Ugo Blanchet (born 5 January 1999) is a French tennis player who plays mostly on the ATP Challenger Tour.

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$185,934
Singles
Career record0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 159 (6 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 159 (6 May 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2024)
Doubles
Career record2-4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 422 (26 September 2022)
Current rankingNo. 629 (15 January 2024)
Last updated on: 22 April 2024.

Blanchet has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 159 achieved on 6 May 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 422 achieved on 26 September 2022.[1]

Professional career edit

2022: ATP doubles debut edit

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 edit

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 edit

In January, Blanchet made his singles debut on the ATP Tour as a qualifier at the 2024 Open Sud de France in Montpellier, France, 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]

ATP Challenger and Futures finals edit

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

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 edit

  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.

External links edit