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 33)
Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS $ 692,061
Singles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 135 (16 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 240 (14 July 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (2023, 2024, 2025)
French Open Q1 (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Wimbledon Q2 (2024)
US Open Q3 (2024)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 214 (20 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 351 (16 June 2025)
Last updated on: 14 July 2025.

Antoine Escoffier (born 29 February 1992) is a French professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 135, achieved on 16 October 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 214, achieved on 20 May 2024. [1] He achieved most of his career milestones after the age of 30.

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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

Tournament 2022 2023 2024 2025 SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q1 Q1 Q1 0 / 00–0  
French Open Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 0 / 00–0  
Wimbledon Q1 Q1 Q2 Q1 0 / 00–0  
US Open Q1 Q1 Q3 A0 / 00–0  
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00 / 00–0  

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ATP Challenger (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1 Jul 2023 Open Castilla y León, SpainChallengerHard Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Llamas Ruiz 6–7(9–11), 6–7(5–7)
Loss0–2 Jul 2024 Open de Tenis Pozoblanco, SpainChallengerHard Flag of Denmark.svg August Holmgren 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win1–2 Jul 2024 Open Castilla y León, SpainChallengerHard Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Martínez6–3, 2–6, 6–3

Doubles: 5 (2 title, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (2–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Apr 2023 León Open, 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]
Loss1–1 Sep 2023 Open de 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
Loss1–2 Feb 2024 Nottingham Challenger, 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)
Loss1–3 Sep 2024 Open de 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
Win2–3 May 2025 Little Rock, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Tunisia.svg Aziz Dougaz Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Andrade
Flag of Colombia.svg Nicolas Mejia
6–2, 6–3

ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 28 (16 titles, 12 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF Futures/WTT (16–12)
Finals by surface
Hard (16–8)
Clay (0–4)
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, MandyaFuturesClay Flag of India.svg Karununday Singh0–3, ret.
Win1–7Jun 2015India F9, HyderabadFuturesHard (i) Flag of India.svg Vishnu Vardhan 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win2–7Jul 2015India F10, HyderabadFuturesHard (i) Flag of India.svg Vishnu Vardhan 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Win3–7Feb 2016Israel F3, Ramat GanFuturesHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Dubail5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win4–7Apr 2016Spain F11, MostolesFuturesHard Flag of Japan.svg Akira Santillan 6–4, 6–7(7–5), 6–3
Loss4–8Apr 2017Qatar F1, DohaFuturesHard Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Altmaier 4–6, 3–6
Win5–8Apr 2017Qatar F2, DohaFuturesHard Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Altmaier 6–2, 6–7(7–2), 6–4
Win6–8Jul 2017Israel F12, Tel AvivFuturesHard Flag of France.svg Hugo Grenier 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 4–2 ret.
Loss6–9Jun 2019M15 Tabarka, TunisiaWTTHard Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win7–9Aug 2019M25 Glasgow, United KingdomWTTHard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Jeremy Jahn6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Win8–9Aug 2019M15 Sintra, PortugalWTTHard Flag of France.svg Lucas Poullain7–5, 6–4
Win9–9Jan 2020M15 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHard Flag of France.svg Thomas Laurent6–2, 6–0
Loss9–10Apr 2021M15 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHard Flag of Italy.svg Franco Agamenone 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 2–6
Loss9–11Jul 2021M25 Gandia, SpainWTTClay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Barranco Cosano 4–6, 2–6
Win10–11Sep 2021M25 Bagnères-de-Bigorre, FranceWTTHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Millen Hurrion7–6(7–4), 6–0
Win11–11Oct 2021M25 Rodez, FranceWTTHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aidan McHugh 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win12–11Nov 2021M25 Villers-lès-Nancy, FranceWTTHard (i) Flag of Austria.svg Maximilian Neuchrist 6–4, 6–4
Win13–11Jan 2022M25 Loughborough, United KingdomWTTHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Peniston 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss13–12Apr 2022M25 Nottingham, United KingdomWTTHard Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Moriya 6–3, 0–6, 2–6
Win14–12Jun 2024M25 Setúbal, PortugalWTTHard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Antoine Bellier 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2
Win15–12Jun 2024M25 Elvas, PortugalWTTHard Flag of Portugal (official).svg Duarte Vale 6–3, 6–2
Win16–12Jul 2025M25 Ajaccio, FranceWTTHard Flag of France.svg Laurent Lokoli 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)

Doubles: 18 (7 titles, 11 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF Futures (7–11)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–8)
Clay (1–3)
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, AntalyaFuturesHard 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, Port El KantaouiFuturesHard Flag of Ireland.svg Sam Barry Flag of France.svg Victor Ouvrard
Flag of Tunisia.svg Anis Ghorbel
6-3, 6-2
Loss1–6Jun 2015India F10, HyderabadFuturesClay 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, LibrevilleFuturesHard Flag of Spain.svg Jaime Pulgar-García Flag of Spain.svg Javier Pulgar-García
Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Silverman
7-5, 3-6, [10-8]
Win3–6Jan 2017Egypt F1, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHard 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 Mick Lescure
Flag of France.svg David Guez
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, HerzliyaFuturesClay 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, AntalyaFuturesHard Flag of Croatia.svg Fran Zvonimir Zgombić Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Fufygin
Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Pavlioutchenkov
7–6(7-4), 3–6, [7-10]
Win5–9Mar 2019M15 Toulouse, FranceWTTHard (i) 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, FranceWTTHard (i) 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, PortugalWTTHard 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, PortugalWTTHard Flag of France.svg Hugo Voljacques Flag of France.svg Quentin Robert
Flag of France.svg Kenny de Schepper
0–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Win7–11Jun 2021M25 Montauban, FranceWTTClay Flag of Italy.svg Franco Agamenone Flag of France.svg Louis Dussin
Flag of France.svg Arthur Bouquier
6–1, 7–5

References

  1. "Antoine Escoffier | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. "Antoine Escoffier | Rankings History | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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