Quentin Halys

Quentin Halys (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tɛ̃ alis];[1] born 26 October 1996) is a French professional tennis player. Halys has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 61 achieved on 16 January 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 129 achieved on 3 October 2022. He has won seven singles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour and seven in doubles.

Quentin Halys
Country (sports)France France
ResidenceBoulogne-Billancourt, France
Born (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 27)
Bondy, France
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro2012
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
CoachNicolas Devilder
Prize money$2,797,149
Singles
Career record26–55 (32.1% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 61 (16 January 2023)
Current rankingNo. 170 (22 April 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2016, 2024)
French Open2R (2016)
Wimbledon3R (2023)
US Open1R (2021, 2022, 2023)
Doubles
Career record12–29 (29.3% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 129 (3 October 2022)
Current rankingNo. 433 (15 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2024)
French Open3R (2019)
Wimbledon1R (2016, 2022, 2023)
US Open3R (2022)
Last updated on: 1 April 2024.

Junior career

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Quentin Halys reached four Junior Grand Slam finals, three in doubles and one in singles. Of the four finals, Halys won the 2014 French Open partnering Benjamin Bonzi. He reached a career high combined (singles and doubles) of World No. 3 on March 31, 2014. He ended his junior career with a 98–44 record on singles and 83–35 on doubles.[2]

2010

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Quentin played in his first ITF Junior Circuit tournament in 2010 at the G4 Tournoi International de Clermont-Ferrand, as a wildcard. He lost in the first round.[3] He reached his first final later that year, at the G5 International Junior Saint-Cyprien, in doubles. In an all-French final, Halys and Armel Rancezot lost in the super tiebreak against Julien Delaplane and Alexandre Favrot.[4]

2011

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Starting 2011, Halys entered a 17–match win streak, winning consecutively the 1st and 2nd Qatar ITF Junior Open, breaking through the qualifiers of both tournaments to win his first two singles titles. He also finished runner-up in the 1st tournament doubles.[5][6] He streak was sniped by Belgian Clement Geens, at AEGON Junior International Nottingham, a 2-week G4 tournament. Quentin would reach the final in both singles and doubles of the 2nd week, but he won the doubles only.[7] He would win another doubles titles in July of that year, at the Leeuwenbergh ITF G4 Junior Championships.[8] Halys finished 2011 by playing for France at the Junior Davis Cup, where his country finished 3rd that year.[9]

2012

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Starting 2012, Quentin played in all Junior Grand Slams but Wimbledon, where he didn't pass the third round of any of them, in singles. He reached the semifinal at Australian Open doubles. Halys only final that year was at the GA Copa Gerdau, partnering Pedro Cachin, where they lost in straight sets to the partnership of Luke Bambridge and Joshua Ward-Hibbert.[10] He played a second year for his country at the Junior Davis Cup, this time finishing in the fourth place.[11]

2013

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In 2013, Halys reached four finals in doubles, including the US Open final, where he lost to Kamil Majchrzak and Martin Redlicki, in partnership with Frederico Ferreira Silva. All other finals were at G1 tournaments, winning only at the 35° Torneo International Citta Di Santa Croce, partnering Benjamin Bonzi.[12] In singles, he lost in the finals of the B1 European Junior Championships to Karen Khachanov.[13]

Halys saw much success ahead of 2014, reaching 7 finals with four titles in doubles and one in singles.

2014

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Partnering Johan Sébastien Tatlot, the pair reached the final of the Australian Open, where they lost in straight sets. The partnership would win the GA Porto Alegre Junior Championships (the successor of the Copa Gerdau) in March and the B1 European Junior Championships in July.[14]

Partnering Benjamin Bonzi, the French pair won the French Open, winning in straight sets. Quentin also won the G1 Canadian Open Junior Championships in partnership with Akira Santillan, winning only two matches to win the title, as the pair received two walkovers in the semifinals and the final.[15] Quentin reached also the US Open in singles, losing to Omar Jasika in three sets. Earlier in July, he defeated countryman Corentin Denolly to win the B1 European Junior Championships, his last singles title in junior.[16]

Professional career

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2015–2017: Grand Slam debut & first two wins, first Challenger title

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Halys made his Grand Slam debut at the 2015 French Open as a wildcard.

He also entered as a wildcard in the 2016 Australian Open main draw where he defeated Ivan Dodig. He lost to the top seed and eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the second round.

Again as a wildcard, he recorded his second Major win and first win on clay at the 2016 French Open over Chung Hyeon in the first round.

2021–2022: US Open debut, two more Challenger titles, Masters & top 70 debut

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He reached the main draw for the third time at the 2021 Australian Open as a qualifier.

At the 2021 US Open Halys also qualified for the first time at this Major in 5 attempts.[17] He lost in the first round to Dominik Koepfer in five sets.

January through March 2022, he won two Challenger titles at the 2022 Teréga Open Pau–Pyrénées and 2022 Play In Challenger in Lille, France and reached two more finals.

He reached the top 100 on 9 May 2022 after a quarterfinal showing at the 2022 Open du Pays d'Aix Challenger. At the 2022 French Open as a direct entry, he lost to 23rd seed John Isner in four tight sets.

On his debut at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships he won his first match at this Major defeating his compatriot Benoît Paire. He reached the top 75 at world No. 74 on 25 July 2022.

He made his Masters 1000 debut after qualifying for the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters.

He finished the year ranked world No. 64 in singles.

2023–2024: First Masters wins & fourth round, ATP semifinal, Major third round, 100 positions drop

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Halys reached the quarterfinals of an ATP tournament for the first time in his career in Auckland, after beating Alex Molčan and Ben Shelton. He lost to Jenson Brooksby in the quarterfinals.

On his debut at the 2023 Miami Open he reached the third round of a Masters 1000 for the first time having never won a match in his career at this level defeating Pedro Martinez and 15th seed Alex de Minaur in a three hours and 20 minutes match with three tiebreaks.[18] Next he defeated Mackenzie McDonald to reach the fourth round for the first time at the Masters level.[19] He lost to Daniil Medvedev in 70 minutes in straight sets.[20]

In 2023 Estoril Open he reached his first ATP semifinal having won one ATP match on clay in his career (at the 2016 Rolland Garros), defeating Nuno Borges, fourth seed Roberto Bautista Agut and Dominic Thiem.[21] He lost to top seed and eventual champion Casper Ruud in three sets.[22]

Halys reached the third round at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships with wins over Dan Evans and Aleksandar Vukic for the first time at a Major.[23]

He fell down to world No. 170 on 8 April 2024, dropping more then 100 ranking positions from his career-high in January 2023.

Performance timelines

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Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(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

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Current after the 2024 Miami Open

Tournament201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAA2R1R1RQ31R1RQ21R2R0 / 72–722%
French OpenQ2Q11R2R1RQ11R1RQ31R1RQ30 / 71–713%
WimbledonAAAQ3Q2Q1Q2NHQ12R3R0 / 23–260%
US OpenAAAQ2Q1Q1Q1A1R1R1R0 / 30–30%
Win–loss0–00–00–12–20–20–10–10–20–21–32–41–10 / 196–1924%
Masters 1000 tournaments
Indian Wells MastersAAAAAAANHAA1RQ10 / 10–10%
Miami OpenAAAAAAANHAA4RQ10 / 13–175%
Madrid OpenAAAAAAANHAA2R0 / 11–150%
Canadian OpenAAAAAAANHAQ2A0 / 0 – 
Shanghai MastersAAAAAAANH2R0 / 11–150%
Paris MastersAAQ1Q1Q1AAAA1RQ10 / 10–10%

Doubles

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Tournament2015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAAAA1R0 / 10–10%
French Open1R2R2RA3R1R1R1RA0 / 74–736%
WimbledonA1RAAANHA1R1R0 / 30–30%
US OpenAAAAAAA3R2R0 / 23–260%
Win–loss0–11–21–10–02–10–10–12–31–30 / 137–1335%

Challenger and Futures finals

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Singles: 26 (12–14)

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Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (7–11)
ITF Futures Tour (5–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (8–9)
Clay (3–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Oct 2014Greece F9, HeraklionFuturesHard Ricardo Rodríguez6–3, 6–2
Loss1–1Feb 2015Italy F1, SondrioFuturesHard (i) Laurynas Grigelis7–6(9–7), 3–6, 5–7
Loss1–2Mar 2015Italy F2, TrentoFuturesCarpet (i) Philip Bester6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Win2–2Mar 2015France F6, PoitiersFuturesHard (i) David Guez7–5, 6–1
Win3–2Mar 2015Great Britain F5, ShrewsburyFuturesHard (i) Daniel Cox6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win4–2Aug 2015Italy F24, PiombinoFuturesHard Edoardo Eremin6–3, 6–4
Win5–2Sep 2015Great Britain F8, RoehamptonFuturesHard Daniel Evans6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Win6–2Apr 2016Tallahassee, USAChallengerClay Frances Tiafoe6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–2
Loss6–3Oct 2016Fairfield, USAChallengerHard Santiago Giraldo6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Loss6–4Feb 2017Bergamo, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Jerzy Janowicz4–6, 4–6
Loss6–5Apr 2017Anning, China, P.R.ChallengerClay Janko Tipsarević7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6
Win7–5Feb 2018Quimper, FranceChallengerHard (i) Alexey Vatutin6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Win8–5Apr 2018Nanchang, China, P.R.ChallengerClay (i) Calvin Hemery6–3, 6–2
Loss8–6Sep 2018Istanbul, TurkeyChallengerHard Corentin Moutet3–6, 4–6
Loss8–7May 2019Aix-en-Provence, FranceChallengerClay Pablo Cuevas5–7, 6–3, 2–6
Loss8–8Oct 2019M25+H Nevers, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard Arthur Reymond6–3, 6–7(3–7), 4–6
Loss8–9Jun 2021Forlì, ItalyChallengerClay Mats Moraing6–3, 1–6, 5–7
Loss8–10Jul 2021Porto, PortugalChallengerHard Altuğ Çelikbilek2-6, 1-6
Loss8–11Jan 2022Forlì, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Pavel Kotov5-7, 7-6(7-5), 3-6
Win9–11Feb 2022Pau, FranceChallengerHard (i) Vasek Pospisil4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss9–12Feb 2022Turin, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Mats Moraing6-7(11-13), 3-6
Win10–12Mar 2022Lille, FranceChallengerHard (i) Ričardas Berankis4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss10–13May 2022Bordeaux, FranceChallengerClay Alexei Popyrin6-2, 6-7(5-7), 6-7(4-7)
Loss10–14Oct 2022Orléans, FranceChallengerHard (i) Grégoire Barrère6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win11–14Oct 2022Ismaning, GermanyChallengerCarpet (i) Max Hans Rehberg7–6(8–6), 6–3
Win12–14Jun 2023Blois, FranceChallengerClay Kyrian Jacquet4-6, 6-2, 2-0 ret.

Doubles: 18 (11–7)

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Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (8–4)
ITF Futures Tour (3–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (7–5)
Clay (3–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Feb 2014Great Britain F5, NottinghamFuturesHard (i) Rémi Boutillier Liam Broady
James Cluskey
6–2, 0–6, [10–8]
Win2–0Jul 2014France F14, Bourg-en-BresseFuturesClay Maxime Hamou Maxime Forcin
Ugo Nastasi
2–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Win3–0Oct 2014Greece F9, HeraklionFuturesHard Benjamin Bonzi Mauricio Astorga
Alberto Rojas-Maldonado
6–2, 6–4
Loss3–1Nov 2014Kuwait F1, MeshrefFuturesHard Calvin Hemery Juan Lizariturry
Mark Vervoort
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss3–2Jan 2015France F1, Bagnoles-de-l'OrneFuturesClay (i) Alexandre Sidorenko Dorian Descloix
Gleb Sakharov
4–6, 2–6
Loss3–3Oct 2016Tiburon, USAChallengerHard Dennis Novikov Matt Reid
John-Patrick Smith
1–6, 2–6
Win4–3Jan 2017Nouméa, New CaledoniaChallengerHard Tristan Lamasine Adrián Menéndez Maceiras
Stefano Napolitano
7–6(11–9), 6–1
Win5–3Jul 2017Recanati, ItalyChallengerHard Jonathan Eysseric Julian Ocleppo
Andrea Vavassori
6–7(3–7), 6–4, [12–10]
Loss5–4Nov 2018Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i) Romain Arneodo Sander Gillé
Joran Vliegen
3–6, 6–4, [2–10]
Win6–4May 2019Bordeaux, FranceChallengerClay Grégoire Barrère Romain Arneodo
Hugo Nys
6–4, 6–1
Loss6–5Oct 2019M25+H Nevers, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard Matteo Martineau Dan Added
Albano Olivetti
4–6, 5–7
Win7–5Oct 2019Ismaning, GermanyChallengerCarpet (i) Tristan Lamasine Maxime Cressy
James Cerretani
6–3, 7–5
Win8–5Mar 2021Biella, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Tristan Lamasine Denys Molchanov
Sergiy Stakhovsky
6-1, 2-0 ret.
Win9–5Oct 2021Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i) Jonathan Eysseric David Pel
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–8]
Win10–5Feb 2022Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard (i) Jonathan Eysseric Hendrik Jebens
Niklas Schell
7–6(8–6), 6–2
Loss10–6Mar 2022Lille, FranceChallengerHard (i) Jonathan Eysseric Viktor Durasovic
Patrik Niklas-Salminen
5–7, 6–7(1–7)
Loss10–7May 2024Bordeaux, FranceChallengerClay Nicolas Mahut Julian Cash
Robert Galloway
3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win11–7Jun 2024Zagreb, CroatiaChallengerClay Jonathan Eysseric Mircea-Alexandru Jecan
Henrique Rocha
6–4, 6–4

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss2014US OpenHard Omar Jasika6–2, 5–7, 1–6

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

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ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2013US OpenHard Frederico Ferreira Silva Kamil Majchrzak
Martin Redlicki
3–6, 4–6
Loss2014Australian OpenHard Johan Tatlot Lucas Miedler
Bradley Mousley
4–6, 3–6
Win2014French OpenClay Benjamin Bonzi Renta Tokuda
Jumpei Yamasaki
6–4, 3–6. [10–3]

ITF's Junior Circuit

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Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Category
Category GA (0–1)
Category G4 (1–0)
Category G5 (2–0)
Category GB1 (1–1)
Surface
Clay (1–1)
Hard (3–1)
Setting
Outdoors (4–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentCategorySurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Feb 20111st Qatar ITF Junior Open, QatarGrade 5Hard Johan Skattum6–3, 6–0
Win2–0Apr 20112nd Qatar ITF Junior Open, QatarGrade 5Hard Maxime Hamou6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–2
Win3–0Apr 2011AEGON Junior International Nottingham (2nd week), UKGrade 4Hard Max de Vroome6–1, 5–7, 6–1
Loss3–1Jul 2013European Junior Championships, SwitzerlandGrade B1Clay Karen Khachanov6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win4–1Jul 2014European Junior Championships, SwitzerlandGrade B1Clay Corentin Denolly6–4, 7–5
Loss4–2Sep 2014US Open, United StatesGrade AHard Omar Jasika6–2, 5–7, 1–6

Doubles: 14 (7 titles, 7 runner-ups)

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Category
Category GA (2–3)
Category G1 (2–2)
Category G4 (2–0)
Category G5 (0–2)
Category GB1 (1–0)
Surface
Clay (5–3)
Hard (2–4)
Setting
Outdoors (7–6)
Indoors(i) (0–1)
OutcomeDateCategoryTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up7 November 2010Grade 5International Junior Saint-Cyprien, FranceHard (i) Armel Rancezot Julien Delaplane
Alexandre Favrot
6–7(2–7), 6–4, [5–10]
Runner-up4 February 2011Grade 51st Qatar ITF Junior Open, QatarHard Florian Lakat Chun Hun Wong
Pak Long Yeung
1–6, 4–6
Winner18 April 2011Grade 4AEGON Junior International Nottingham
(2nd week), United Kingdom
Hard Maxime Hamou Toby Martin
Toby Mitchell
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Winner10 July 2011Grade 4Leeuwenbergh ITF Junior Championships,
Netherlands
Clay Maxime Hamou Harry Bourchier
Henrique Sousa
3–6, 6–2, 10–5
Runner-up25 March 2012Grade A29th Copa Gerdau, BrazilClay Pedro Cachin Luke Bambridge
Joshua Ward-Hibbert
5–7, 5–7
Runner-up17 March 2013Grade 143rd Banana Bowl, BrazilClay Pedro Cachin Stefan Kozlov
Spencer Papa
6–4, 3–6, [7–10]
Runner-up28 April 2013Grade 118ème Open International Junior, FranceClay Alexander Muller Johannes Härteis
Hannes Wagner
2–6, 4–6
Winner18 May 2013Grade 135° Torneo International Citta Di Santa Croce,
Italy
Clay Benjamin Bonzi Rafael Matos
Marcelo Zormann
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up9 September 2013Grade AUS Open, United StatesHard Frederico Ferreira Silva Kamil Majchrzak
Martin Redlicki
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up25 January 2014Grade AAustralian Open, AustraliaHard Johan Sébastien Tatlot Lucas Miedler
Bradley Mousley
4–6, 3–6
Winner30 March 2014Grade APorto Alegre Junior Championships, BrazilClay Johan Sébastien Tatlot Renta Tokuda
Jumpei Yamasaki
6–4, 3–6, [10–3]
Winner7 June 2014Grade AFrench Open, FranceClay Benjamin Bonzi Lucas Miedler
Akira Santillan
6–4, 6–3
Winner27 July 2014Grade B1European Junior Championships, SwitzerlandClay Johan Sébastien Tatlot Tallon Griekspoor
Tim van Rijthoven
6–2, 6–4
Winner30 August 2014Grade 1Canadian Open Junior Championships, CanadaHard Akira Santillan Naoki Nakagawa
Tim van Rijthoven
Walkover

Record against top-10 players

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Halys's record against those who have been ranked in the top 10, with active players in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches are considered:

PlayerYearsMPRecordWin%HardClayGrassLast Match
Number 1 ranked players
Daniil Medvedev202310–10%0–1Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2023 Miami
Rafael Nadal201510–10%0–1Lost (3–6, 3–6, 4–6) at 2015 Roland Garros
Novak Djokovic2016–202320–20%0–10–1Lost (6–7(3–7), 6–7(5–7)) at 2023 Adelaide 1
Number 2 ranked players
Jannik Sinner202310–10%0–1Lost (6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 4–6) at 2023 Wimbledon
Casper Ruud2018–202320–20%0–10–1Lost (4–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7)) at 2023 Estoril
Number 3 ranked players
Dominic Thiem202311–0100%1–0Won (6–1, 6–4) at 2023 Estoril
Juan Martín del Potro201710–10%0–1Lost (5–7, 4–6) at 2017 Lyon
Stefanos Tsitsipas202310–10%0–1Lost (3–6, 4–6, 6–7(6–8)) at 2023 Australian Open
Number 4 ranked players
Kei Nishikori201910–10%0–1Lost (2–6, 3–6, 4–6) at 2019 Roland Garros
Number 5 ranked players
Andrey Rublev202310–10%0–1Lost (4–6, 5–7) at 2023 Shanghai
Number 6 ranked players
Félix Auger-Aliassime202410–10%0–1Lost (2–6, 5–7) at 2024 Marseille
Number 7 ranked players
David Goffin202310–10%0–1Lost (4–6, 1–6) at 2023 Antwerp
Number 8 ranked players
John Isner202210–10%0–1Lost (6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–7(1–7), 6–7(6–8)) at 2022 Roland Garros
Number 9 ranked players
Alex de Minaur202311–0100%1–0Won (6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(10–8)) at 2023 Miami
Roberto Bautista Agut202321–150%1–1Lost (6–4, 6–7(5–7), 3–6) at 2023 Madrid
Fabio Fognini201810–10%0–1Lost (6–2, 4–6, 0–6) at 2018 Los Cabos
Number 10 ranked players
Ernests Gulbis201610–10%0–1Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2016 Montpellier
Total2015–2024203–1715%1–9
(10%)
2–7
(22%)
0–1
(0%)
* Statistics correct as of 7 February 2024.

References

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