Laurent Lokoli (born 18 October 1994) is a French professional tennis player. Lokoli plays primarily ATP Challenger and ITF events. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 167 achieved on 27 February 2023.
_(52130055990).jpg) Lokoli at the 2022 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1994 Bastia, France |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Walter Grunfeld Tennis Academy (WGTA) |
| Prize money | US$ 544,609 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–8 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 167 (27 February 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 186 (16 July 2023) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2015, 2023) |
| French Open | 1R (2014, 2017) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
| US Open | Q1 (2022, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 371 (3 November 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 833 (16 July 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2014) |
| Last updated on: 16 July 2023. | |
Career
editLokoli received a wildcard for the 2014 French Open men's singles qualifying draw. He won three qualifying matches and hence advanced to the main draw 1st round, where he lost to Steve Johnson.
He was given a wildcard for the 2017 French Open where he lost in the first round to Martin Kližan. He made minor news by twice refusing to shake hands with Klizan after the match.[1][2]
He reached the top 200 at No. 199 on 3 October 2022. He made his first Challenger final at the 2023 Open Nouvelle-Calédonie in Nouméa, New Caledonia losing to Raúl Brancaccio.[3] As a result, he reached a new career-high ranking of No. 176 inside the top 200 on 9 January 2023. Next he qualified into the 2023 Australian Open main draw after 8 years of absence.[4]
In July 2023, Lokoli made his Wimbledon debut as a qualifier, losing to fourth seed Casper Ruud in the first round.
Personal life
editHe is the son of former French footballer Dominique Lokoli. Through his father, he is of Congolese descent.[5]
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour Finals
editSingles: 25 (14-11)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2013 | Finland F1, Vierumäki | Futures | Clay |  Tak Khunn Wang
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4-6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1-1 | Aug 2013 | Austria F7, Innsbruck | Futures | Clay |  Dennis Novak
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7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1-2 | Sep 2014 | France F17, Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Futures | Hard | Enzo Couacaud
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2-6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1-3 | Oct 2014 | France F22, Saint-Dizier | Futures | Hard (i) | Rémi Boutillier
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4-6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2-3 | Nov 2014 | Cyprus F2, Larnaca | Futures | Hard |  Petros Chrysochos
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6-4, 6–0 |
| Win | 3-3 | Apr 2016 | Italy F7, Santa Margherita di Pula | Futures | Clay |  Tim van Rijthoven
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6-3, 6–2 |
| Win | 4-3 | Jun 2016 | Bosnia Herzegovina F4, Sarajevo | Futures | Clay |  Steven de Waard
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6-3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4-4 | Jun 2016 | France F11, Toulon | Futures | Clay |  Lamine Ouahab
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3-6, 6-7(3–7) |
| Loss | 4-5 | Aug 2016 | Switzerland F3, Collonge-Bellerive | Futures | Clay |  Tobias Simon
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3-6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4-6 | Aug 2016 | Switzerland F4, Lausanne | Futures | Clay |  Cristian Villagrán
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4–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6 |
| Win | 5-6 | Sep 2016 | France F18, Mulhouse | Futures | Hard |  Raymond Sarmiento
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4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 5-7 | Feb 2017 | Switzerland F1, Oberentfelden | Futures | Carpet (i) |  Matteo Berrettini
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2-6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6-7 | Feb 2018 | Tunisia F4, Djerba | Futures | Hard | Geoffrey Blancaneaux
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6-2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 6-8 | Feb 2019 | M15, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Karim-Mohamed Maamoun
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3-6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7-8 | Apr 2019 | M25, Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Miljan Zekić
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5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 8-8 | Jul 2019 | M25, Bakio, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Hugo Grenier
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6-3, 6–3 |
| Win | 9-8 | Jul 2019 | M25, Ajaccio, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Quentin Robert
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3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9-9 | Jan 2022 | M25, Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Moez Echargui
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4-6, 5–7 |
| Win | 10-9 | Feb 2022 | M15, Monastir, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Alexander Donski
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6–0, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 11-9 | Feb 2022 | M25, Vale do Lobo, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Alejandro Moro Cañas
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6-2, 6–1 |
| Win | 12-9 | Apr 2022 | M25, Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Felix Gill
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7-5, 6–3 |
| Win | 13-9 | Apr 2022 | M25, Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Miljan Zekić
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6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 13-10 | Jun 2022 | M25, La Nucia, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Nick Hardt
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0-6, 4–6 |
| Win | 14-10 | Jun 2022 | M25, Skopje, North Macedonia | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Orlando Luz
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6-2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 14–11 | Jan 2023 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Challenger | Hard | Raúl Brancaccio
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6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
References
edit- ^ Mark Molloy (30 May 2017). "Handshake row erupts at French Open between Martin Kližan and Laurent Lokoli". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Laurent Lokoli reveals coach left him after 2017 French Open incident".
- ^ "Cerundolo Captures First Challenger Crown of 2023 | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Shang Juncheng: 17-Year-Old Charges into Australian Open Main Draw".
- ^ "Football. Aviez-vous reconnu l'ancien joueur de l'ASNL Dominique Lokoli ?". www.estrepublicain.fr.