Cleeve Harper
Canadian tennis player
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Cleeve Harper (born 24 December 2000) is a Canadian tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 83 achieved on 8 September 2025.[2]
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 2000 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Texas[1] |
| Prize money | $ 126,154 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1017 (27 January 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 1355 (9 February 2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–7 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 8 Challenger, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 83 (8 September 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 97 (16 March 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2025) |
| Last updated on: 19 March 2026. | |
Career
Harper made his ATP main draw debut at the 2022 National Bank Open after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with Liam Draxl, but lost in straight sets to Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini.[3]
In 2024, he won three Challenger titles with Draxl, starting in September at the 2024 Dobrich Challenger II, his last tournament being in Manzanillo, and reached a then career-high ranking of No. 159 on 2 December 2024.[2][4][5]
In 2025, partnering David Stevenson, he won the doubles title at the 2025 Lugano Challenger, defeating Jakub Paul and David Pel in the final.[6][7] Harper reached the top 100 in the doubles rankings on 21 April 2025, following his sixth Challenger title at the 2025 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, partnering with Liam Draxl.[2] In September, Harper made his Davis Cup debut winning both his doubles and singles match vs Israel.[citation needed]
Harper was named the 2025 Canadian Men's Doubles Player of the Year.[citation needed]
College
Harper played collegiate tennis at the University of Texas at Austin. He was a 3-time All American and won the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Doubles Championship with teammate Richard Ciamarra.[1][8] and repeated as a finalist in 2023 with teammate Eliot Spizzirri. Following his graduation from university, Harper started full time on the professional tour in June 2024.[citation needed]
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
Doubles: 23 (13–10)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancun, Mexico | ITF | Hard | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancun, Mexico | ITF | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2022 | M15 Pittsburgh, PA | ITF | Clay | 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5), [10–6] | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2024 | M25 Wichita, KS | ITF | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 3–6, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2024 | M25 Tulsa, OK | ITF | Hard | 3–6, 7–5, [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 2–4 | July 2024 | M25 Laval, Canada | ITF | Hard | 6-3, 4-6, [5–10] | ||
| Win | 3–4 | July 2024 | M25 Champagne, IL | ITF | Hard | 6-4, 6-4 | ||
| Win | 4–4 | Aug 2024 | M25 Santander, Spain | ITF | Clay | 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| Win | 5–4 | Sep 2024 | Dobrich II, Bulgaria | Challenger | Clay | 6–1, 3–6, [12–10] | ||
| Loss | 5–5 | Sep 2024 | Sibiu, Romania | Challenger | Clay | 2–6, 6–7(2–7) | ||
| Loss | 5–6 | Sep 2024 | M25 Sabadell, Spain | ITF | Clay | 4-6, 2-6 | ||
| Win | 6–6 | Oct 2024 | M25 Edmonton, Canada | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 7–6 | Oct 2024 | Sioux Falls, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 7–7 | Nov 2024 | Drummondville, Canada | Challenger | Hard (i) | 2-6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 7–8 | Nov 2024 | M25 Austin, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 5-7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 8–8 | Dec 2024 | Manzanillo, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 7–5, [12–10] | ||
| Win | 9–8 | Jan 2025 | Oeiras III, Portugal | Challenger | Hard | 1–6, 7–5, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 10–8 | Mar 2025 | Lugano, Switzerland | Challenger | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 11–8 | Apr 2025 | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay (green) | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 11-9 | July 2025 | Iași, Romania | Challenger | Clay | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 12–9 | Jan 2026 | Oeiras, Portugal | Challenger | Hard (i) | 6–3, 3–6, [12–10] | ||
| Win | 13–9 | Mar 2026 | Cherbourg, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 13-10 | Apr 2026 | Tallahassee, United States | Challenger | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 |