The Nomadic Life With… Francisco Cerundolo | ATP Tour | Tennis

Francisco Cerundolo loved top-of-the-line weeks of his profession on the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, the place he defeated Tommy Paul within the closing to seize his second ATP Tour title.

ATPTour.com acquired to know extra in regards to the Argentine’s life off courtroom, his horror passport story and way more on this version of ‘The Nomadic Life’.

What are two important non-tennis gadgets you at all times pack for journeys?
I at all times take my AirPods for positive. I can’t dwell with out them. Then a speaker for the room.
I at all times like to play music. I haven’t got a particular artist. I like Spanish rock, from Argentina or South America.

Have you ever ever forgotten or misplaced one thing on a visit that precipitated issues?
As soon as in 2019 I used to be touring from Europe to america and I had simply performed a Futures. I bear in mind it was Sunday and on Tuesday I needed to play a Challenger. I took one aircraft and I needed to take one other one. After I was on the passenger airport making an attempt to get the following aircraft, I realised that I misplaced my passport. I used to be panicking and operating round. I couldn’t bear in mind the place I dropped it and I could not discover it, so I missed the aircraft. They did not need me to journey once more, so I needed to keep one evening. I do not understand how I managed, however I acquired on the aircraft the following day.

I did not discover it, however as a result of it was an area connection, they allowed me to journey. I simply performed the event and after the event, I needed to run to the embassy in Argentina and seize a short lived one. It was so worrying. I used to be alone, in order that was the worst half.

How a lot do you take pleasure in travelling?
I’ve to benefit from the journey as a result of most of our lives we’re travelling. Firstly it was powerful as a result of I wasn’t used to it. I missed dwelling, missed my pals, my household. However then I realised this was my life and I needed to take pleasure in it.

To take pleasure in it each single week is tough as a result of from Argentina once I come right here to Europe to play, I do not know, the clay swing or the grass swing, I’ve to remain at the very least one month. Now I deliver my household. Some weeks I deliver my mum or my sister. That is simpler. I deliver my girlfriend. It makes me really feel like I am dwelling a bit of bit.

Have you ever ever performed a event since you wished to see town?
I wish to play Acapulco so badly. Everybody advised me it is an excellent event. This yr I wished to go, however I lastly ended up going to Chile. I wish to go to Mexico so badly. I’ve by no means been to Acapulco or Los Cabos.

I actually take pleasure in Rome. I like to remain for 10 days however no extra as a result of it is so crowded. It is full of individuals. However I actually like town, the tradition and the meals. It is one in all my favourites. The membership is tremendous good.

The place’s your favorite place to go for trip?
For the previous couple of years, I’ve not had holidays away from dwelling. I wished to remain there to spend time at my home with my pals, my household. So the entire of November and December, I stayed in Argentina. Final yr I rented a home within the countryside. I’ve a pool and it’s summer time again dwelling. It was good. I invited my pals most days. After I was youthful, I used to go away with my household, and I beloved that. However we used to go on the finish of December, begin of January, so now I haven’t been for the previous 4 or 5 years. I miss it.

How a lot do you consider caring for your physique whereas travelling?
Now it is simpler as a result of I journey with my physio and he helps me maintain my physique. After we land at any vacation spot, he stretches me or massages me or no matter he considers. It is good and now it is simpler. However at first, it was powerful since you at all times solely journey together with your coach.

Do you’ve got any tricks to recover from jetlag?
The jetlag is hard for us as a result of after Roland Garrosfor instance, I went again dwelling and I stayed one week. So once I was getting used to the hour in Argentina, I needed to come again to London. It’s kind of powerful for 2 or three days. I do not take naps as a result of should you take a nap it is worse. Then you do not fall asleep, however after the third day, you alter.