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Arthur Cazaux (French pronunciation: [aʁtyʁ kazo];[1] born 23 August 2002) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 58, achieved on 13 October 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 430, achieved on 1 November 2021.[2] Cazaux has won four Challenger singles titles.

Country(sports) France
ResidenceLes Matelles, France
Born (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 24)
Montpellier, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Arthur Cazaux
Cazaux at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports) France
ResidenceLes Matelles, France
Born (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 24)
Montpellier, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2020
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachSam Sumyk (Oct 2024-),
Stéphane Huet (2022-Jul 2024)
Prize moneyUS $2,301,033
Singles
Career record28–35
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 58 (13 October 2025)
Current rankingNo. 138 (3 August 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2024)
French Open1R (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Wimbledon2R (2024, 2025)
US Open2R (2024)
Doubles
Career record2–9
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 430 (1 November 2021)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2025)
French Open2R (2021, 2025)
Last updated on: 3 August 2026.
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Junior career

As a junior, Cazaux reached his highest ranking of No. 4 in the world, in the combined singles and doubles junior ranking system. This was highlighted by a runner-up finish at the 2020 Australian Open where he was defeated by compatriot Harold Mayot in straight sets.[3]

Professional career

2020: Grand Slam doubles debut

Cazaux made his ATP main draw debut at the 2020 Open 13 in the doubles draw partnering Harold Mayot as a wildcard entry. They were defeated in the first round by Nicolas Mahut and Vasek Pospisil in straight sets 5–7, 1–6.

Pairing Mayot again, they were also given a wildcard entry into the main doubles draw of the 2020 French Open but were defeated in the first round by Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in straight sets.

2021: Major & top 300 singles debuts, first ATP win

Cazaux made his singles debut the following year in 2021 Geneva Open as a wildcard, winning his first ATP match against compatriot Adrian Mannarino in three sets.[4] As a result, he entered the top 500 for the first time in his career.

He made his Grand Slam main draw singles debut at the 2021 French Open as a wildcard where he was defeated by Kamil Majchrzak. At the same tournament, he reached the second round in doubles also as a wildcard partnering with fellow Frenchman Hugo Gaston.

2022: First Challenger title

Cazaux won his maiden Challenger title in September 2022 in Nonthaburi, Thailand, entering the main draw as a qualifier and defeating Omar Jasika in the final.[5][6] Reaching the final of that same tournament the following week, Cazaux lost to Brit, Stuart Parker, pulling out due to injury in the second set.

2023: Top 125 and US Open debuts

In January 2023, he won his second title also at the Nonthaburi 2 Challenger defeating former top 50 player Lloyd Harris.[7][8] Continuing his good form, Cazaux reached the final again the following week, losing to Japanese player Sho Shimabukuro in straight sets. As a result of his performances, he achieved a new career-high, moving more than 100 positions up to No. 265 on 16 January 2023. He reached the top 200 at No. 199 on 10 April 2023 following a semifinal showing in the Zadar Challenger.

He received a wildcard for the 2023 French Open.[9] He reached the Challenger 125 final at the 2023 Nottingham Open as a qualifier, his first on grass, defeating Gabriel Diallo[10] and fifth seed Dominik Koepfer in the semifinals without dropping a set,[11] before losing to top seed Andy Murray in the final.[12] As a result he reached the top 150 at No. 147 on 19 June 2023 and seventh place in the Next Gen race.[13] The following week, he reached the semifinals of the 2023 Ilkley Trophy and reached a new career high of world No. 139 on 26 June 2023.[14]

Ranked No. 119 in August, Cazaux made his debut at the US Open as a lucky loser, losing to eight seed Andrey Rublev in the first round.[15] He received a wildcard for the 2023 Moselle Open.[16]

2024: Major fourth round, Masters debut & third round, top 65

In January, Cazaux won his third Challenger at the Open Nouvelle-Calédonie defeating fellow Frenchman Enzo Couacaud in the final.[17]

Ranked No. 122, for his Grand Slam tournament debut at the Australian Open, Cazaux received a wildcard.[18] He recorded his first Major win defeating Laslo Djere in five sets.[19] In the second round, he upset world No. 8 Holger Rune in four sets.[20] He defeated 28th seed Tallon Griekspoor in straight sets to advance to the fourth round of a Major for the first time in his career.[21][22] In the fourth round, he lost to Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets. As a result, he reached the top 85 in the rankings.[23] A week later, in Montpellier, he defeated Maximilian Marterer and reached the top 80 in the rankings.[24] At the end February, he qualified for the Dubai Tennis Championships and defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the first round.[25]

In June, Cazaux participated in his third French Open but lost in the first round to 29th seed Tomás Martín Etcheverry. In July, he won his first Wimbledon match by defeating Zizou Bergs in the first round in five sets with a super tiebreak.[26] He made his Masters debut and recorded his first win at this level at the Shanghai Masters over Marin Čilić.[27] Following the late withdrawal of top seed Jannik Sinner at the Paris Masters, Cazaux entered the main draw as a lucky loser replacement directly into the second round. He then defeated Ben Shelton in straight sets to reach the third round for the first time at a Masters level.[28]

2025: First ATP final, top 60

At the Australian Open, Cazaux defeated 28th seed Sebastián Báez in five sets to reach the second round,[29] where he lost to Jacob Fearnley.[30]

In July, Cazaux reached his first ATP Tour semifinal at the Swiss Open Gstaad, defeating fourth seed Tomás Martín Etcheverry in the second round.[31] He lost in the semifinal to second seed Alexander Bublik. As a result, Cazaux reentered the top 100 on 21 July 2025.[32] The following week, Cazaux reached his first ATP Tour final at the Generali Open Kitzbühel, entering the main draw as a special exempt. He defeated seventh seed Francisco Comesaña in the second round.[33] and Jan-Lennard Struff in the quarterfinal.[34] He then defeated fellow countryman Arthur Rinderknech to reach the final.[35] As a result he returned to the top 75 in the singles rankings on 28 July 2025.[36] In the final, he lost to Alexander Bublik for the second consecutive week.[37][38]

In October, Cazaux won the Jinan Open title, defeating Mackenzie McDonald in the final. As a result he made his debut in the top 60 at world No. 58 on 13 October 2025.[39]

Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RRQ# DNQ A NH
(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.
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

Current through the 2026 Miami Open.

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Tournament202020212022202320242025 2026SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A 4R 2R A 0 / 2 4–2 67%
French Open Q1 1R Q1 1R 1R 1R A 0 / 4 0–4 0%
Wimbledon NH A A Q1 2R 2R A 0 / 2 2–2 50%
US Open A A A 1R 2R Q3 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 5–4 2–3 0–0 0 / 10 7–10 41%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Open NH A A A Q1 Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0   
Miami Open NH A A A Q1 A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Monte-Carlo Masters NH A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Madrid Open NH Q2 A Q2 A A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Italian Open A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Canadian Open NH A A A Q2 A 0 / 0 0–0   
Cincinnati Open A A A A Q2 2R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Shanghai Masters NH A 2R 2R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Paris Masters Q1 A A Q1 3R 2R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–3 1–1 0 / 6 5–6 45%
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Doubles

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Tournament202020212022202320242025 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
French Open 1R 2R A A A 2R 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Wimbledon NH A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0   
US Open A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Win–loss 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 0 / 4 2–4 33%
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ATP Tour finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

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Grand Slam (–)
ATP 1000 (–)
ATP 500 (–)
ATP 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (–)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (–)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (–)
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Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2025 Generali Open Kitzbühel, Austria ATP 250 Clay Kazakhstan Alexander Bublik 4–6, 3–6
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ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (4–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–4)
Grass (0–1)
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Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2022 Nonthaburi Challenger II, Thailand Challenger Hard Australia Omar Jasika 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Loss 1–1 Sep 2022 Nonthaburi Challenger III, Thailand Challenger Hard United Kingdom Stuart Parker 4–6, 1–4 ret.
Win 2–1 Jan 2023 Nonthaburi Challenger II, Thailand (2) Challenger Hard South Africa Lloyd Harris 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss 2–2 Jan 2023 Nonthaburi Challenger III, Thailand Challenger Hard Japan Sho Shimabukuro 2–6, 5–7
Loss 2–3 Jun 2023 Nottingham Open, UK Challenger Grass United Kingdom Andy Murray 4–6, 4–6
Loss 2–4 Jul 2023 Lexington Challenger, US Challenger Hard United States Steve Johnson 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Win 3–4 Jan 2024 Open Nouvelle-Calédonie, New Caledonia (France) Challenger Hard France Enzo Couacaud 6–1, 6–1
Loss 3–5 Oct 2024 Shenzhen Longhua Open, China Challenger Hard United States Mackenzie McDonald 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 4–5 Oct 2025 Jinan Open, China Challenger Hard United States Mackenzie McDonald 6–3, 6–2
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ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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ITF WTT (3–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (0–2)
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Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2019 M15 Pretoria, South Africa WTT Hard Bulgaria Alexander Donski 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8)
Win 1–1 Dec 2020 M15 Torelló, Spain WTT Hard France Quentin Robert 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Loss 1–2 Apr 2021 M25 Meerbusch, Germany WTT Clay Austria Alexander Erler 2–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss 1–3 Aug 2021 M25+H Bacău, Romania WTT Clay Israel Yshai Oliel 4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 2–3 Oct 2021 M25 Setúbal, Portugal WTT Hard Australia Rinky Hijikata 7–5, 6–0
Win 3–3 Oct 2021 M25 Quinta do Lago, Portugal WTT Hard Japan Naoki Nakagawa 6–3, 6–4
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Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

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ITF WTT (0–2)
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Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Dec 2020 M15 Torelló,
Spain
WTT Hard Switzerland Leandro Riedi Spain Gerard Granollers Pujol
Spain Oriol Roca Batalla
6–7(7–9), 6–3, [9–11]
Loss 0–2 Apr 2021 M25 Angers,
France
WTT Clay France Titouan Droguet France Manuel Guinard
France Corentin Denolly
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Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2020 Australian Open Hard France Harold Mayot 4–6, 1–6
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Wins over top 10 players

  • Cazaux has a 1–3 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
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Season 2024 2025 Total
Wins101
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# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score ACR
2024
1. Denmark Holger Rune 8 Australian Open, Australia Hard 2R 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 122
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