Gabriel Debru
French tennis player (born 2005)
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Gabriel Debru (born 21 December 2005) is a inactive French tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 233 achieved on 17 March 2025 and a best doubles ranking of No. 273 reached on 4 November 2024.[2]
FranceDebru at the 2023 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | France |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 December 2005 Grenoble, France |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| College | University of Illinois |
| Prize money | US $168,289 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 2 Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 233 (17 March 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q2 (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 1 Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 273 (4 November 2024) |
Junior career
Debru had remarkable results on ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 74–25 singles win-loss record.[citation needed] He won a major jr. title in singles, at the 2022 French Open.[3] He was also a runner-up in boys' doubles, at 2022 Wimbledon. As a result, he reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 1 on 11 July 2022.[4]
Professional career
2022: Major qualifying debut
Debru made his debut at the 2022 French Open qualifying round, winning against compatriot Arthur Fils but then losing in the second round.
2023: First ITF title and Challenger final
Debru reached his first Challenger quarterfinal in his first appearance of the year, at the Oeiras Indoors, Portugal. 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.
In June, 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, Debru won his first ITF title in Gubbio, Italy by defeating Federico Arnaboldi in the final. He had reached the semifinals the year prior. In August, Debru reached his first final on the ATP Challenger Tour in Prague, as a qualifier, losing to Rudolf Molleker in the championship match.
2024: 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, Rei Sakamoto and Learner Tien became the youngest champions of 2024 at that level.[5][6]
In August, Debru won his second Challenger singles title in Como, defeating Ignacio Buse in the final.[7] He became the third-youngest Frenchman to win multiple Challenger trophies (since 1978), joining former Top 10 players Richard Gasquet and Gael Monfils.[8] In October, Debru won his maiden Challenger doubles title in Saint-Brieuc, partnering with Geoffrey Blancaneaux.[9]
2025-2026: College years
Debru announced he would join the University of Illinois in the 2025-26 school year where his brother Mathis already played.[10]
Grand Slam performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | W–L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | ||||
| French Open | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0–0 | ||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | ||||
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | ||||
| Win–loss | 0-0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2023 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay |  Rudolf Molleker |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2024 | Internationaux de Troyes, France | Challenger | Clay |  Timofey Skatov |
6–3, 6–7(1–7), 7–5 |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 2024 | Città di Como Challenger, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Ignacio Buse |
6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: 1 (title)
|
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2024 | Open Saint-Brieuc, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Geoffrey Blancaneaux |
 Matěj Vocel Jakub Paul |
3–3, def. |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 3 (3 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2023 | M15 Gubbio, Italy | WTT | Clay |  Federico Arnaboldi |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2024 | M25 Uriage-les-Bains, France | WTT | Clay | Maxime Chazal |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Nov 2024 | M25 Heraklion, Greece | WTT | Hard | Rémy Bertola |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2023 | M15 Grenoble, France | WTT | Hard (i) | Paul Inchauspé |
Maxence Beaugé Émilien Voisin |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2023 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | WTT | Clay |  Edas Butvilas |
 Mateo del Pino Juan Manuel La Serna |
2–6, 6–1, [9–11] |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2023 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | WTT | Clay | Juan Manuel La Serna |
Sean Hess Fermín Tenti |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jul 2024 | M25 Uriage-les-Bains, France | WTT | Clay | Tiago Pires |
Florent Bax Alexandre Aubriot |
3–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2022 | French Open | Clay |  Gilles-Arnaud Bailly |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2022 | Wimbledon | Grass | Paul Inchauspé |
 Sebastian Gorzny Alex Michelsen |
6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
