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.
.jpg) Couacaud at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | France |
| Born | 1 March 1995 Curepipe, Mauritius |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | US $1,218,399 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–8 (20.0% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 151 (17 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 196 (15 April 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2023) |
| French Open | 2R (2021) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2022, 2023) |
| US Open | 1R (2022, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–5 (28.6% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 188 (8 March 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 607 (15 April 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (2019, 2022) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2022) |
| Last updated on: 8 April 2024. | |
Career edit
2015: Grand Slam doubles debut edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
| 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 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| Wimbledon | A | Q3 | A | A | A | Q3 | NH | Q2 | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| US Open | A | Q1 | A | A | A | Q2 | A | Q3 | 1R | 1R | 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 edit
Singles: 27 (15-11, 1 not contested) edit
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| 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
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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
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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
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3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
Doubles: 11 (5-6) edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2012 | Greece F7, Heraklion | Futures | Carpet | Julien Dubail
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Nikola Čačić Mate Delić
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1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2014 | Turkey F4, Antalya | Futures | Hard |  Romain Arneodo
|
 Richard Gabb Jonny O'Mara
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6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2014 | France F11, Ajaccio | Futures | Clay | Laurent Rochette
|
Florian Fallert Nils Langer
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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
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Apr 2019 | Sophia Antipolis, France | Challenger | Clay | Tristan Lamasine
|
 Thiemo de Bakker Robin Haase
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–5 | Oct 2020 | Alicante, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Albano Olivetti
|
 Íñigo Cervantes Oriol Roca Batalla
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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 edit
| 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[update]. |
Junior Grand Slam finals edit
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up) edit
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2013 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Stefano Napolitano
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Thanasi Kokkinakis Nick Kyrgios
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2–6, 2–6 |
Notes edit
- ^ Final cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
References edit
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- ^ "Shang Juncheng: 17-Year-Old Charges into Australian Open Main Draw | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Australian Open: Novak Djokovic defeats qualifier Enzo Couacaud in four sets as Jenson Brooksby stuns Casper Ruud".
- ^ "Enzo Couacaud qualifié pour Wimbledon".
- ^ "Enzo Couacaud ivre de bonheur et qualifié pour le tableau final de l'US Open".
- ^ "Gaston et Bonzi s'en sortent au premier tour de l'US Open, pas Cornet et Couacaud".
- ^ "Maks Kasnikowski, 20, saves 6 MPs en route to first Challenger title | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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