Antoine Escoffier
![]() Escoffier at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Born | Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin, France | 29 February 1992
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $569,716 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 135 (16 October 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 210 (4 November 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2023, 2024, 2025) |
French Open | Q1 (2022, 2023, 2024) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2024) |
US Open | Q3 (2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 256 (16 October 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 242 (4 November 2024) |
Last updated on: 4 November 2024. |
Antoine Escoffier (born 29 February 1992) is a French tennis player who plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour.
Escoffier has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 135 achieved on 16 October 2023. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 256 achieved on 16 October 2023.[1] He achieved most of his career milestones after the age of 30.
Professional career
[edit]2015: First ITF title
[edit]In June 2015, Escoffier won his first ITF title in Hyderabad, India, following seven straight lost finals in the previous three years.
2022: Grand Slam qualifying debut, Top 200 debut
[edit]In May 2022, Escoffier played his first Grand Slam qualifying match at the French Open, losing in the first round. In July 2022, Escoffier made his Top 200 debut in the ATP singles ranking.[2]
2023: First Challenger finals, Top 150 debut
[edit]In April 2023, Escoffier won his first ATP Challenger doubles title at the 2023 León Open partnering with Aziz Dougaz.
In July 2023, Escoffier reached his first final on the singles Challenger Tour at the 2023 Open Castilla y León in Segovia, losing to Pablo Llamas Ruiz.
2024: ATP Tour debut, Maiden Challenger title
[edit]In January 2024, at age 31, Escoffier made his debut on the ATP Tour as a qualifier at the 2024 Open Sud de France in Montpellier, France, losing to seventh seed Alexandre Müller in the first round.[3]
In June, Escoffier won his first grand slam qualifying match by reaching the second round at the Wimbledon qualifying, having lost in the first round in his prior nine attempts.[4]
In July, Escoffier reached his second career Challenger final in Pozablanco, Spain, losing to August Holmgren in the final.[5] The following week, he won his maiden Challenger title in Segovia, Spain as the top seed, defeating qualifier Alex Martinez in the final. At 32 years and four months, Escoffier became the second oldest player to win a maiden Challenger title.[6]
Performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
[edit]Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win% | |||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
French Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
US Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 30 (16–14)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2012 | Saudi Arabia F1, Saudi Arabia | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 6–7(7–9) |
Loss | 0–2 | May 2012 | Thailand F1, Thailand | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | May 2012 | Thailand F3, Thailand | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–4 | Jul 2012 | India F12, India | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–5 | Nov 2014 | Spain F22, Spain | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–6 | Nov 2014 | Tunisia F8, Tunisia | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–7 | May 2015 | India F5, Mandya | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
0–3 ret. |
Win | 1–7 | Jun 2015 | India F9, Hyderabad | Futures | Hard (i) | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Win | 2–7 | Jul 2015 | India F10, Hyderabad | Futures | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 3–7 | Feb 2016 | Israel F3, Ramat Gan | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 4–7 | Apr 2016 | Spain F11, Mostoles | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–7(7–5), 6–3 |
Loss | 4–8 | Apr 2017 | Qatar F1, Qatar | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 5–8 | Apr 2017 | Qatar F2, Qatar | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–7(7–2), 6–4 |
Win | 6–8 | Jul 2017 | Israel F12, Tel Aviv | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 4–2 ret. |
Loss | 6–9 | Jun 2019 | M15 Tabarka, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Win | 7–9 | Aug 2019 | M25 Glasgow, Scotland | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 8–9 | Aug 2019 | M15 Sintra, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 9–9 | Jan 2020 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–0 |
Loss | 9–10 | Apr 2021 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–2), 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 9–11 | Jul 2021 | M25 Gandia, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 10–11 | Sep 2021 | M25 Bagneres de Bigorre, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 6–0 |
Win | 11–11 | Oct 2021 | M25 Rodez, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 12–11 | Nov 2021 | M25 Villers Les Nancy, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 13–11 | Jan 2022 | M25 Loughborough, England | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 13–12 | Apr 2022 | M25 Nottingham, England | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 0–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 13–13 | Jul 2023 | Segovia, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(9–11), 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 14–13 | Jun 2024 | M25 Setubal, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2 |
Win | 15–13 | Jun 2024 | M25 Elvas, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 15–14 | Jul 2024 | Pozablanco, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 16–14 | Jul 2024 | Segovia, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: 22 (8 titles, 14 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2011 | Romania F6, Romania | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7-6(5-7), 3-6, [5-10] |
Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2012 | Thailand F5, Thailand | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3-6, 2-6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Nov 2012 | Thailand F6, Thailand | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6-7(2-7), 6-2, [8-10] |
Loss | 0–4 | Oct 2014 | Spain F31, Spain | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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2-6, 4-6 |
Loss | 0–5 | Apr 2015 | Turkey F14, El Kantaoui | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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2-6, 4-6 |
Win | 1-5 | Apr 2015 | Tunisia F15, El Kantaoui | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 |
Loss | 1-6 | Jun 2015 | India F10, Hyderabad | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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4-6, 2-6 |
Win | 2-6 | Aug 2015 | Gabon F1, Libreville | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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7-5, 3-6, [10-8] |
Win | 3-6 | Jan 2017 | Egypt F1, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6-2, 3-6, [11-9] |
Win | 4-6 | Jun 2017 | Israel F9, Kyriat Shmona | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6-3, 7-6(7-5) |
Loss | 4-7 | Jun 2017 | Israel F10, Kyriat Shmona | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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5-7, 6-1, [6-10] |
Loss | 4-8 | Jun 2017 | Israel F11, Herzlia | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6-7(6-8), 2–6 |
Loss | 4-9 | Jan 2018 | Turkey F2, Antalya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7-4), 3–6, [7-10] |
Win | 5-9 | Mar 2019 | M15 Toulouse, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 5-10 | Mar 2019 | M15 Poitiers, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6-10 | Aug 2019 | M15 Sintra, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 6–2, [10–5] |
Loss | 6-11 | Mar 2021 | M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
Win | 7-11 | Jun 2021 | M25 Montauban, France | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 8-11 | Apr 2023 | León, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–5] |
Loss | 8-12 | Sep 2023 | Rennes, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 8-13 | Feb 2024 | Notthingham, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 8-14 | Sep 2024 | Rennes, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Antoine Escoffier | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Antoine Escoffier | Rankings History | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Grégoire Barrère et Alexandre Müller qualifiés pour le 2e tour à Montpellier, Hugo Gaston éliminé". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Douze-francais-au-deuxieme-tour-des-qualifications-de-wimbledon/1477211
- ^ "'Bu' strengthens claim on Chinese Challenger history". ATPTour. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Rincon, former US Open boys champ, wins first Challenger title". ATPTour. Retrieved 20 January 2025.