Shanghai · R64 · Hard · best of 3 · Oct 10, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
Carlos Alcaraz vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo — preview and prediction
By The Maiden Desk · October 10, 2026
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Saturday's Shanghai round of 64 pits Carlos Alcaraz against Juan Manuel Cerundolo on hard. Carlos Alcaraz is rolling — 5 straight wins, 9 of 10 in recent play. Juan Manuel Cerundolo comes in at 5 wins from the last ten.
Carlos Alcaraz is clearly higher-rated on hard — our number puts Alcaraz around 83%. If Alcaraz plays anywhere close to a normal level, this ends in relatively comfortable fashion.
The numbers behind the pick
Our number vs the market
Maiden-494(83.2% Alcaraz)
Market-1249(92.6% Alcaraz)
Sources: Market price (via our tennis data provider). These are the odds converted to a %, with no juice taken out.
Surface ratings
Hard rating
Carlos Alcaraz
2227
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
1707
Overall rating
Carlos Alcaraz
2289
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
1842
Serve
Serve (last 52 weeks)
Carlos Alcaraz
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
1st serve in
64%
59.3%
1st serve points won
69.9%
67.5%
2nd serve points won
54.5%
50.9%
Form
Carlos Alcaraz
9–1
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
5–5
The rest of the numbers
This page shows one set score: the most likely way our pick wins. Pro puts a number on every other score the match could end in, including the ones where our pick loses.
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Who is predicted to win Carlos Alcaraz vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo?
Maiden gives Carlos Alcaraz a 83% chance to beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the Shanghai round of 64 on October 10, 2026.
How confident is the Carlos Alcaraz pick?
83% is a “Strong” tier pick. When we make a pick around 83%, picks in that range have won 79% of the time (63 so far). See the track record page for the full table.