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.[1]
Professional career
2022: First 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.[2]
In September, Atmane won his first Challenger title in Zhangjiagang, defeating qualifier Mikalai Haliak in the final.[3] 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.[4] Atmane broke into the top 150 as a result.[5]
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.[11]
In May, Atmane qualified for the main draw of the Italian Open, defeating Thanasi Kokkinakis and Harold Mayot in the qualifying competition.[12] He defeated Christopher Eubanks in the first round for his second career ATP win and also second at a Masters level.[13] He defeated 26th seed Lorenzo Musetti to reach the third round for the first time at a Masters level.[14] As a result he moved into the top 120 in the rankings. He lost in the third round to eight seed Grigor Dimitrov.[15][16]
In June, Atmane received a wildcard to make his French Open debut,[17] but lost in the first round to Sebastian Ofner.
In July, Atmane reached his third career Challenger final in Granby, Canada, losing to Yunchaokete Bu in the final.[18]
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.[19][20]
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.
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