

Serve

8

Aces

5

2

Double faults

5

62%

1st serve in

53%

80%

1st serve points won

88%

61%

2nd serve points won

42%

73%

Service points won

67%

2/3

Break points saved

3/6

Serve speed (km/h)

199

Fastest serve

215

183

Average 1st serve

194

150

Average 2nd serve

146

Return

33%

Return points won

27%

3/6

Break points won

1/3

Points

30

Winners

26

26

Unforced errors

41

5/10

Net points won

9/13

99

Total points won

81

Head to head

3–0 Cerundolo

  1. This matchMelbourne R32won by Cerundolo
  2. 2024HardParis R32won by Cerundolo
  3. 2024ClayUmag SFwon by Cerundolo

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

6–4

Last 10 matches

6–4

2–1

Last 30 days

4–1

By surface

9–7

Hard

15–10

0–1

Clay

–

By round

3–2

R32

4–3

0–5

R16

3–3

3–1

At Grand Slams

5–1

How their matches go

16

Completed matches

24

38%

Won in straight sets

33%

19%

Won after losing a set

25%

25%

Lost after winning a set

17%

19%

Lost in straight sets

25%

6–1

Tiebreaks

6–6

3–4

Deciding sets

4–4

8/12

Won after winning set 1

10/12

1/4

Won after losing set 1

4/12

Serve and return, last 5 matches

60%

1st serve in

67%

69%

1st serve points won

77%

58%

2nd serve points won

55%

58%

Break points saved

79%

40%

Return points won

38%

43%

Break points won

42%

6.6

Aces a match

7.6

2.0

Double faults a match

1.6

Last 14 days

3

Matches

4

9

Sets

12

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentFrancisco CerundoloAndrey Rublev
🇮🇹ArnaldiNo. 65
🇮🇹ArnaldiNo. 65WonNew York R128WonMelbourne R128
🇺🇸TienNo. 27
🇺🇸TienNo. 27LostBeijing R32WonParis R32WonCincinnati R64LostWashington R32
Total
Total1–13–1

Last 10 matches going in

LatestFrancisco CerundoloAndrey Rublev
1Won🇧🇦D. DzumhurDamir DzumhurNo. 66No. 66 · 21 JanMelbourne R64 · 21 JanWon🇵🇹J. FariaJaime FariaNo. 151No. 151 · 21 JanMelbourne R64 · 21 Jan
2Won🇨🇳Z. ZhangZhizhen ZhangR128 · 18 JanMelbourne R128 · 18 JanWon🇮🇹M. ArnaldiMatteo ArnaldiNo. 65No. 65 · 19 JanMelbourne R128 · 19 Jan
3Lost🇪🇸J. Antoni Munar ClarJaume Antoni Munar ClarNo. 38No. 38 · 14 JanAdelaide R16 · 14 JanLost🇮🇹L. MusettiLorenzo MusettiNo. 8No. 8 · 10 JanHong Kong SF · 10 Jan
4Lost🇮🇹J. SinnerJannik SinnerNo. 2No. 2 · 30 OctParis R16 · 30 OctWon🇵🇹N. BorgesNuno BorgesNo. 47No. 47 · 9 JanHong Kong QF · 9 Jan
5Won🇷🇸M. KecmanovicMiomir KecmanovicNo. 52No. 52 · 29 OctParis R32 · 29 OctWon🇨🇳Y. WuYibing WuNo. 181No. 181 · 7 JanHong Kong R16 · 7 Jan
6Won🇧🇦D. DzumhurDamir DzumhurNo. 63No. 63 · 27 OctParis R64 · 27 OctLost🇺🇸B. SheltonBen SheltonNo. 6No. 6 · 30 OctParis R16 · 30 Oct
7Lost🇰🇿A. BublikAlexander BublikNo. 16No. 16 · 23 OctVienna R16 · 23 OctWon🇺🇸L. TienLearner TienNo. 38No. 38 · 28 OctParis R32 · 28 Oct
8Won🇺🇸A. MichelsenAlex MichelsenNo. 36No. 36 · 21 OctVienna R32 · 21 OctWon🇬🇧J. FearnleyJacob FearnleyNo. 81No. 81 · 27 OctParis R64 · 27 Oct
9Lost🇧🇪Z. BergsZizou BergsNo. 45No. 45 · 5 OctShanghai R32 · 5 OctLost🇬🇧C. NorrieCameron NorrieNo. 33No. 33 · 21 OctVienna R32 · 21 Oct
10Won🇫🇷A. MannarinoAdrian MannarinoNo. 60No. 60 · 3 OctShanghai R64 · 3 OctLost🇯🇵Y. NishiokaYoshihito NishiokaR64 · 4 OctShanghai R64 · 4 Oct