Gabriel Debru

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Gabriel Debru
Debru RGQ23.jpg
Debru at the 2023 French Open
Country (sports)Flag of France.svg  France
Born (2005-12-21) 21 December 2005 (age 19)
Grenoble, France
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) [1]
PlaysRight-handed
CoachBoris Vallejo
Prize moneyUS $134,961
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
2 Challengers
Highest rankingNo. 247 (11 November 2024)
Current rankingNo. 249 (27 January 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Q2 (2022)
Australian Open  Junior1R (2022)
French Open  JuniorW (2022)
Wimbledon  Junior2R (2022)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
1 Challenger
Highest rankingNo. 273 (4 November 2024)
Current rankingNo. 273 (4 November 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open  JuniorSF (2022)
French Open  Junior1R (2021, 2022)
Wimbledon  JuniorF (2022)
Last updated on: 28 January 2025.

Gabriel Debru (born 21 December 2005) is a French tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 247 achieved on 11 November 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 273 achieved on 4 November 2024. [2]

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Junior career

In 2022, Debru won the French Open's boys single title. [3] Later that year, he reached the finals of the Wimbledon's boys doubles title, playing along with Paul Inchauspé.

Professional career

2022: Grand Slam qualifying debut

In May 2022, Debru made his debut at the French Open qualifying round, winning against Arthur Fils but then losing in the second round.

2023: First ITF title, First Challenger final

He reached his first Challenger quarterfinal in his first tournament of the year, at the Oeiras Indoors. He reached another quarterfinal a month later at the Challenger La Manche in Cherbourg, defeating Kenny de Schepper before falling to British Jan Choinski. At his second French Open qualifying appearance he lost in the first round to Dominican Nick Hardt.

At the Open Sopra Steria de Lyon Debru made it to his first Challenger semifinal having defeated former Top 20 Benoit Paire, however he then lost to Alexander Ritschard.

In July 2023, Debru won his first ITF title in Gubbio, Italy defeating Federico Arnaboldi in the final. He had reached the semifinals the year prior.

In August 2023, Debru reached his first final on the ATP Challenger Tour in Prague, as a qualifier, losing to Rudolf Molleker in the final.

2024: Maiden Challenger titles, Top 250 debut

In July, Debru won his maiden Challenger title in Troyes, defeating third seed Timofey Skatov in the final. At 18 years and 6 months, he became the youngest French player to win a Challenger title since 2017. The only French players to win at a younger age were Richard Gasquet, Fabrice Santoro, Gael Monfils and Corentin Moutet. João Fonseca, Joel Schwärzler, Debru and Learner Tien became the youngest champions of 2024 at that level. [4] [5]

In August, Debru won his second Challenger singles title in Como, defeating Ignacio Buse in the final. [6] He became the third-youngest Frenchman to win multiple Challenger trophies (since 1978), joining former Top 10 players Richard Gasquet and Gael Monfils. [7] In October, Debru won his maiden Challenger doubles title in Saint-Brieuc, partnering with Geoffrey Blancaneaux. [8]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (2–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1 Aug 2023 Prague, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Flag of Germany.svg Rudolf Molleker 2–6, 2–6
Win1–1 Jul 2024 Troyes, FranceChallengerClay Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Timofey Skatov 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 7–5
Win2–1 Aug 2024 Como, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Peru.svg Ignacio Buse 6–1, 2–6, 6–3

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Oct 2024 Saint-Brieuc, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of France.svg Geoffrey Blancaneaux Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Matěj Vocel
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakub Paul 		3–3, def.

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 3 (3 titles)

Legend
ITF WTT (3–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 2023M15 Gubbio, ItalyWTTClay Flag of Italy.svg Federico Arnaboldi 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win2–0Jul 2024M25 Uriage-les-Bains, FranceWTTClay Flag of France.svg Maxime Chazal 6–1, 6–3
Win3–0Nov 2024M25 Heraklion, GreeceWTTHard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rémy Bertola 3–6, 6–4, 6–2

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF WTT (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)


ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Feb 2023M15 Grenoble, FranceWTTHard (i) Flag of France.svg Paul Inchauspé Flag of France.svg Maxence Beaugé
Flag of France.svg Émilien Voisin		6–2, 6–3
Loss1–1May 2023M15 Antalya, TurkeyWTTClay Flag of Lithuania.svg Edas Butvilas Flag of Argentina.svg Mateo del Pino
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel La Serna		2–6, 6–1, [9–11]
Win2–1May 2023M15 Antalya, TurkeyWTTClay Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel La Serna Flag of Argentina.svg Sean Hess
Flag of Argentina.svg Fermín Tenti		7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss2–2Jul 2024M25 Uriage-les-Bains, FranceWTTClay Flag of France.svg Tiago Pires Flag of France.svg Florent Bax
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Aubriot		3–6, 6–2, [5–10]

Grand Slam performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(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.

Singles

Tournament 2022 2023 2024 W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAA0–0
French Open Q2 Q1 Q1 0–0
Wimbledon AAA0–0
US Open AAA0–0
Win–loss0-00–00–00–0

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win 2022 French Open Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilles-Arnaud Bailly 7–6(7–5), 6–3

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 2022 Wimbledon Grass Flag of France.svg Paul Inchauspé Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Gorzny
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Michelsen 		6–7(5–7), 3–6

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  2. ↑ "Gabriel Debru | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
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  6. ↑ "#NextGenATP Debru joins Gasquet, Monfils in French Challenger history | ATP Tour | Tennis". 2 September 2024.
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