Ugo Blanchet (born 5 January 1999) is a French tennis player who plays mostly on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 145 achieved on 22 July 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 387 achieved on 15 July 2024.[1]

Ugo Blanchet
Country (sports) France
Born (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 25)
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$244,402
Singles
Career record1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 145 (22 July 2024)
Current rankingNo. 145 (22 July 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2024)
French OpenQ2 (2024)
WimbledonQ1 (2024)
Doubles
Career record2–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 387 (15 July 2024)
Current rankingNo. 390 (22 July 2024)
Last updated on: 22 July 2024.

Professional career

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2022: ATP doubles debut

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In February, Blanchet made his ATP Tour debut at the 2022 Open 13 in Marseille after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with Timo Legout. The pair went on to reach the quarterfinals, earning Blanchet his first ATP Tour doubles win.

2023: Maiden Challenger title, Top 200 debut

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In October, Blanchet won his first Challenger title at the 2023 Málaga Open as a qualifier, defeating Mattia Bellucci in the final.[2] In November, Blanchet recorded his second ATP career win in doubles at the 2023 Moselle Open, playing along with Matteo Martineau, after the pair received a wildcard to the main draw.

2024: ATP singles debut and first win, Top 150 debut

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In January, Blanchet made his singles debut on the ATP Tour as a qualifier at the 2024 Open Sud de France in Montpellier, losing to Grégoire Barrère in the first round.[3]

In April, Blanchet reached his second career Challenger final in Oeiras, Portugal, losing to fourth seed Francisco Comesana in the final.[4]

In July, Blanchet won his first singles main draw match on the ATP Tour at the Hamburg Open as a qualifier, defeating Alexei Popyrin in the first round.[5] As a result, he entered the top 150 in the singles rankings at No. 145 on 22 July 2024.

Performance timeline

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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.

Singles

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Tournament 2024 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 

ATP Challenger and Futures finals

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Singles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Legend (singles)
ATP Challengers (1–1)
Futures (6–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–3)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2021 M15, Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard   Quentin Folliot 4–6, 7–6(7–), 6–2
Loss 1–1 Oct 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard   Guy Den Ouden 4–6, 2–6
Loss 1–2 Dec 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard   Stuart Parker 2–6, 4–6
Win 2–2 Jan 2022 M15 Manacor, Spain World Tennis Tour Hard   Antoine Bellier 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
Loss 2–3 Apr 2022 M25 Reus, Spain World Tennis Tour Clay   Alex Marti Pujolras 6–3, 2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 3–3 Jun 2022 M25 Bourg en Bresse, France World Tennis Tour Hard   Oliver Crawford 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win 4–3 Jul 2022 M25 Uriage, France World Tennis Tour Hard   Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6–2, 6–3
Win 5–3 Nov 2022 M25 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard   Kyrian Jacquet 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win 6–3 Jul 2023 M25 Uriage, France World Tennis Tour Hard   Marvin Moeller 6–3, 6–4
Loss 6–4 Sep 2023 M25 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard   Robin Bertrand 2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win 7–4 Oct 2023 Malaga, Spain Challenger Hard   Mattia Bellucci 6–4, 6–4
Loss 7–5 Apr 2024 Oeiras, Portugal Challenger Clay   Francisco Comesana 4–6, 6–3, 5–7

References

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  1. ^ "Ugo Blanchet | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14.
  2. ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/atp-challenger-tour/challenger-news/navone-coria-buenos-aires-challenger-2023-final
  3. ^ "Grégoire Barrère et Alexandre Müller qualifiés pour le 2e tour à Montpellier, Hugo Gaston éliminé". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. ^ "Comesana cracks Top 100 after Challenger title; Mpetshi Perricard goes back-to-back". 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Ugo-blanchet-decroche-sa-premiere-victoire-sur-le-circuit-principal-a-hambourg/1482731
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