Tom Paris (tennis)

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Tom Paris
Born (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 22)
Chalon-sur-Saône
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
PlaysRight-handed, one-handed backhand
CoachAntoine Pastrana
Prize money$17,218
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 545 (23 November 2023)
Last updated on: 19 May 2024.

Tom Paris (born 2 September 2002) is a French tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of 545 achieved on 14 August 2023. [1] [2]

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Early life

He was immersed in tennis from a young age with his first coach being his father Christophe Paris, a former tennis player who played at regional level, being the head of the Pontcharra-sur-Turdine tennis club. Paris is a member of Charbonnières-les-Bains Tennis Club. [3] [4] As a youngster he trained at a tennis centre in Poitiers which had previously alumni including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gilles Simon and Nicolas Escudé. [5]

Career

In October 2023 he won his first ITF title beating the number one seed Dan Added in the semifinal and defeating Alexey Vatutin in the final in Sarreguemines. [6]

He received a wild card for his ATP Tour debut into the doubles at the 2024 ATP Lyon Open, alongside Tristan Lamasine. [7]

Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0-0)
ITF World Tennis Tour (1–0)
Finals by surface
Carpet (1-0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0March 2024M25 Sarreguemines, FranceWorld TourCarpet Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Vatutin 6–2, 6–1

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