Clément Tabur (born 24 January 2000) is a French tennis player. He primarily plays on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 202, achieved on 18 March 2024.

Clément Tabur
Country (sports) France
ResidenceSaint Lambert la Potherie, France
Born (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24)
Reims, France
Height5 ft 8 in (173cm)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$217,756
Singles
Career record0–0 (in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 202 (18 March 2024)
Current rankingNo. 321 (9 September 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2024)
French OpenQ1 (2022, 2024)
WimbledonQ1 (2024)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Career titles1 Challenger, 9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 385 (2 March 2020)
Current rankingNo. 643 (9 September 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (2018, 2019)
Last updated on: 9 September 2024.

Tabur has reached 14 singles finals on the ITF Futures Tour with a record of 9-5, as well as reaching 19 doubles finals also on the ITF Futures Tour with a record of 10-9.

Junior career

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As a junior, Tabur reached a career high ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 28, achieved on 22 January 2018.

In January 2018, Tabur alongside Hugo Gaston won the 2018 Australian Open boys' doubles, defeating Rudolf Molleker and Henri Squire in the final.

Professional career

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2018-2019: Grand Slam doubles debut

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Tabur made his debut appearance on the ATP Tour at the 2018 French Open where he was granted a wild card entry into the main doubles draw alongside juniors partner and compatriot Hugo Gaston. They were defeated in the first round by Julio Peralta and Horacio Zeballos.

Tabur and Hugo Gaston were once again given a wildcard at the 2019 French Open losing in the first round to Guido Pella and Diego Schwartzman.

2021-2022: First ITF title

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In February, Tabur won his first ITF title in Naples, Florida, defeating Christian Harrison in the final.

2023: First Challenger final, top 250

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In July, Tabur entered the ATP top 300, following three ITF titles. In August 2023, Tabur reached his first final on the ATP Challenger Tour at the 2023 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Todi, losing to Giovanni Fonio.[1]

Over the course of the year, Tabur won six ITF titles, making him the third player with the most ITF titles for 2023.[2]

2024: Second Challenger final, top 205

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In March, Tabur reached his second final on the ATP Challenger Tour in Kigali, Rwanda, losing to Marco Trungelliti in the final.[3] As a result he reached a new career high ranking of No. 202 on 18 March 2024.

Performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open Q1 A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 1 (1 title)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Winners 2018 Australian Open Hard   Hugo Gaston   Rudolf Molleker
  Henri Squire
6–2, 6–2

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 15 (9–6)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (0–2)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (9–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–3)
Clay (6–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Dec 2018 Tunisia F45, Monastir Futures Hard   Steven Diez 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 1–1 Feb 2021 M25 Naples, United States World Tennis Tour Clay   Christian Harrison 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Loss 1–2 Nov 2021 M15, Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard   Moez Echargui 1-6, 2-6
Loss 1–3 Jan 2022 M25, Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard   Sho Shimabukuro 1-6, 6-4, 1-6
Win 2–3 Mar 2022 M25, Faro, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Dalibor Svrčina 6-4, 6-2
Win 3–3 Mar 2022 M15, Creteil, France World Tennis Tour Hard   Axel Garcian 7-5, 6-1
Win 4–3 Apr 2023 M25, Angers, France World Tennis Tour Clay (i)   Maxime Chazal 6-4, 6-3
Win 5–3 May 2023 M25, Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia World Tennis Tour Clay   Kalin Ivanovski 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Win 6–3 Jul 2023 M25 Padova, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay   Samuel Vincent Ruggeri 1-6, 7-6(7–5), 6-3
Loss 6–4 Aug 2023 Todi, Italy Challenger Clay   Luciano Darderi 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6
Win 7–4 Aug 2023 M25 Lesa, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay   Tim Handel 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win 8–4 Sep 2023 M25 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria World Tennis Tour Clay   Yanaki Milev 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Win 9–4 Nov 2023 M25, Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard   Hady Habib 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Loss 9–5 Feb 2024 M25, Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay   Nick Hardt 1–6, 4–6
Loss 9–6 Mar 2024 Kigali, Rwanda Challenger Clay   Marco Trungelliti 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 19 (10–9)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (1–0)
ITF Futures (9–9)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (7–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2017 Belgium F4, Lasne Futures Clay   Maxence Broville   Corentin Denolly
  Alexandre Muller
1–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 Dec 2017 Tunisia F40, Hammamet Futures Clay   Manuel Guinard   Samuel Bensoussan
  Francois-Arthur Vibert
6–7(6–9), 6–2, [13–11]
Win 2–1 May 2018 France F9, Grasse Futures Clay   Hugo Gaston   Corentin Denolly
  Alexandre Muller
6–2, 6–4
Loss 2–2 July 2018 France F14, Uriage Futures Clay   Titouan Droguet   Hugo Voljacques
  Maxime Tchoutakian
6–7(3-7), 6–2, [4–10]
Win 3–2 Mar 2019 M15 Poitiers, France World Tennis Tour Hard   Matteo Martineau   Tony Bourcet
  Antoine Escoffier
6–3, 6–4
Loss 3–3 Mar 2019 M15 Tabarka, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Clay   Geoffrey Blancaneaux   Christoph Negritu
  Alexander Merino
2–6, 2–6
Win 4–3 May 2019 M15 Tabarka, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Clay   Lilian Marmousez   Darko Bojanovic
  Glenn Smits
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 5–3 Aug 2019 M15 Tabarka, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Clay   Corentin Denolly   Ignacio Carou
  Franco Feitt
6–0, 6–1
Loss 5–4 Sep 2019 M15 Tabarka, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Clay   Andrey Chepelev   Tomas Lipovsek Puches
  Matias Zukas
6–7(2-7), 4–6
Win 6–4 Sep 2019 M25 Santa Margherita, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay   Thiemo de Bakker   Jacopo Berrettini
  Alessandro Petrone
2–6, 6–1, [10–7]
Win 7–4 Jan 2020 M15 H Bressuire, France World Tennis Tour Hard   Lucas Poullain   Wojciech Marek
  Christian Samuelsson
7–5, 4–6, [10–6]
Win 8–4 Nov 2020 M15 Heraklion, Greece World Tennis Tour Hard   Evan Furness   Lucas Gerch
  Gerardo Lopez Villasenor
7–6(7-4), 7–6(7-4)
Loss 8–5 Aug 2021 M25 Pitesti, Romania World Tennis Tour Clay   Corentin Denolly   Valentin Royer
  Chun Hsin Tseng
6–4, 2–6, [10–8]
Win 9–5 Oct 2021 M25 Skopje, North Macedonia World Tennis Tour Clay   Domagoj Biljesko   Stefano Battaglino
  Eric Vanshelboim
6–1,6-3
Loss 9–6 Nov 2021 M15 Platja d'Aro, Spain World Tennis Tour Clay   Valentin Lapalu   Maxime Chazal
  Julien Cagnina
5-7, 4–6
Loss 9–7 Jan 2022 M25 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard   Dan Added   Theo Arribage
  Alexander Donski
6-2, 5–7, [10-7]
Loss 9–8 Feb 2023 M25 Faro, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Lucas Poullain   Antoine Hoang
  Gregoire Jacq
0-6, 1-6
Loss 9–9 May 2023 M25 Carnac, France World Tennis Tour Clay   Matteo Martineau   Maxence Broville
  Federico Agustin Gomez
6-7(5–7), 2-6
Win 10–9 Mar 2024 Kigali, Rwanda Challenger Clay   Max Houkes   Pruchya Isaro
  Christopher Rungkat
6–3, 7–6 (7–4)

References

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  1. ^ "Peniston, Darderi Win Maiden Challenger Titles". Archived from the original on 2023-08-27.
  2. ^ Renton, Jamie (2023-10-02). "Tabur snaps up fifth title in six months on the ITF World Tennis Tour".
  3. ^ "Otto Virtanen saves 2 MPS, defends Lugano Challenger title | ATP Tour | Tennis".
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