Moïse Kouamé
French tennis player
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Moïse Kouamé (born 6 March 2009) is a French tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 313 achieved on 4 May 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 946 achieved on 18 November 2024.[1]
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Kouamé in 2024 | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 2009 Sarcelles, France |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2025 |
| Plays | Right-handed, two handed backhand |
| Prize money | US $159,794 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 313 (4 May 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 313 (4 May 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 946 (18 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,485 (4 May 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2025) |
| Last updated on: 4 May 2026. | |
Early life
Kouamé was born in Sarcelles, France, a suburb of Paris.[2] He started taking tennis lessons in his early childhood, at the age of five, later joining the CREPS de Poitiers.[3]
At the age of 13, he left Poitiers to join the Justine Henin Academy in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.[4][5] He also trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Biot and the Tennis Club du Perreux in Le Perreux-sur-Marne.[6]
Junior career
In January 2023, Kouamé and Slovenian Svit Suljić won the boys' doubles title at the Petits As, defeating Czech pair Tomáš Krejčí and Jakub Kusý in the final. In January 2024, he won a J100-level junior event in Chandigarh, India, defeating Korean Seo Hyeon-seok in the final. Later that season, he reached the boys' singles quarterfinals at the 2024 French Open.[2][7] In December, he was a runner-up at the prestigious Orange Bowl, where he lost to Andrés Santamarta Roig.[8]
Kouamé had good results on the ITF junior circuit, with a 74–38 singles win-loss record and reached an ITF junior combined ranking of No. 14 on 17 March 2025.[9]
Professional career
In October 2024, Kouamé made his professional debut at the Open Saint-Brieuc as a wildcard, but lost to compatriot Jules Marie in the first round.[10] Later that month, he received a wildcard into the qualifying competition of the Brest Challenger and defeated Denis Yevseyev in the first round, but ultimately failed to advance into the singles main draw.[11][12] In the doubles main draw, he and compatriot Tristan Lamasine reached the semifinals as wildcards.[13][14]
2025: First pro title
In March 2025, Kouamé reached his first professional final at the M15 Sharm El Sheikh, a Futures-level event, but lost to top seed Robert Strombachs.[15][16] In April, he received a wildcard into the qualifying competition of the Madrid Open.[17] He also received a wildcard into the qualifying competition of the French Open the following month.[18][19] In December, he won his first pro title at the M15 Monastir, in the doubles category partnering Italian Tommaso Pedretti.
2026: ATP and Masters debuts, first win, top 350
In January 2026, Kouamé won his first singles title, at the M25 Hazebrouck. He defeated compatriot Théo Papamalamis in the final to become the first player born in 2009 to win a pro tournament. The following week, he won his second singles title, at the M15 Bressuire, defeating Belgian Pierre-Yves Bailly in straight sets. [20]
Kouamé received a wildcard in the qualifying draw at the 2026 Open Occitanie. He then reached the main draw with wins over sixth seed Elias Ymer and compatriot Clément Chidekh. With this feat, Kouamé became the youngest qualifier to play an ATP Tour match since Rafael Nadal in 2003, and the sixth-youngest this century (since 2000).[21][22] He lost in the first round to eight seed and 2025 runner-up Aleksandar Kovacevic.[23]
Kouamé reached his first Challenger semifinal in Lille, and entered the top 400 on 23 February 2026.[24] He lost to Luca Van Assche in the semifinal.[25]
In March, Kouamé made his Masters 1000 debut at the Miami Open after receiving a wildcard for the main draw.[26] He recorded his first ATP Tour win by defeating qualifier Zachary Svajda in the first round. With this result, he became the youngest player to win a Masters 1000 match since Rafael Nadal at the Hamburg Open in 2003.[27] He also became the first player born in 2009 or later to win an ATP Tour match.[28][29] The French lost in the second round to 21st seed Jiří Lehečka.[30]
Personal life
Kouamé is of Ivorian descent through his father and Cameroonian descent through his mother.[31] His older brother, Michaël, is also a tennis player.[32]
Kouamé's idol is Novak Djokovic. He also wanted to be a F1 driver.[33]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open.
| Tournament | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| French Open | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| US Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| ATP 1000 tournaments | |||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Miami Open | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
| Madrid Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Italian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Canadian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Cincinnati Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Shanghai Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Paris Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2025 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard |  Robert Strombachs |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2026 | M25 Hazebrouck, France | WTT | Hard (i) | Théo Papamalamis |
7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2026 | M15 Bressuire, France | WTT | Hard (i) |  Pierre-Yves Bailly |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 2026 | M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | WTT | Clay |  Juan Cruz Martin Manzano |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2025 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Tommaso Pedretti |
Felix Balshaw  Mihai Alexandru Coman |
7–5, 6–1 |
