Enzo Couacaud (French pronunciation: [ɛnzo kwako];[1] born 1 March 1995) is a French-Mauritian[2] professional tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of world No. 151, which he achieved on 17 July 2023 and a doubles ranking of world No. 188 achieved on 8 March 2021.

Enzo Couacaud
Country (sports) France
ResidenceFrance
Born (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 29)
Curepipe, Mauritius
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2013
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
Prize moneyUS $1,218,399
Singles
Career record2–9
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 151 (17 July 2023)
Current rankingNo. 210 (20 May 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2023)
French Open2R (2021)
Wimbledon1R (2022, 2023)
US Open1R (2022, 2023)
Doubles
Career record2–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 188 (8 March 2021)
Current rankingNo. 607 (15 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (2019, 2022)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open1R (2022)
Last updated on: 8 April 2024.

Career

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2015: Grand Slam doubles debut

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Couacaud received a wildcard to enter the doubles main draw in the 2015 French Open with doubles partner Quentin Halys, losing in the first round.

He competed in the 2015 Wimbledon singles qualifying event, losing to John Millman in the third qualifying round.

2021: Major singles debut at the French Open and first win

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Couacaud made his Grand Slam singles main draw debut at the 2021 French Open as a wildcard where he defeated Egor Gerasimov to reach the second round.

2022: Wimbledon and US Open debut

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In May, Couacaud was awarded a wildcard into the main draw of the 2022 French Open in doubles partnering Manuel Guinard where they defeated Hans Hach Verdugo and Philipp Oswald.

He qualified for the 2022 Wimbledon Championships making his debut at this Major.[3] He also qualified for the next Major making his debut at the US Open.[4]

2023: Australian Open debut

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In January, Couacaud qualified for the 2023 Australian Open making his debut at this Major.[5] He reached the second round, where he took a set off eventual champion Novak Djokovic but lost in four sets.[6]

In May, Couacaud was awarded a wildcard into the main draw of the 2023 French Open in doubles partnering Arthur Rinderknech.

Couacaud qualified for Wimbledon for the second year in a row, losing in the first round to J. J. Wolf.[7] He then qualified for the US Open, also for the second year in a row.[8] Couacaud lost to Jiri Vesely in the first round of the main draw.[9]

2024: Successful run at Challenger Tour

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In January, Couacaud reached the final in Nouméa New Caledonia, his first Challenger final in two years but lost in the final to fellow countryman Arthur Cazaux.[10] In March, he reached another Challenger final in São Léopoldo, Brazil, losing to Adolfo Daniel Vallejo in the final.[11] The following week, he won the title in Florianópolis, Brazil, defeating Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva in the final. This represented his first Challenger title in three years.[12]

Singles performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (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.
Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open Q2 Q2 A A A A Q2 Q1 Q3 2R Q1 0 / 1 1–1 50%
French Open Q1 Q1 A A A Q3 Q3 2R Q2 Q1 Q2 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Wimbledon A Q3 A A A Q3 NH Q2 1R 1R Q1 0 / 2 0–2 0%
US Open A Q1 A A A Q2 A Q3 1R 1R Q1 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–0 0 / 6 2–6 25%

ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 27 (15 titles, 11 runner-ups & 1 not contested)

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Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–5)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (12–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (11–9)
Clay (4–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Apr 2013 Israel F7, Ashkelon Futures Hard   Takuto Niki 7–5, 6–1
Loss 1–1 Jul 2013 Turkey F27, Istanbul Futures Hard   Henrique Cunha 6–2, 2–6, 4–6
Win 2–1 Jul 2013 Turkey F28, Istanbul Futures Hard   Bar Tzuf Botzer 6–4, 6–1
Loss 2–2 Aug 2013 Turkey F32, İzmir Futures Hard   Borna Ćorić 7–6(7–0), 6–7(1–7), 5–7
Loss 2–3 Feb 2014 Turkey F4, Antalya Futures Hard   Kimmer Coppejans 5–7, 2–6
Win 3–3 Jun 2014 France F12, Toulon Futures Clay   Constant Lestienne 6–4, 6–2
Win 4–3 Aug 2014 Croatia F14, Čakovec Futures Clay   Peter Heller 6–2, 6–4
Win 5–3 Sep 2014 France F17, Bagnères-de-Bigorre Futures Hard   Laurent Lokoli 6–2, 6–3
Loss 5–4 Oct 2014 France F21, Nevers Futures Hard (i)   Niels Desein 1–6, 7–6(9–7), 2–6
Loss 5–5 Nov 2015 Cyprus F2, Limassol Futures Hard   Miki Janković 1–6, 2–6
Win 6–5 Oct 2016 Vietnam F8, Thủ Dầu Một Futures Hard   Rishab Agarwal 6–2, 6–1
Win 7–5 Nov 2016 Vietnam F9, Thủ Dầu Một Futures Hard   Francis Casey Alcantara 6–1, 6–1
Loss 7–6 Dec 2016 Indonesia F4, Jakarta Futures Hard   Shintaro Imai 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win 8–6 Dec 2016 Indonesia F5, Jakarta Futures Hard   Yusuke Takahashi 6–3, 6–2
Win 9–6 Dec 2016 Indonesia F6, Jakarta Futures Hard   Kento Takeuchi 6–1, 6–1
Win 10–6 Mar 2017 Israel F1, Ramat HaSharon Futures Hard   Edan Leshem 6–4, 6–4
Win 11–6 Mar 2017 Israel F2, Ramat HaSharon Futures Hard   Edan Leshem 7–5, 6–1
Win 12–6 Nov 2017 Vietnam F1, Thủ Dầu Một Futures Hard   Daniiar Duldaev 6–1, 6–1
Win 13–6 Sep 2018 Cassis, France Challenger Hard   Ugo Humbert 6–2, 6–3
Loss 13–7 Jul 2019 Gatineau, Canada Challenger Hard   Jason Kubler 4–6, 4–6
NC[13] 13–7 Feb 2020 Bergamo, Italy Challenger Hard   Illya Marchenko Final cancelled[a]
Win 14–7 Feb 2021 Las Palmas, Spain Challenger Clay   Steven Diez 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Loss 14–8 May 2021 Biella, Italy Challenger Clay   Thanasi Kokkinakis 3–6, 4–6
Loss 14–9 Jan 2022 Bendigo, Australia Challenger Hard   Ernesto Escobedo 7–5, 3–6, 5–7
Loss 14–10 Jan 2024 Nouméa, New Caledonia Challenger Hard   Arthur Cazaux 1–6, 1–6
Loss 14–11 Mar 2024 São Léopoldo, Brazil Challenger Clay   Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 3–6, 2–6
Win 15–11 Apr 2024 Florianópolis, Brazil Challenger Clay   Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)

Doubles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runner-ups)

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Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–3)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (2–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–4)
Clay (3–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2012 Greece F7, Heraklion Futures Carpet   Julien Dubail   Nikola Čačić
  Mate Delić
1–6, 2–6
Win 1–1 Feb 2014 Turkey F4, Antalya Futures Hard   Romain Arneodo   Richard Gabb
  Jonny O'Mara
6–3, 6–0
Win 2–1 Jun 2014 France F11, Ajaccio Futures Clay   Laurent Rochette   Florian Fallert
  Nils Langer
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
Loss 2–2 Sep 2014 France F17, Bagnères-de-Bigorre Futures Hard   Laurent Lokoli   Edward Corrie
  David Rice
4–6, 6–2, [5–10]
Loss 2–3 Jul 2015 Granby, Canada Challenger Hard   Luke Saville   Philip Bester
  Peter Polansky
7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), [7–10]
Loss 2–4 Dec 2016 Indonesia F4, Jakarta Futures Hard   Julien Cagnina   Chung Yun-seong
  Shintaro Imai
2–6, 4–6
Loss 2–5 Apr 2019 Sophia Antipolis, France Challenger Clay   Tristan Lamasine   Thiemo de Bakker
  Robin Haase
4–6, 4–6
Win 3–5 Oct 2020 Alicante, Spain Challenger Clay   Albano Olivetti   Íñigo Cervantes
  Oriol Roca Batalla
4–6, 6–4, [10–2]
Win 4–5 Mar 2021 Las Palmas, Spain Challenger Clay   Manuel Guinard   Javier Barranco Cosano
  Eduard Esteve Lobato
6-1, 6-4
Loss 4–6 Jan 2022 Bendigo, Australia Challenger Hard   Blaž Rola   Ruben Bemelmans
  Daniel Masur
6-7(2-7), 4-6
Win 5–6 July 2022 Rome, USA Challenger Hard (i)   Andrew Harris   Ruben Gonzales
  Reese Stalder
6-4, 6-2

Record against top 10 players

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Player Years MP Record Win% Hard Clay Grass Last Match
Number 1 ranked players
  Novak Djokovic 2023– 1 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (1–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 0–6) at 2023 Australian Open 2R
Number 8 ranked players
  John Isner 2022– 1 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (7–6(8–6), 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 3–6, 5–7) at 2022 Wimbledon Championship 1R
Number 10 ranked players
  Pablo Carreño Busta 2021– 1 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6) at 2021 French Open 2R
Total 2021–23 3 0–3 0% 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
Statistics correct as of 19 January 2023.

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2013 Wimbledon Grass   Stefano Napolitano   Thanasi Kokkinakis
  Nick Kyrgios
2–6, 2–6

Notes

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  1. ^ Final cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ "The pronunciation by Enzo Couacaud himself". ATPWorldTour.com.
  2. ^ Milliard, Bertrand (2 June 2021). "Maurice dans la peau et la tête dans les épaules, le long chemin d'Enzo Couacaud". Eurosport (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Kubler, Sock, 2012 Nadal Conqueror Rosol Among Wimbledon Qualifiers | ATP Tour | Tennis". Atp Tour.
  4. ^ Victoria Chiesa (26 August 2022). "Meet the 2022 US Open men's qualifiers". usopen.org. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Shang Juncheng: 17-Year-Old Charges into Australian Open Main Draw | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  6. ^ "Australian Open: Novak Djokovic defeats qualifier Enzo Couacaud in four sets as Jenson Brooksby stuns Casper Ruud".
  7. ^ "Enzo Couacaud qualifié pour Wimbledon".
  8. ^ "Enzo Couacaud ivre de bonheur et qualifié pour le tableau final de l'US Open".
  9. ^ "Gaston et Bonzi s'en sortent au premier tour de l'US Open, pas Cornet et Couacaud".
  10. ^ "Maks Kasnikowski, 20, saves 6 MPs en route to first Challenger title | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Vallejo, 19, makes Challenger history; Nardi wins in Napoli | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Thiago Agustin Tirante triumphs at Mexico City Challenger, hits career high | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Coronavirus spread hits Italian sport as four Serie A games postponed". France 24. 23 February 2020.
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