Francisco Cerúndolo (born 13 August 1998) is an Argentinetennis player.
Cerúndolo has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 103 achieved on 20 September 2021. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 367 achieved on 9 August 2021.
Cerúndolo made his ATP main draw debut on home soil at the 2019 Argentina Open in Buenos Aires after receiving a wildcard for the singles main draw.[1]
Francisco Cerundolo reached his first ATP tour final at the 2021 Argentina Open as a qualifier but was defeated by world No. 9 Diego Schwartzman. He was the first qualifier to reach the final in Buenos Aires since Jose Acasuso in 2001. At the time, Acasuso was coached by Cerundolo’s father, Alejandro Cerundolo.[3]
Cerundolo made his main draw debut in a Grand Slam at the 2021 French Open as a lucky loser, where he lost to Thiago Monteiro.
His younger brother Juan Manuel Cerúndolo (born 2001)[4] is also a tennis player. Juan Manuel was also in his first final and won his first title at the 2021 Córdoba Open one week before his brother's final.[5]
The Cerundolos became the first brothers to reach back-to-back finals on the ATP Tour since 2017, when Alexander Zverev won the title in Rome and Mischa Zverev reached the final in Geneva.[6] In Cordoba, Francisco contested the first ATP Tour event in which his brother was also competing, making them the first Argentine brothers in 40 years to appear in the same tournament. [7]