Térence Atmane

Térence Atmane (born 9 January 2002) is a French professional tennis player.
Atmane has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 118 achieved on 22 July 2024.

Professional career

2022: Maiden ITF titles

In the first half of 2022, Atmane played multiple ITF tournaments in Monastir, Tunisia, reaching the finals five times, with two titles and three runner-ups.

2023: Maiden Challenger title & Top 150, ATP & Masters debuts and first win

In May, Atmane played his first Grand Slam qualifying match at the French Open, losing in the first round to Zdeněk Kolář.
In August, Atmane made his US Open qualifying debut and recorded his first Grand Slam qualifying win, defeating Máté Valkusz in the first round, before losing to James Duckworth in the second round, having failed to convert three match points.

In September, Atmane won his first Challenger title in Zhangjiagang, defeating qualifier Mikalai Haliak in the final. Two weeks later, Atmane won his second Challenger title in Guangzhou, defeating top seed Christopher O'Connell in the quarterfinals and second seed Marc Polmans in the final. Atmane broke into the top 150 as a result.

Atmane made his ATP Tour debut at the 2023 Zhuhai Championships, losing to eight seed and eventual finalist Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round despite leading 6–0 in the first set. In October, Atmane made his debut at the ATP Masters 1000 level as a qualifier at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. He won his first match on the ATP Tour by defeating Jordan Thompson in the first round before losing to 22nd seed Nicolás Jarry in the second round. In November, he qualified for his third ATP tournament at the 2023 Sofia Open, where he lost in the first round to eight seed Márton Fucsovics.

2024: Major debut and Masters third round, top 120

Atmane made his Major debut at the 2024 Australian Open as a qualifier. In the first round of the main draw, he won the first set against world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev, but ultimately retired two sets to one down due to cramping.

As the top qualifying seed, he entered the 2024 Dallas Open as a lucky loser but lost to Yoshihito Nishioka. He also qualified for his first ATP 500 tournament, the 2024 Abierto Mexicano Telcel.

In May, Atmane qualified for the main draw of the Italian Open, defeating Thanasi Kokkinakis and Harold Mayot in the qualifying competition. He defeated Christopher Eubanks in the first round for his second career ATP win and also second at a Masters level. He defeated 26th seed Lorenzo Musetti to reach the third round for the first time at a Masters level. As a result he moved into the top 120 in the rankings. He lost in the third round to eight seed Grigor Dimitrov.
In May, Atmane received a wildcard to make his 2024 French Open debut. He lost in the first round to Sebastian Ofner in five sets. Atmane received a warning, and was subsequently fined after the match $25,000, for hitting a spectator with a ball during the match.

In July, Atmane reached his third career Challenger final in Granby, Canada, losing to Yunchaokete Bu in the final.
In October, for the second straight year, Atmane reached the second round of the Shanghai Open, losing to seventh seed Taylor Fritz in the second round.

2025: Two Challenger titles

In April, Atmane won his first Challenger title in more than a year and biggest of his career thus far at the Busan Open in South Korea, defeating top seed Adam Walton in the final. Two weeks later, he won another Challenger title in Guangzhou, defeating defending champion Tristan Schoolkate in the final.

In May, Atmane received a second consecutive main draw wildcard for the 2025 French Open. He lost to Richard Gasquet in the first round.https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/-je-fais-durer-le-plaisir-richard-gasquet-apres-sa-qualification-pour-le-deuxieme-tour-de-roland-garros/1565132

Performance timeline

Singles

''Current through the Madrid Open.''

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 14 (9 titles, 5 runner-ups)

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Atmane, Terence
2002 births
Living people
French male tennis players
Sportspeople from Boulogne-sur-Mer
21st-century French sportsmen