Axel Michon

Axel Michon
	Michon at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris (XVIe)
Country (sports)	France
Residence	Paris, France
Born	16 December 1990 (age 32); Paris, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Turned pro	2009
Plays	Left-handed ; (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Jérôme Portier ; Aloïs Beust
Prize money	$253,075
Singles
Career record	1–1
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 177 (14 July 2014)
Current ranking	No. 371 (19 March 2018)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q2 (2014, 2015)
French Open	2R (2014)
Wimbledon	Q2 (2016)
US Open	Q1 (2014)
Doubles
Career record	0–1
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 379 (10 August 2015)
Current ranking	No. 918 (19 March 2018)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	1R (2015)
	Last updated on: March 19, 2018.

Last updated February 16, 2023

Axel Michon (born 16 December 1990) is a French professional tennis player.^[1]

Junior career

Professional career

2014

Axel lost in the second round of qualifying at the Australian Open. He made his first appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam event at the French Open, where he received a wildcard. He won his first round match against Bradley Klahn, before losing in the second round against 19th seed Kevin Anderson in straight sets.^[2]

ATP Challengers and ITF Futures finals

Singles (15 titles, 11 runners-up)

Legend
ATP Challengers (0–0)
ITF Futures (15–11)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	14 September 2009	Claremont, USA	Hard	Matt Bocko	6–7^(4–7), 3–6
Runner-up	2.	11 March 2013	Calabasas, USA	Hard	Sanam Singh	3–6, 6–1, 6–7^(3–7)
Winner	1.	18 March 2013	Costa Mesa, USA	Hard	Min-Hyeok Cho	6–3, 6–3

Doubles (1 title, 3 runners-up)

Legend
ATP Challengers (0–1)
ITF Futures (1–2)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score

Singles performance timeline

**Key**
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	P#	DNQ	A	Z#	PO	G	S	B	NMS	NTI	P	NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Note: Only results from the Grand Slams, ATP World Tour Masters 1000, ATP World Tour Finals, Summer Olympics and Davis Cup are listed in an ATP player's performance timeline. Qualifying matches and walkovers are neither official match wins nor losses. This table is current through the 2015 US Open.

Tournament	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	A	Q1	A	Q2	Q2		0–0	0%
French Open	Q1	A	Q1	Q3	Q2	2R	A		1–1	50%
Wimbledon	A	A	A	A	A	Q1	A		0–0	0%
US Open	A	A	Q1	A	A	Q1	A		0–0	0%
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–1	0–0	0–0	1–1	50%
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Paris	A	A	A	A	A	Q1	A		0–0	0%
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0%
Career statistics
	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	W–L	Win %
Overall win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–1	0–0	0–0	1–1	50%
Win %	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	50%	0%	0%	50.00%
Year-End ranking	623	412	263	384	239	208	283		$235,198

Notes

↑ Singles ($235,178) & Doubles ($17,897) combined

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References

↑ ATPtennis.com – Players – Profiles – Profile
↑ "Kevin Anderson cruises into French Open third round". SportsMole. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

External links

Axel Michon at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Axel Michon at the International Tennis Federation
Axel Michon at ESPN.com

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[1] Singles ($235,178) & Doubles ($17,897) combined

[atp_profile-2] ATPtennis.com – Players – Profiles – Profile

[3] "Kevin Anderson cruises into French Open third round". SportsMole. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

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