Francisco Cerundolo is a professional tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high ranking of World No.19 in June 2023 after he made it to the fourth round of the French Open.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Cerundolo was born on August 13, 1998, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He still resides in Buenos Aires as of 2022. Playing right-handed, Cerundolo has a two-handed backhand.
He stands 185 cm and his last listed weight of 80 kg. He turned pro in 2018. He is coached by Kevin Konfederak and Walter Grinovero. His brother is Jun Manuel Cerundolo who is also a professional tennis player in the ATP.
Cerundolo is coached by Kevin Konfederak and he has earned more than US$2.8 Million in prize money.
Career
Cerundolo debuted in the ATP in 2019 at the Argentina Open when he received a wildcard for the singles event. In 2021, he appeared in all Grand Slam events, making it to the first round of the French Open.
That year, he appeared in the second qualifying round of the Australian Open and the third qualifying round of both the US Open and Wimbledon. In the same year, he represented Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In 2022, He made it to the quarterfinals of the Argentina Open. This led him to break into the Top 100 of the singles ranking. He also played in the Rio Open and made it to the semi-finals.
In 2023, he had a breakout year and made it to the 3rd round of the Aussie Open and the 4th round of Roland Garros as a singles player. He was also in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open and the Italian Open. In June 2023, he reached his career-high singles ranking of Number 19.
Career Statistics
Singles
Career Titles: 1
- Highest Singles Ranking: 19 (June19, 2023)
- Current Singles Ranking: 19 (June19, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 3R (2023)
- French Open - 4R (2023)
- Wimbledon - 1R (2022)
- US Open - 1R (2022)
Other Tournaments
- Olympic Games - 1R (2021)
Doubles
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 203(October 31, 2022)
- Current Doubles Ranking: 240 (June19, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 1R (2023)
- French Open - 1R (2022)
- Wimbledon - 1R (2022)