Antoine Escoffier

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Antoine Escoffier
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Country (sports)Flag of France.svg France
Born (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 (age 32)
Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$569,716
Singles
Career record0–1
Career titles1 Challenger
Highest rankingNo. 135 (16 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 210 (4 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (2023, 2024)
French Open Q1 (2022, 2023, 2024)
Wimbledon Q2 (2024)
US Open Q3 (2024)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 256 (16 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 242 (4 November 2024)
Last updated on: 4 November 2024.

Antoine Escoffier (born 29 February 1992) is a French tennis player who plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour.

Contents

Escoffier has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 135 achieved on 16 October 2023. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 256 achieved on 16 October 2023. [1] He achieved most of his career milestones after the age of 30.

Professional career

2015: First ITF title

In June 2015, Escoffier won his first ITF title in Hyderabad, India, following seven straight lost finals in the previous three years.

2022: Grand Slam qualifying debut, Top 200 debut

In May 2022, Escoffier played his first Grand Slam qualifying match at the French Open, losing in the first round. In July 2022, Escoffier made his Top 200 debut in the ATP singles ranking. [2]

2023: First Challenger finals, Top 150 debut

In April 2023, Escoffier won his first ATP Challenger doubles title at the 2023 León Open partnering with Aziz Dougaz.

In July 2023, Escoffier reached his first final on the singles Challenger Tour at the 2023 Open Castilla y León in Segovia, losing to Pablo Llamas Ruiz.

2024: ATP Tour debut, Maiden Challenger title

In January 2024, at age 31, Escoffier made his debut on the ATP Tour as a qualifier at the 2024 Open Sud de France in Montpellier, France, losing to seventh seed Alexandre Müller in the first round. [3]

In June, Escoffier won his first grand slam qualifying match by reaching the second round at the Wimbledon qualifying, having lost in the first round in his prior nine attempts. [4]

In July, Escoffier reached his second career Challenger final in Pozablanco, Spain, losing to August Holmgren in the final. [5] The following week, he won his maiden Challenger title in Segovia, Spain as the top seed, defeating qualifier Alex Martinez in the final. At 32 years and four months, Escoffier became the second oldest player to win a maiden Challenger title. [6]

Performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(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

Tournament202220232024SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q1 Q1 0 / 00–0  
French Open Q1 Q1 Q1 0 / 00–0  
Wimbledon Q1 Q1 Q2 0 / 00–0  
US Open Q1 Q1 Q3 0 / 00–0  
Win–loss0–00–00–00 / 00–0  

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 30 (16–14)

Legend
ATP Challenger (1–2)
ITF Futures (15–12)
Finals by surface
Hard (16–10)
Clay (0–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1May 2012Saudi Arabia F1, Saudi ArabiaFuturesHard Flag of France.svg Jules Marie1–6, 6–7(7–9)
Loss0–2May 2012Thailand F1, ThailandFuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville 6–2, 4–6, 0–6
Loss0–3May 2012Thailand F3, ThailandFuturesHard Flag of Indonesia.svg Christopher Rungkat 2–6, 2–6
Loss0–4Jul 2012India F12, IndiaFuturesHard Flag of India.svg Saketh Myneni 3–6, 2–6
Loss0–5Nov 2014Spain F22, SpainFuturesClay Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Ortega Olmedo 3–6, 2–6
Loss0–6Nov 2014Tunisia F8, TunisiaFuturesHard Flag of France.svg Yannick Jankovits 2–6, 2–6
Loss0–7May 2015India F5, Mandya FuturesClay Flag of India.svg Karununday Singh 0–3 ret.
Win1–7Jun 2015India F9, Hyderabad FuturesHard (i) Flag of India.svg Vishnu Vardhan 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win2–7Jul 2015India F10, Hyderabad FuturesHard (i) Flag of India.svg Vishnu Vardhan 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Win3–7Feb 2016Israel F3, Ramat Gan FuturesHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Dubail 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win4–7Apr 2016Spain F11, Mostoles FuturesHard Flag of Japan.svg Akira Santillan 6–4, 6–7(7–5), 6–3
Loss4–8Apr 2017Qatar F1, QatarFuturesHard Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Altmaier 4–6, 3–6
Win5–8Apr 2017Qatar F2, QatarFuturesHard Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Altmaier 6–2, 6–7(7–2), 6–4
Win6–8Jul 2017Israel F12, Tel Aviv FuturesHard Flag of France.svg Hugo Grenier 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 4–2 ret.
Loss6–9Jun 2019M15 Tabarka, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win7–9Aug 2019M25 Glasgow, ScotlandWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Jeremy Jahn 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Win8–9Aug 2019M15 Sintra, PortugalWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of France.svg Lucas Poullain 7–5, 6–4
Win9–9Jan 2020M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of France.svg Thomas Laurent6–2, 6–0
Loss9–10Apr 2021M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Italy.svg Franco Agamenone 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 2–6
Loss9–11Jul 2021M25 Gandia, SpainWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Barranco Cosano 4–6, 2–6
Win10–11Sep 2021M25 Bagneres de Bigorre, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Millen Hurrion 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Win11–11Oct 2021M25 Rodez, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aidan McHugh 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win12–11Nov 2021M25 Villers Les Nancy, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of Austria.svg Maximilian Neuchrist 6–4, 6–4
Win13–11Jan 2022M25 Loughborough, EnglandWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Peniston 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss13–12Apr 2022M25 Nottingham, EnglandWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Moriya 6–3, 0–6, 2–6
Loss13–13 Jul 2023 Segovia, SpainChallengerHard Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Llamas Ruiz 6–7(9–11), 6–7(5–7)
Win14–13Jun 2024M25 Setubal, PortugalWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Antoine Bellier 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2
Win15–13Jun 2024M25 Elvas, PortugalWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Portugal.svg Duarte Vale 6–3, 6–2
Loss15–14 Jul 2024 Pozablanco, SpainChallengerHard Flag of Denmark.svg August Holmgren 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win16–14 Jul 2024 Segovia, SpainChallengerHard Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Martínez 6–3, 2–6, 6–3

Doubles: 22 (8 titles, 14 runner-ups)

Legend
ATP Challenger (1–3)
ITF Futures (7–11)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–11)
Clay (1–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2011Romania F6, RomaniaFuturesClay Flag of France.svg Thomas Le Boulch Flag of Greece.svg Paris Gemouchidis
Flag of Greece.svg Alexandros Jakupovic
7-6(5-7), 3-6, [5-10]
Loss0–2Nov 2012Thailand F5, ThailandFuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Ward Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Propoggia
3-6, 2-6
Loss0–3Nov 2012Thailand F6, ThailandFuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Ward Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Agar
Flag of Austria.svg Sebastian Bader
6-7(2-7), 6-2, [8-10]
Loss0–4Oct 2014Spain F31, SpainFuturesHard Flag of France.svg Matthieu Roy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yannick Mertens
Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Ortega Olmedo
2-6, 4-6
Loss0–5Apr 2015Turkey F14, El KantaouiFuturesHard Flag of France.svg Cesar Testoni Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Gabb
Flag of Austria.svg Maximilian Neuchrist
2-6, 4-6
Win1-5Apr 2015Tunisia F15, El KantaouiFuturesHard Flag of Ireland.svg Sam Barry Flag of Tunisia.svg Anis Ghorbel
Flag of France.svg Victor Ouvrard
6-3, 6-2
Loss1-6Jun 2015India F10, Hyderabad FuturesClay Flag of France.svg Hugo Grenier Flag of India.svg Sriram Balaji
Flag of India.svg Vishnu Vardhan
4-6, 2-6
Win2-6Aug 2015Gabon F1, Libreville FuturesHard Flag of Spain.svg Jaime Pulgar-Garcia Flag of Spain.svg Javier Pulgar-Garcia
Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Silverman
7-5, 3-6, [10-8]
Win3-6Jan 2017Egypt F1, Sharm El Sheikh FuturesHard Flag of France.svg Alexandre Müller Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Adrian Bodmer
Flag of Germany.svg Jakob Sude
6-2, 3-6, [11-9]
Win4-6Jun 2017Israel F9, Kyriat ShmonaFuturesHard Flag of Israel.svg Alon Elia Flag of France.svg David Guez
Flag of France.svg Mick Lescure
6-3, 7-6(7-5)
Loss4-7Jun 2017Israel F10, Kyriat ShmonaFuturesHard Flag of France.svg Matthieu Roy Flag of Israel.svg Dekel Bar
Flag of Israel.svg Mor Bulis
5-7, 6-1, [6-10]
Loss4-8Jun 2017Israel F11, Herzlia FuturesClay Flag of France.svg Matthieu Roy Flag of Israel.svg Dekel Bar
Flag of Israel.svg Mor Bulis
6-7(6-8), 2–6
Loss4-9Jan 2018Turkey F2, Antalya FuturesHard Flag of Croatia.svg Fran Zvonimir Zgombic Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Fufygin
Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Pavlioutchenkov
7–6(7-4), 3–6, [7-10]
Win5-9Mar 2019M15 Toulouse, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of France.svg Maxime Tchoutakian Flag of Russia.svg Teymuraz Gabashvili
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Denis Yevseyev
6–2, 7–5
Loss5-10Mar 2019M15 Poitiers, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of France.svg Tony Bourcet Flag of France.svg Matteo Martineau
Flag of France.svg Clément Tabur
3–6, 4–6
Win6-10Aug 2019M15 Sintra, PortugalWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of France.svg Maxime Tchoutakian Flag of Ireland.svg Peter Bothwell
Flag of Brazil.svg Bernardo Azevedo Pereira
0–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Loss6-11Mar 2021M25 Vale do Lobo, PortugalWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of France.svg Hugo Voljacques Flag of France.svg Kenny de Schepper
Flag of France.svg Quentin Robert
0–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Win7-11Jun 2021M25 Montauban, FranceWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Italy.svg Franco Agamenone Flag of France.svg Arthur Bouquier
Flag of France.svg Louis Dussin
6–1, 7–5
Win8-11Apr 2023 León, MexicoChallengerHard Flag of Tunisia.svg Aziz Dougaz Flag of Austria.svg Maximilian Neuchrist
Flag of Greece.svg Michail Pervolarakis
7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–5]
Loss8-12Sep 2023 Rennes, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of India.svg Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends
Flag of the Netherlands.svg David Pel
3–6, 2–6
Loss8-13Feb 2024 Notthingham, United KingdomChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua Paris Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Nouza
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Patrik Rikl
3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss8-14Sep 2024 Rennes, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua Paris Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends
Flag of France.svg Grégoire Jacq
4–6, 2–6

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