Arthur Cazaux
Arthur Cazaux at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports) France
ResidenceLes Matelles, France
Born (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002
Montpellier, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachBoris Vallejo
Prize money$510,580
Singles
Career record2–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 108 (8 January 2024)
Current rankingNo. 122 (15 January 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2024)
French Open1R (2021, 2023)
WimbledonQ1 (2023)
US Open1R (2023)
Doubles
Career record1–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 430 (1 November 2021)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (2021)
Last updated on: 15 January 2024.

Arthur Cazaux (French pronunciation: [aʁtyʁ kazo];[1] born 23 August 2002) is a French tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 108 achieved on 8 January 2024.[2] He also has a career high doubles ranking of world No. 430, achieved of 1 November 2021. Cazaux has won 3 singles Challenger titles and 3 singles ITF titles.

Junior career

As a junior, Cazaux reached his highest ranking of number 4 in the world, in the combined singles and doubles junior ranking system. This was highlighted by a runner-up finish at the 2020 Australian Open where he was defeated by compatriot Harold Mayot in straight sets.

Professional career

2020: Grand Slam doubles debut

Cazaux made his ATP main draw debut at the 2020 Open 13 in the doubles draw partnering Harold Mayot as a wildcard entry. They were defeated in the first round by Nicolas Mahut and Vasek Pospisil in straight sets 5–7, 1–6.

Pairing Mayot again, they were also given a wildcard entry into the main doubles draw of the 2020 French Open but would again be defeated in the first round by Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in straight sets 2–6, 2–6.

2021: Major & top 300 singles debuts, maiden ATP win

Cazaux made his singles debut the following year in 2021 Geneva Open as a wildcard, winning his first ATP match against compatriot Adrian Mannarino in three sets.[3] As a result, he entered the top 500 for the first time in his career.

He made his Grand Slam main draw singles debut at the 2021 French Open as a wildcard where he was defeated by Kamil Majchrzak. At the same tournament, he reached the second round in doubles also as a wildcard partnering with fellow Frenchman Hugo Gaston.

2022: First Challenger title

Cazaux won his maiden Challenger title in September 2022 in Nonthaburi, Thailand, entering the main draw as a qualifier and defeating Omar Jasika in the final. Reaching the final of that same tournament the following week, Cazaux lost to Brit, Stuart Parker, pulling out due to injury in the second set.

2023: Top 120, US Open debut

In January 2023, he won his second title also at the Nonthaburi 2 Challenger defeating former top 50 player Lloyd Harris.[4][5] Continuing his good form, Cazaux reached the final again the following week, losing to Japanese player Sho Shimabukuro in straight sets. As a result of his performances, he achieved a new career-high, moving more than 100 positions up to No. 265 on 16 January 2023. He reached the top 200 at No. 199 on 10 April 2023 following a semifinal showing in the Zadar Challenger.

He received a wildcard for the 2023 French Open.[6]

He reached the Challenger 125 final at the 2023 Nottingham Open as a qualifier, his first on grass, defeating Gabriel Diallo[7] and fifth seed Dominik Koepfer in the semifinals without dropping a set,[8] before losing to top seed Andy Murray in the final.[9] As a result he reached the top 150 at No. 147 on 19 June 2023 and seventh place in the Next Gen race.[10] The following week, he reached the semifinals of the 2023 Ilkley Trophy and reached a new career high of world No. 139 on 26 June 2023.[11]

Ranked No. 119 in August, Cazaux made his debut at the US Open as a lucky loser, losing to eight seed Andrey Rublev in the first round.[12] He received a wildcard for the 2023 Moselle Open.[13]

2024: Australian Open debut and first win

He won his third Challenger at the 2024 Open Nouvelle-Calédonie.[14]

For his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open, he received a wildcard.[15] He recorded his first Major win defeating Laslo Djere in five sets.

Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Tournament20202021 2022 2023 2024SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A 2R 0 / 1 0–0  – 
French Open Q1 1R Q1 1R 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Wimbledon NH A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 0 / 4 0–3 0%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Madrid Open NH Q2 A Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Paris Masters Q1 A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 

Doubles

Tournament20202021 2022 2023SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open 1R 2R A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Wimbledon NH A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 0 / 2 1–2 33%

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 13 (6–7)

Legend
ATP Challenger (3–4)
ITF Futures (3–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–4)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2019 M15 Pretoria, South Africa World Tennis Tour Hard Bulgaria Alexander Donski 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8)
Win 1–1 Dec 2020 M15 Torelló, Spain World Tennis Tour Hard France Quentin Robert 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Loss 1–2 Apr 2021 M25 Meerbusch, Germany World Tennis Tour Clay Austria Alexander Erler 2–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss 1–3 Aug 2021 M25+H Bacău, Romania World Tennis Tour Clay Israel Yshai Oliel 4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 2–3 Oct 2021 M25 Setúbal, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard Australia Rinky Hijikata 7–5, 6–0
Win 3–3 Oct 2021 M25 Quinta do Lago, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard Japan Naoki Nakagawa 6–3, 6–4
Win 4–3 Sep 2022 Nonthaburi 2, Thailand Challenger Hard Australia Omar Jasika 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Loss 4–4 Sep 2022 Nonthaburi 3, Thailand Challenger Hard United Kingdom Stuart Parker 4–6, 1–4 ret.
Win 5–4 Jan 2023 Nonthaburi 2, Thailand Challenger Hard South Africa Lloyd Harris 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss 5–5 Jan 2023 Nonthaburi 3, Thailand Challenger Hard Japan Sho Shimabukuro 2–6, 5–7
Loss 5–6 Jun 2023 Nottingham, UK Challenger Grass United Kingdom Andy Murray 4–6, 4–6
Loss 5–7 Jul 2023 Lexington, USA Challenger Hard United States Steve Johnson 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Win 6–7 Jan 2024 Nouméa, New Caledonia Challenger Hard France Enzo Couacaud 6–1, 6–1

Doubles: 2 (0–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Dec 2020 M15 Torelló, Spain World Tennis Tour Hard Switzerland Leandro Riedi Spain Gerard Granollers Pujol
Spain Oriol Roca Batalla		 6–7(7–9), 6–3, [9–11]
Loss 0–2 Apr 2021 M25 Angers, France World Tennis Tour Clay France Titouan Droguet France Manuel Guinard
France Corentin Denolly		 walkover

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2020 Australian Open Hard France Harold Mayot 4–6, 1–6

References

  1. ↑ "The pronunciation by Arthur Cazaux himself". ATPWorldTour.com.
  2. ↑ "Arthur Cazaux | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  3. ↑ "Arthur Cazaux, A Big Stephen Curry Fan, Lands Jaw-Dropping Tweener In First ATP Win | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  4. ↑ "Avant l'Open d'Australie, le tennis français ne va (finalement) pas si mal". Tennis Majors FR. January 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Two Arthurs, Two Titles: French Youngsters Cazaux & Fils Claim Challenger Trophies | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  6. ↑ "Fils & Paire Receive Roland Garros Wild Cards | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  7. ↑ "Andy Murray, Kei Nishikori Reach Challenger SFs | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  8. ↑ "Andy Murray Reaches Nottingham Final | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  9. ↑ "Murray wins Nottingham for back-to-back titles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  10. ↑ "Arthur Cazaux Climbs In Next Gen Race After Nottingham Run | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  11. ↑ https://www.atptour.com/en/news/cazaux-ilkley-challenger-2023-feature
  12. ↑ https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Arthur-cazaux-tombe-en-trois-sets-face-a-andrey-rublev-a-l-us-open/1416556
  13. ↑ "#NextGenATP Cazaux's Mission: 'Put Some Show In The Game'". ATP Tour.
  14. ↑ "Kasnikowski, 20, saves 6 MPs en route to first Challenger title".
  15. ↑ "Saville, Kubler, McCabe among latest AO wildcards". 5 January 2024.
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