Clément Chidekh

Clément Chidekh
Chidekh at the 2021 Open de Rennes
Country (sports) France
Born (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 23)
Arles, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeWashington
Prize money$113,148
Singles
Career record0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 189 (9 December 2024)
Current rankingNo. 189 (9 December 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ1 (2024)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 441 (21 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 456 (16 December 2024)
Last updated on: 16 December 2024.

Clément Chidekh (born 13 June 2001) is a French tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 189 achieved on 9 December 2024. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 441 achieved on 21 October 2024.[1]

Chidekh played college tennis at the University of Washington.[2]

Professional career

2021: First ITF title

In June 2021, Chidekh won his first ITF title in Ajaccio, France, defeating Petros Tsitsipas in the final.

2023: ATP Tour debut

In February, Chidekh made his ATP main draw debut at the 2023 Open Sud de France in Montpellier, France as a qualifier, losing to fellow countryman Quentin Halys in the first round.[3]

2024: First Challenger title, Top 200 debut

In February, Chidekh won his first title on the ATP Challenger Tour at the 2024 Glasgow Challenger, defeating Paul Jubb in the final.[4] The following month, he reached his second Challenger final in Hamburg, losing to Henri Squire in the final. As a result he reached the top 300 in the singles rankings.[5]

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.

Singles

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

ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals

Singles: 14 (9–5)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1–1)
ITF World Tennis Tour (8–4)
Titles by surface
Hard (9–5)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2021 M25+H Ajaccio, France World Tour Hard Greece Petros Tsitsipas 6–3, 6–0
Loss 1–1 Aug 2021 M15 Castelo Branco, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard Brazil Gilbert Klier Júnior 2–6, 1–6
Win 2–1 Jun 2022 M25 Wichita, USA World Tennis Tour Hard Canada Liam Draxl 6–2, 6–2
Win 3–1 Jan 2023 M25 Loughborough, UK World Tennis Tour Hard (i) United Kingdom George Loffhagen 6–4, 6–2
Win 4–1 Jan 2023 M25 Sunderland, UK World Tennis Tour Hard (i) United Kingdom Anton Matusevich Walkover
Win 5–1 Apr 2023 M25 Saint-Dizier, France World Tennis Tour Hard Uzbekistan Khumoyun Sultanov 7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win 6–1 Feb 2024 M15 Grenoble, France World Tennis Tour Hard (i) France Antoine Hoang 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Win 7–1 Feb 2024 Glasgow, UK Challenger Hard (i) United Kingdom Paul Jubb 0–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 7–2 Mar 2024 Hamburg, Germany Challenger Hard (i) Germany Henri Squire 4–6, 2–6
Win 8–2 Mar 2024 M25 Toulouse-Balma, France World Tennis Tour Hard (i) France Maxime Janvier 6–3, 6–2
Win 9–2 Jun 2024 M25 Bakio, Spain World Tennis Tour Hard France Robin Bertrand 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Loss 9–3 Aug 2024 M15 Budapest, Hungary World Tennis Tour Hard Estonia Daniil Glinka 4–6, 3–6
Loss 9–4 Sep 2024 M25 Bagnères de Bigorre, France World Tennis Tour Hard Marat Sharipov 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–7(3–7)
Loss 9–5 Sep 2024 M25 Plaisir, France World Tennis Tour Hard France Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc 4–6, 1–1 RET

References

  1. ^ "Clement Chidekh | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. ^ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies.
  3. ^ "Hot Shot: Tour-Level Debutant Chidekh Lights Up Montpellier 2023 With Spectacular Forehand On The Run | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. ^ "From 0-6 to lifting the trophy, Clement Chidekh wins first Challenger title in Glasgow | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ^ "Nuno Borges beats Matteo Berrettini, defends Phoenix Challenger crown | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-05-15.