Queen's Club 2024: Carlos Alcaraz vs Francisco Cerundolo preview, head-to-head, prediction ahead of thrilling opening round

Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz is all set to lock horns against Francisco Cerundolo in the first round of the Queens Club Championships which is slated to take place on Monday, June 17.

Alcaraz, who has won the French Open and the BNP Paribas Open titles, has had a remarkable start to the season, winning 25 of the 30 matches he played. He also advanced to the Argentina Open semifinals, where he was defeated 7-6(2), 6-3 by Nicolas Jarry.

It was in Paris, the Spaniard won his maiden clay-court major. In his quest to reach the finals, he defeated opponents including Jannik Sinner, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Then, after an exciting five-set encounter that ended in 6-3,2-6,5-7, 6-1,6-2, he overcame Alexander Zverev to win the coveted title.

Francisco Cerundolo has had a promising start to the season with 16 victories from 32 matches, including a semifinal appearance in the Rio Open and a quarterfinal finish in the Madrid Open. In the Italian Open of 2024, he entered into the third round but fell there in straight sets to Karen Khachanov.

Match Details

Fixture: (1) Carlos Alcaraz vs Francisco Cerundolo

Date: Monday, June 17, 2024

Tournament: Cinch Championships 2024

Round: First round (Round of 32)

Venue: London, United Kingdom

Category: ATP 500

Surface: Grass

Prize money: €2,411,390

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - TSN | UK - Amazon Prime Video

Carlos Alcaraz vs Francisco Cerundolo head-to-head

The head-to-head between Alcaraz and Cerundolo is poised at 0-0. The duo have never faced each other on the main tour.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Francisco Cerundolo odds