francisco cerundolo

Biography

Overview
Cerundolo made a strong debut at his first Laver Cup appearance with Team World in Vancouver setting his team on the path to its overall victory in the competition. In Berlin 2024, he upset Casper Ruud in the first match, while last year in San Francisco he was described by Team World Captain Andre Agassi as the new Rock of Gibraltar after beating Holger Rune on the middle Saturday. Cerundolo learned how to play tennis on clay but has proven to be a dangerous opponent on all surfaces.

Off Court
Francisco was born into a family of sports lovers: his father, Alejandro, played pro tennis, and his younger brother, Juan Manuel, is a top 100 ATP player, while his sister, Constanza, plays elite-level hockey. ‘Fran’ – as he is nicknamed – started playing tennis at the age of five and his parents now run a tennis academy in Buenos Aires. Since taking up a tennis scholarship at the University of Carolina, he has continued to study management through remote learning at the University of Palermo. An avid singer, his favorite musicians are Bad Bunny and Bob Marley, while his tennis idols growing up were Roger Federer and David Nalbandian.

Career
Cerundolo defeated Tommy Paul in the final at Eastbourne in 2023, becoming the first Argentine to win an ATP Tour grass-court title since Javier Frana in 1995 (Nottingham). This year he added a second grass-court title at Queen’s, again beating Paul in the title match. He has enjoyed a solid season in 2026 across all surfaces, winning the final in his hometown Buenos Aires without dropping a set.

2026 Highlights
Winner: Buenos Aires, Queen’s
Semifinals: Santiago
Quarterfinals: Miami, Munich, Los Cabos
R16: Australian Open, Madrid, US Open
3R: Indian Wells, Rome, Roland Garros