Thomas Fancutt

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Thomas Fancutt
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Brisbane, Australia
Born (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 29)
Brisbane, Australia [1]
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$167,751
Singles
Career record0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 382 (22 May 2023)
Current rankingNo. 723 (2 December 2024)
Doubles
Career record2–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles5 Challenger, 26 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 107 (2 December 2024)
Current rankingNo. 107 (2 December 2024)
Last updated on: 2 December 2024.

Thomas Fancutt (born 25 February 1995) is an Australian tennis player. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 107 achieved on 2 December 2024. He also has a career high singles ranking of No. 382 achieved on 22 May 2023.

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Personal life

Fancutt comes from a tennis-playing family, with his grandfather Trevor, grandmother Daphne, uncles Charlie and Michael and father Chris all former professional tennis players. [2]

Career

2013–2021: ATP debut

Fancutt made his debut on the ITF circuit at the Australia F6 in September 2013.

Fancutt won his first ITF title in Anning, China in July 2016.

In February 2021, Fancutt made his ATP main draw debut at the 2021 Great Ocean Road Open, where he was an alternate into the singles main draw.

2024: Five ATP Challenger doubles titles

In March, 2024, Fancutt alongside American Hunter Reese claimed the doubles title at the Rwanda Challenger. As a result, Fancutt rose to a career high doubles ranking of No. 205 on March 18. [3]

Ranked No. 140, he made the main draw of the 2024 Hangzhou Open with partner Blake Bayldon as a direct entry, following the withdrawal of Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen.

In October, Fancutt, along with Blake Ellis won consecutive challenger doubles titles in Playford and Sydney. This resulted in Fancutt rising to a career high doubles ranking of No. 121 on 4 November 2024. [4]

ATP Challengers and ITF Tour finals

Singles: 7 (2–5)

Legend
ATP Challengers (0–0)
ITF Futures (2–5)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 2016 Anning, ChinaFuturesClay Flag of Japan.svg Issei Okamura6–2, 6–4
Loss1–1Mar 2018 Mildura, AustraliaFuturesGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans 6–7, 3–6
Loss1–2May 2021M15 Monastir, TunesiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Eliakim Coulibaly 6–2, 2–6, 6−7(1−7)
Loss1–3Jun 2022M15 Tay Ninh, VietnamWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Vietnam.svg Lý Hoàng Nam 3–6, 4–6
Loss1–4Jul 2022M15 Caloundra, AustraliaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Sweeny 3–6, 4–6
Loss1–5Oct 2022M25 Jakarta, IndonesiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of France.svg Arthur Weber 6–7(9−11), 6–7(9−11)
Win2–5Mar 2023M25 Swan Hill, AustraliaWorld Tennis TourGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville 6–4, 6–7(3−7), 7–5

Doubles: 49 (31 titles, 18 runners-up)

Legend
ATP Challengers (5–3)
ITF Futures/World Tour (26–15)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 2015Tehran, IranFuturesClay Flag of Iran.svg Amirvala Madanchi Flag of France.svg Maxime Janvier
Flag of France.svg Gabriel Petit
6–7(3–7), 1–6
Win1–1Sep 2015Tehran, IranFuturesClay Flag of Iran.svg Amirvala Madanchi Flag of Iran.svg Alborz Akhavan
Flag of Iran.svg Mohsen Hossein Zade
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss1–2Sep 2015Tehran, IranFuturesClay Flag of Iran.svg Amirvala Madanchi Flag of France.svg Gabriel Petit
Flag of France.svg François-Arthur Vibert
3–6, 1–6
Loss1–3Oct 2015Brisbane, AustraliaFuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Polkinghorne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven de Waard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans
0–6, 1–6
Win2–3Jul 2016Anning, ChinaFuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Robins Flag of Japan.svg Koichi Sano
Flag of Japan.svg Shunrou Takeshima
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win3–3Aug 2016Telavi, GeorgiaFuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Robins Flag of Hungary.svg Gábor Borsos
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lukas Mugevičius
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–8]
Win4–3Aug 2016Telavi, GeorgiaFuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Robins Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Shonigmatjon Shofayziyev
Flag of Georgia.svg George Tsivadze
4–6, 6–3, [13–11]
Loss4–4Sep 2016Alice Springs, AustraliaFuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calum Puttergill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville
1–6, 2–6
Loss4–5Feb 2017Anning, ChinaFuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brandon Walkin Flag of Italy.svg Marco Bortolotti
Flag of Croatia.svg Nino Serdarušić
7–6(8–6), 3–6, [8–10]
Win5–5Mar 2017Anning, ChinaFuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brandon Walkin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bai Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai Zhao
6–4, 6–4
Loss5–6Jun 2017Hua Hin, ThailandFuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of France.svg Yannick Jankovits
Flag of France.svg Clément Larrière
3–6, 6–3, [9–11]
Win6–6Mar 2018Renmark, AustraliaFuturesGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dayne Kelly
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gavin van Peperzeel
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10-7]
Win7–6Mar 2018Mildura, AustraliaFuturesGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edward Bourchier
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bourchier
6–4, 6–4
Loss7–7Jun 2017Tumon, GuamFuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Delaney Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyasu Ehara
Flag of Japan.svg Sho Katayama
3–6, 3–6
Loss7–8Aug 2018Nonthaburi, ThailandFuturesHard Flag of Thailand.svg Chanchai Sookton-eng Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie Schneider
Flag of India.svg Karunuday Singh
7–5, 1–6, [5-10]
Win8–8Sep 2018Darwin, AustraliaFuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Puodziunas
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win9–8Oct 2018Brisbane, AustraliaFuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Puodziunas
2–6 6–4, [10-6]
Loss9–9Nov 2018Canberra, AustraliaFuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evan Hoyt
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wu Tung-lin
6–7(5–7), 7–5, [8-10]
Loss9–10Mar 2019Mornington, AustraliaM15Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Sweeny Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calum Puttergill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brandon Walkin
1–6, 5–7
Loss9–11Jun 2019Heraklion, GreeceM15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calum Puttergill Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Artuñedo Martinavarro
Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Vivero González
2–6, 2–6
Loss9–12Jul 2019Gimcheon, South KoreaM15Hard Flag of Thailand.svg Chanchai Sookton-eng Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jae-won
Flag of South Korea.svg Moon Ju-hae
6–7(4–7), 3–6
Loss9–13Sep 2019Darwin, AustraliaM25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Romios Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dayne Kelly
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein
5–7, 5–7
Win10–13Mar 2020Mildura, AustraliaM25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Puodziunas
4–6, 7–6(8–6), [10-3]
Win11–13May 2021Monastir, TunisiaM15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of Tunisia.svg Aziz Dougaz
Flag of Burundi.svg Guy Orly Iradukunda
6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
Win12–13May 2021Monastir, TunisiaM15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of Argentina.svg Tomás Farjat
Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago Rodríguez Taverna
6–3, 6–4
Win13–13May 2021Monastir, TunisiaM15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of India.svg Siddhant Banthia
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ajeet Rai
6–4, 6–4
Win14–13Jun 2021Monastir, TunisiaM15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of Argentina.svg Tomás Farjat
Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago Rodríguez Taverna
6–1, 7–5
Win15–13Jul 2021Almada, PortugalM15Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evan Hoyt Flag of Portugal.svg Fábio Coelho
Flag of Brazil.svg Natan Rodrigues
6–4, 6–2
Win16–13Jul 2021Idanha-a-Nova, PortugalM25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evan Hoyt Flag of Japan.svg Takuto Niki
Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Uesugi
6–3, 6–2
Win17–13Aug 2021Monastir, TunisiaM15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of Argentina.svg Mateo Nicolás Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago Rodríguez Taverna
3–6, 7–6(7–1), [13–11]
Win18-13Aug 2021Monastir, TunisiaM15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of Lebanon.svg Hady Habib
Flag of Argentina.svg Mateo Nicolás Martínez
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Loss18–14Oct 2021Tallahassee, United StatesM15Hard (indoor) Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Colin Sinclair Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liam Draxl
Flag of the United States.svg John McNally
2–6, 3–6
Win19-14Jul 2022Caloundra, AustraliaM15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Addison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Romios
7–6(7–1), 6–3
Win20–14Aug 2022Changwon, South KoreaM15Hard Flag of New Zealand.svg Ajeet Rai Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Yeong-seok
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jea-moon
5–7, 6–4, [10–8]
Win21–14Oct 2022Jakarta, IndonesiaM25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brandon Walkin Flag of Japan.svg Seita Watanabe
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Fajing
4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Win22–14Sep 2023Darwin, AustraliaM25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Charlton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis
6–4, 6–4
Win23–14Sep 2023Darwin, AustraliaM25Hard Flag of New Zealand.svg Ajeet Rai Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Bayldon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brandon Walkin
6–1, 6–4
Win24–14Oct 2023Cairns, AustraliaM25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hong-Lin Fu
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomislav Edward Papac
6–4, 6–4
Win25–14Nov 2023Brisbane, AustraliaM25Hard Flag of New Zealand.svg Ajeet Rai Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Charlton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emile Hudd
6–4, 6–4
Win26–14Nov 2023Gold Coast, AustraliaM25Hard Flag of New Zealand.svg Ajeet Rai Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Bayldon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kody Pearson
7–5, 7–6(12–10)
Loss26–15 Jan 2024 Indian Wells, USA ChallengerHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Ajeet Rai Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Seggerman
Flag of the United States.svg Patrik Trhac
6–4, 3–6, [10–3]
Loss26–16Feb 2024Vila Real de Santo, PortugalM25Hard Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Reese Flag of Portugal.svg Joao Domingues
Flag of Portugal.svg Jaime Faria
6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7)
Win27–16 Mar 2024 Kigali, RwandaChallengerClay Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Reese Flag of India.svg S D Prajwal Dev
Flag of Austria.svg David Pichler
6–1, 7–5
Win28–16 Mar 2024 Yucatán, MexicoChallengerClay Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Reese Flag of the United States.svg Boris Kozlov
Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Kozlov
7–5, 6–3
Loss28–17 July 2024 Tampere, FinlandChallengerClay Flag of Denmark.svg Johannes Ingildsen Flag of Spain.svg Íñigo Cervantes Martinavarro
Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Rincón
3–6, 4–6
Loss28–17 Oct 2024 Hangzhou, ChinaChallengerHard Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Shimizu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Fajing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Te Rigele
6–3, 7–5
Win29–17 Oct 2024 Playford, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Delaney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Delaney
6–1, 5–7, [10–5]
Win30–17 Oct 2024 Sydney, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ellis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Bayldon
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mats Hermans
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Win31–17 Nov 2024 Yokkaichi, JapanChallengerHard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakub Paul Flag of Japan.svg Kokoro Isomura
Flag of Japan.svg Hikaru Shiraishi
6–2, 7–5

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