- The 27-year-old Argentine won the most important title of his career and has his sights set on the Top 10
Mexico City, June 23, 2026.
Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo won the ATP 500 title at Queen’s Club, one of the most prestigious grass-court tournaments, marking the most significant achievement of his career.
Now on the horizon for Fran—as his friends and family affectionately call him—is the 10th edition of the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo, which will take place from July 27 to August 1, 2026, at the Cabo Sport Complex (CSC) in Los Cabos.
It was the fifth title of the 27-year-old Argentine’s career and his second in 2026, following the Buenos Aires Open on clay. Additionally, he boasts a 27-12 record this season, marking his best year as a professional.
Cerúndolo defeated American Tommy Paul 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3. He came back from a set down after a final that lasted three hours and two minutes.
This is also his second title on grass, following his victory at Eastbourne in 2023—where, interestingly, he also defeated Paul in the final.
In 2022, he won the Bastad tournament on clay, the same surface as the Umag tournament he won in 2024. All of his titles prior to Queen’s had been at the ATP 250 level.
With his victory at the historic Queen’s tournament, Cerúndolo became the eighth Argentine player to win an ATP 500-level tournament and the first to do so on grass.
With the points he earned, Fran climbed to No. 21 in the ATP Rankings, where his highest ranking to date had been No. 18 in 2024 when he defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev at the Madrid Masters, and he now aims to surpass that ranking during his run at the Wimbledon Grand Slam, his favorite tournament.