Tom Paris (tennis)
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 2002 Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed, one-handed backhand |
| Coach | Antoine Pastrana |
| Prize money | $17,218 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 545 (23 November 2023) |
| Last updated on: 19 May 2024. | |
Tom Paris (born 2 September 2002) is a French tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of 545 achieved on 14 August 2023.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]He was immersed in tennis from a young age with his first coach being his father Christophe Paris, a former tennis player who played at regional level, being the head of the Pontcharra-sur-Turdine tennis club. Paris is a member of Charbonnières-les-Bains Tennis Club.[3][4] As a youngster he trained at a tennis centre in Poitiers which had previously alumni including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gilles Simon and Nicolas Escudé.[5]
Career
[edit]In October 2023 he won his first ITF title beating the number one seed Dan Added in the semifinal and defeating Alexey Vatutin in the final in Sarreguemines.[6]
He received a wild card for his ATP Tour debut into the doubles at the 2024 ATP Lyon Open, alongside Tristan Lamasine.[7]
Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (1–0)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | March 2024 | M25 Sarreguemines, France | World Tour | Carpet |  Alexey Vatutin
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6–2, 6–1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom Paris". ITF. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Tom Paris". ATP. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Tom Paris, new promise of French and world tennis?". le-pays. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Tom Paris joins the French top 100: "Tennis is a school of life"". leprogress.fr. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Tom Paris, child ball prodigy". le-pays. September 15, 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Tom Paris won the title against Russian Vatutin". tennisactu.net. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Scouting Report: Djokovic among stars in Geneva, Humbert leads three French seeds in Lyon". ATP. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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