Full name is Florent Lucien Serra...Began playing tennis at age seven with his father, Jean-Luc, who was born in Casablanca, and got him involved at his local tennis club in Bordeaux...Mother, Martine, is a secretary in Bordeaux...Tennis was always his sport of choice and he remained in Bordeaux until he was 18 in order to finish his degree in economics with honors...After finishing his studies, moved to Paris to train at Roland Garros under national training program...Wanted to continue his studies and did some correspondence courses to focus on English, but realized that it was too difficult while focusing on a pro tennis career...Admired Thomas Enqvist and Carlos Moya growing up...Favorite surface is clay and best shot is forehand...Married to Séverine de Cordova; son, Raphael...Fitness trainer is Paul Quetin.