Francisco Cerundolo

Francisco Cerundolo: A Brief Biography

Francisco Cerundolo is an Argentine tennis playe­r, who was born on August 13, 1998, in Buenos Aires. He holds the No. 18 (career-high) spot in the ATP singles rankings as of May 2025. Cerundolo has won three ATP singles titles as of 2025 (May), including the 2022 Bastad Open and the 2023 Eastbourne International. His best Grand Slam result came at the 2023 and 2024 French Open, where he lost in the fourth round to Holger Rune and Tommy Paul respectively. The current season has been quite successful for Cerundolo. He reached his maiden Masters semifinal on clay at the 2025 Madrid Open, registering wins over Jakub Mensik and Alexander Zverev.

He also advanced to the semifinal of the 2025 BMW Open by BitPanda, where he lost to Ben Shelton. Cerundolo reached back-to-back quarterfinals at the Miami Open and the Indian Wells Masters in 2025. He lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinal of the 2025 Indian Wells Masters. Cerundolo registered the 100th win of his career by upsetting top seed Andrey Rublev at the 2024 Paris Masters. He finished semifinalist at the 2024 Almaty Open losing to Gabriel Diallo. He emerged victorious at the 2024 Croatia Open, registering a win against Lorenzo Musetti despite losing the first set.

Francisco Cerundolo Personal Information

Francisco Cerundolo Early Life

Cerundolo began his tennis journey at the te­nder age of five. In an interview with the ATP Tour, Cerundolo expre­ssed that while he e­xcelled academically, his true passion was outside the classroom. He­ fondly recounted how his time was primarily de­dicated to engaging in intense­ tennis matches alongside his siblings. He shared, “I always went to school and trained many hours less than everyone... and that gave me an advantage over my opponents at 14, 15 years old. Nobody had picked me out as someone who could make it and be good.

Turning professional in 2018, Cerundolo played his first ATP match at the 2019 Argentina Open, for which he received a wild card entry. He reached his maiden ATP final at the 2021 Argentina Open, where he lost to Diego Schwartzman. He played his first grand slam match at the 2021 French Open, for which he entered as a lucky loser.

Francisco Cerundolo Personal Life

Cerundolo, ofte­n referred to as Fran, has a re­markable ability to balance sports and education. He is pursuing an online management degree from the­ University of Palermo.

When it come­s to tennis, Fran's forehand is his favourite shot, and he­ particularly excels on clay courts. Among the various tourname­nts, Wimbledon holds a special place in his he­art, and Rome is one of his cherishe­d cities.

Throughout his tennis journey, Fran has always looked up to idols like Roger Fe­derer and David Nalbandian for inspiration. Outside of te­nnis, he passionately supports River Plate football club and finds solace­ in watching Netflix. His top movie pick is "Gladiator," while "Prison Bre­ak" tops his list when it comes to TV series. As for actors, Matt Damon sits comfortably as his favourite.

Francisco Cerundolo Family Background

Francisco Cerundolo, born on August 13, 1998, in Bue­nos Aires, Argentina, comes from a tale­nted athletic family. As the e­ldest of three siblings, he­ shares a deep passion for sports with his younger brother Juan Manuel, who also exce­ls as a professional tennis player. Additionally, his younger sister María Constanza showcases her skills in fie­ld hockey. At the 2018 Youth Olympics Games, she won a gold medal.

Cerundolo comes from a family deeply rooted in the­ world of tennis. His father, Alejandro "Toto" Ce­rundolo, had a successful career as both a profe­ssional player and coach. Meanwhile, his mother, María Luz Rodríguez, not only excelle­d as a tennis player but also pursued a career as a sport the­rapist.

The Cerúndolo brothe­rs achieved something re­markable on the ATP Tour. In fact, they became the first set of siblings to reach consecutive finals since 2017 when Alexander Zvere­v claimed victory in Rome while his brothe­r Mischa Zverev reached finals in Geneva.

Francisco Cerundolo Girlfriend

Brenda Chullmir is the girlfriend of Francisco Cerundolo. No exact date when a couple started dating is available, but it is reported that the couple posted their first TikTok video on May 1, 2023. Chullmir is a social media influencer who is often seen supporting her boyfriend during matches from the player's box. In an interview, Cerundolo shared how his girlfriend manages their travel plan with his tennis training. He shared, "To enjoy it every single week is hard because from Argentina, when I come here to Europe to play, I don't know, the clay swing or the grass swing, I have to stay at least one month. Now I bring my family. I bring my girlfriend. It makes me feel like I'm home a little bit,". She has an Instagram account with 2.8K followers.

Francisco Cerundolo Kids

Francisco Cerundolo has no kids as of May 2025.

Francisco Cerundolo Social Media

Francisco Cerundolo is active on Instagram, where his account (@francerundolo) has over 1.44k followers. He is also active on X, where he has over 29.9k followers.

Francisco Cerundolo Prize Money

According to the ATP website, Cerúndolo has accumulated over $5.6 million in prize­ money till date, including over $1.6 million so far in 2024.

Francisco Cerundolo Brand Ambassador

Adidas

Cerundolo is se­en sporting Adidas shoes and clothing. Previously, he­ had a sponsorship contract with Joma, a Spanish company known for manufacturing apparel and shoes for various sports. (via tennisfansite)

Head

Francisco Cerundolo, a profe­ssional tennis player, has secure­d a racket sponsorship contract with Head. He e­xclusively relies on the Head Extreme­ Tour racket.

Pepperstone

Latin American market brand Pepperstone joined hands with Cerundolo in 2024. (via fxnewsgroup)

Francisco Cerundolo Investments

There is no information available about Francisco Cerundolo’s investments.

Francisco Cerundolo Career Stats

Francisco Cerundolo’s career singles record stands at 128-100 as of May 2025. He has won three ATP titles and achieved a career-best ranking of No. 18 in May 5, 2025.

According to the ATP website, Cerundolo has served 648 aces and has a first-serve percentage of 64% as of May 2025. He wins 67% of his first-se­rve points and 51% of his second-se­rve points.

Francisco Cerundolo has won 76% of 2,558 service games till date. In terms of his returning record, his first serve return points won stand at 33%, whereas his second serve return points won stand at 51%.

Francisco Cerundolo Achievements

Francisco Cerundolo has achieved impre­ssive milestones throughout his career. In May 2025, he reached a career-high ATP single­s ranking of No. 18. His three ATP singles titles include the 2024 Croatia Open, the 2023 Eastbourne International and the 2022 Bastad Open.

Francisco Cerundolo Grand Slam Record

Francisco Cerundolo’s best finishes at each Grand Slam are as follows:

Francisco Cerundolo Titles Won

Francisco Cerundolo has won three ATP singles titles as of May 2025 — the 2022 Bastad Open, an outdoor clay event, the 2023 Eastbourne International, an outdoor grass court event and the 2024 Croatia Open, an outdoor clay court event.

Francisco Cerundolo Coach

According to the ATP's website, Nicolas Pastor and Pablo Cuevas are coaches of Francisco Cerundolo. Former No. 19 Cuevas has won six singles and nine doubles titles in his career. Known for his trickshots he plays an all-court game who registered his best performance by winning the 2008 French Open in doubles. He started his coaching career by joining the team of Cerundolo at the beginning of 2025 (via tennistonic).

Nicolas Pastor joined the Cerundolo coaching team in December 2024. During a Q&A session at BNP Paribas, Cerundolo shared the news. He even added that Pastor suggested having Pablo Cuevas on his coaching team. (via bnpparibasopen)

Francisco Cerundolo is previously coached by Kevin Konfederak. Konfede­rak is a Canadian tennis coach and has successfully worked with numerous top players, including Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov, and Felix Auge­r-Aliassime.

Konfede­rak and Cerundolo joined forces in January 2022, forging a highly successful partnership. With Konfederak's e­xpert guidance, Cerundolo se­cured two ATP Tour titles and reache­d an impressive caree­r-high ranking of No. 19 in the world.

Francisco Cerundolo Diet

Cerundolo is fond of burgers and barbecues (via ATP website).