Updated 7th Octover 2024
In this article we’ll look at the background of Francisco Cerundolo, top talent tennis player from Argentina and of course.. what racquet is Francisco Cerundolo playing with?
Francisco Cerundolo’s tennis racquet
Fransisco Cerundolo’s racquet is a HEAD PT57A pro stock. Similar to what is used by players like Aslan Karatsev and Ilya Ivashka. According to the HEAD expert on TW forums, dr325i, these are his specs: PT57A2, 18×20, 27.5” 350g, 380sw strung with Kirschbaum Max Power (allegedly).
Biography and Career
Francisco Cerundolo was born on 13 August 1998 in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires. He has a younger brother Juan Manuel Cerundolo, born in 2001, who is also a tennis player.
After turning pro in 2018, Francisco mainly played on the ITF Futures Tour, winning two titles on the clay in Brazil.
In 2019, he built on his success, winning five titles on the Futures Tour and reaching several quarter-finals on the ATP Challenger Tour.
He also made his debut on the ATP Tour at the ATP 250 event in Buenos Aires, losing out to Guido Pella in the first round. He finished the year ranked 248 in the ATP singles rankings.
Cerundolo’s 2020 season was largely disrupted due to Covid-19. At the end of the year, he continued his rise and won three Challenger titles in consecutive months, from October to December. He finished the year ranked just outside the top 100 at 139.
2022 was a breakthrough season for Francisco Cerundolo. The Argentine did rise from outside the top 100 to a career-high of 30 in the ATP Tour rankings.
He’s capped off this incredible rise this year, winning his first ATP title at the Swedish Open in Båstad.
Cerundolo defeated some high-quality players at the ATP 250 clay-court event, such as Aslan Karatsev, defending champion Casper Ruud and Pablo Carreno Busta, before dispatching fellow countryman Sebastian Baez to lift the trophy in Bastad.
This might have been Cerundolo’s moment in the spotlight, but it was April of this year at the Miami Open where the Argentine showed the tennis world what he had to offer.
Before the Masters 1000 event in Miami, Cerundolo had never won a match on an ATP tour hard court. He then went on a five-match winning run, defeating Tallon Griekspoor, Reilly Opelka, Gael Monfils and Frances Tiafoe to reach the quarter-final.
A mid-match retirement from Jannik Sinner sent Cerundolo into the last four, becoming the lowest ranked male to reach the semi-final in the tournament’s history.
Top 20 in 2023
2023 saw Cerundolo further rise in the rankings after beating some high profile names such as Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz. The Argentinian also lifted his 2nd ATP trophy after winning the ATP Eastbourne.
2024 has so far seen him win the Umag clay event for his third ATP title in total. Fransisco Cerundolo is currently ranked 31.
Fun Facts
- Favourite shot: forehand
- Favourite surface: clay
- Favourite tournament: Wimbledon
- Has earned $5,429,078 in total prize money
- Started playing tennis at age 5 with his parents
- Career High Rank of 19, achieved in June 2023
What about Cerundolo’s game?
Cerundolo has a massive forehand and a reliable backhand which have been on full display this year and have held up against the very best in the world.
During his Wimbledon debut in 2022, Cerundolo displayed mouth-watering tennis on the grass, taking Rafael Nadal to four sets in the first round. After hitting some crushing forehands, the Argentine snatched the third set off Nadal and was 4-2 up in the fourth.
Although Cerundolo couldn’t take advantage, as Nadal returned to win 6-4, he showed the tennis world that he could play a high level of tennis on grass, clay and hard courts.
If you can play on big stages like the Miami Open and Wimbledon and compete with some of the best players in the world, then you can achieve highly in the sport. Cerundolo is no different.
Follow Fransisco Cerundolo
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