Alexander Zverev’s femor in the previous round -his third victory in as many duels against the German -, the Argentinian again found the keys to defeat a large server, a challenge ever to take up under the conditions of the Spanish capital.
“Yes, like Zverev, he (Mensik) has an incredible service,” said the winner at the microphone of Tennis TV. “I am very happy with my performance, the big servers like here with altitude. I’m proud of myself. »»
“I am tired, I ran everywhere today (Thursday)),” he added. “He puts a lot of power in his strikes. I am very happy with what I did, it was really a difficult match. I was never in control, I had to draw on my resources, fight until the end. »»
Joined at 5-5 in the decisive game after having led 4-1, Cerundolo remained master of his nerves. Then he surfed on the ascendant taken to drive the nail with a third set entrance station wagon, in which he has more regularly took over the exchange.
-The eldest of the Frangins Cerundolo thus qualified for his second semi-final as Masters 1000, after that of Miami in 2022 where, then 103rd in the world, he had revealed himself in the eyes of the world. His career then stopped against Casper Ruud … The man he will find for a place in the final in Madrid
Cerundolo leads 5-3 in their face-to-face with the Norwegian, and they are two victories all over clay.
The Argentinian had eliminated the qualified French Harold Mayot (6-3, 6-4), Francisco Comesana (6-4, 6-4), and the German Alexander Zverev, seeded n ° 1 (7-5, 6-3), before his qualification Thursday against Mensik, 23rd in the ATP.
Other posters of the quarterfinals in Madrid (Masters 1000, Caja Mágica, clay, 8,055,385 EUR, the results appear from the most recent to the oldest):
- Lorenzo Musetti – Gabriel Diallo: programmed Thursday
- Jack Draper – Matteo Arnaldi: programmed Thursday
- Casper Ruud-Daniil Medvedev (N.9): 6-3, 7-5
