:Térence Atmane

{{Short description|French tennis player (born 2002)}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Térence Atmane

| image = Terence Atmane (2024 DC Open) 01 (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Atmane at the 2024 Washington Open

| country = {{FRA}}

| fullname =

| residence =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

| height = {{convert|abbr=on|1.93|m}}

| turnedpro =

| plays = Left-handed (two-handed backhand)

| careerprizemoney = $745,839

| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=4|lost=11}}

| singlestitles = 0

| highestsinglesranking = No. 118 (22 July 2024)

| currentsinglesranking = No. 119 (5 May 2025)

| AustralianOpenresult = 1R (2024)

| FrenchOpenresult = 1R (2024, 2025)

|Wimbledonresult = Q1 (2024)

|USOpenresult = Q2 (2023)

| doublesrecord =

| doublestitles =

| highestdoublesranking = No. 1946 (20 September 2021)

| currentdoublesranking =

| updated = 5 May 2025

}}

Térence Atmane (born 9 January 2002) is a French professional tennis player.

Atmane has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 118 achieved on 22 July 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/terence-atmane/a0gc/overview|title=Terence Atmane | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour}}

Professional career

=2022: Maiden ITF titles=

In the first half of 2022, Atmane played multiple ITF tournaments in Monastir, Tunisia, reaching the finals five times, with two titles and three runner-ups.

=2023: Maiden Challenger title & Top 150, ATP & Masters debuts and first win =

In May, Atmane played his first Grand Slam qualifying match at the French Open, losing in the first round to Zdeněk Kolář.

In August, Atmane made his US Open qualifying debut and recorded his first Grand Slam qualifying win, defeating Máté Valkusz in the first round, before losing to James Duckworth in the second round, having failed to convert three match points.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1365403/article/2023-08-25/tennis-us-open-atmane-elimine-au-2e-tour-des-qualifications|title=Tennis (US Open): les regrets de Terence Atmane, éliminé au 2e tour des qualifications|date=August 25, 2023|website=La Voix du Nord}}

In September, Atmane won his first Challenger title in Zhangjiagang, defeating qualifier Mikalai Haliak in the final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1368769/article/2023-09-04/tennis-premier-titre-challenger-pour-terence-atmane-zhangjiagang|title=Tennis: Premier titre challenger pour Térence Atmane|date=September 3, 2023|website=La Voix du Nord}} Two weeks later, Atmane won his second Challenger title in Guangzhou, defeating top seed Christopher O'Connell in the quarterfinals and second seed Marc Polmans in the final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1373633/article/2023-09-16/tennis-le-boulonnais-terence-atmane-s-impose-guangzhou-double-chinois|title=Tennis: Le boulonnais Térence Atmane s'impose à Guangzhou, doublé chinois|date=September 16, 2023|website=La Voix du Nord}} Atmane broke into the top 150 as a result.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1374238/article/2023-09-18/tennis-terence-atmane-dans-le-top-150-atp-cesdeux-titresdonnent-des-frissons|title=Tennis: Térence Atmane dans le top 150 ATP : ces deux titres donnent des frissons|date=September 18, 2023|website=La Voix du Nord}}

Atmane made his ATP Tour debut at the 2023 Zhuhai Championships, losing to eight seed and eventual finalist Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round despite leading 6–0 in the first set.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1375931/article/2023-09-21/tennis-terence-atmane-gagne-son-premiet-set-atp-6-0-zhuhai-mais-s-incline|title=Tennis: Térence Atmane gagne son premier set ATP 6-0 à Zhuhai mais s'incline|date=September 16, 2023|website=La Voix du Nord}} In October, Atmane made his debut at the ATP Masters 1000 level as a qualifier at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Arthur-weber-battu-lors-des-qualifications-du-masters-1000-de-shanghai-ca-passe-pour-terence-atmane/1423244|title=Qualifications du Masters 1000 de Shanghai, ça passe pour Atmane|date=October 3, 2023|website=L'Équipe}} He won his first match on the ATP Tour by defeating Jordan Thompson in the first round{{cite web|url=https://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/diego_schwartzman_young_frenchmen_win_in_shanghai/s1_17058_39350472|title=Diego Schwartzman, young Frenchmen win in Shanghai|date=5 October 2023 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1381352/article/2023-10-05/tennis-le-boulonnais-terence-atmane-s-offre-un-deuxieme-tour-shangai|title=Tennis: Le Boulonnais Térence Atmane s'offre un deuxième tour à Shanghai|date=October 5, 2023|website=La Voix du Nord}} before losing to 22nd seed Nicolás Jarry in the second round.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Terence-atmane-stoppe-par-nicolas-jarry-au-2e-tour-du-masters-1000-de-shanghai/1423960|title=Atmane stoppé par Nicolas Jarry|date=October 7, 2023|website=L'Équipe}} In November, he qualified for his third ATP tournament at the 2023 Sofia Open, where he lost in the first round to eight seed Márton Fucsovics.

=2024: Major debut and Masters third round, top 120=

Atmane made his Major debut at the 2024 Australian Open as a qualifier. In the first round of the main draw, he won the first set against world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev, but ultimately retired two sets to one down due to cramping.{{cite web | url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Terence-atmane-cela-n-avait-pas-de-sens-de-continuer/1442382 | title=Terence Atmane : " Cela n'avait pas de sens de continuer " |date=15 January 2024}}

As the top qualifying seed, he entered the 2024 Dallas Open as a lucky loser but lost to Yoshihito Nishioka. He also qualified for his first ATP 500 tournament, the 2024 Abierto Mexicano Telcel.

In May, Atmane qualified for the main draw of the Italian Open, defeating Thanasi Kokkinakis and Harold Mayot in the qualifying competition.{{cite web | url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Gregoire-barrere-et-terence-atmane-qualifies-pour-le-masters-1000-de-rome-pas-richard-gasquet/1465965 | title=Grégoire Barrère et Térence Atmane qualifiés pour le master 1000 de Rome, pas Richard Gasquet |date=7 May 2024 }} He defeated Christopher Eubanks in the first round for his second career ATP win and also second at a Masters level.{{cite web | url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Terence-atmane-apres-sa-victoire-contre-christopher-eubanks-a-rome-une-bonne-surprise-pour-moi/1466241 | title=Térence Atmane après sa victoire contre Christopher Eubanks à Rome : " Une bonne surprise pour moi " |date=8 May 2024}} He defeated 26th seed Lorenzo Musetti to reach the third round for the first time at a Masters level.{{cite web | url= https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Terence-atmane-rejoint-le-troisieme-tour-du-masters-1000-de-rome-apres-l-abandon-de-lorenzo-musetti/1466588 | title= Térence Atmane rejoint le troisième tour du master 1000 de Rome après l'abandon de Lorenzo Musetti |date=10 May 2024}} As a result he moved into the top 120 in the rankings. He lost in the third round to eight seed Grigor Dimitrov.{{cite web | url =https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Terence-atmane-n-a-pas-resiste-a-grigor-dimitrov-au-troisieme-a-rome/1467074 | title= Térence Atmane n'a pas résisté à Igor Dimitrov au troisième tour à Rome |date=10 May 2024|language=fr}}{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/dimitrov-fritz-korda-rome-2024-sunday|title=Dimitrov wins 'one of the most difficult matches of the year' to advance in Rome|date=12 May 2024}}

In May, Atmane received a wildcard to make his 2024 French Open debut.{{Cite web |title=Richard Gasquet headlines Roland Garros wild cards {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=http://www.atptour.com/en/news/roland-garros-2024-wild-cards |access-date=2024-05-16 |date=14 May 2024|website=ATP Tour |language=en}} {{cite web|url= https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/2024-wildcards-men-women-singles-qualifying-rounds |title= Roland-Garros 2024: wildcards announced|date=14 May 2025}} He lost in the first round to Sebastian Ofner in five sets. {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/40233291/terence-atmane-apologizes-hitting-french-open-fan-ball|title= Terence Atmane apologizes for hitting French Open fan with ball|date= 28 May 2025}} Atmane received a warning, and was subsequently fined after the match $25,000, for hitting a spectator with a ball during the match. {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/tennis/story/_/id/40249415/terence-atmane-fined-25k-hitting-french-open-fan-ball|title= Terence Atmane fined $25K for hitting French Open fan with ball|date=31 May 2024}}

In July, Atmane reached his third career Challenger final in Granby, Canada, losing to Yunchaokete Bu in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/buyunchaokete-atmane-granby-challenger-2024-final|title=‘Bu’ strengthens claim on Chinese Challenger history|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=20 January 2025}}

In October, for the second straight year, Atmane reached the second round of the Shanghai Open, losing to seventh seed Taylor Fritz in the second round.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/shanghai-2024-monday-rain|title= Tsitsipas match among Monday washouts on outdoor courts in Shanghai|date=7 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Terence-atmane-s-incline-face-a-taylor-fritz-au-deuxieme-tour-du-masters-1000-de-shanghai/1512419|title=Terence-atmane-s-incline-face-a-taylor-fritz-au-deuxieme-tour-du-masters-1000-de-shanghai |language=fr}}

=2025: Two Challenger titles=

In April, Atmane won his first Challenger title in more than a year and biggest of his career thus far at the Busan Open in South Korea, defeating top seed Adam Walton in the final.{{cite web|url=https://en.tennistemple.com/actu/atmane-wins-busan-challenger/Ygbl|title=Atmane Wins Busan Challenger|publisher=tennistemple.com|accessdate=4 May 2025}} {{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/elmer-moller-denmark-oeiras-challenger |title= Elmer Moller, 21-year-old from Denmark, beat three of top four seeds to win Oeiras Open |date=22 April 2025}} Two weeks later, he won another Challenger title in Guangzhou, defeating defending champion Tristan Schoolkate in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennistourtalk.com/121753/atmane-clinches-2025-guangzhou-challenger-title|title=Atmane Clinches 2025 Guangzhou Challenger Title|publisher=tennistourtalk.com|accessdate=4 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/coric-wawrinka-aix-en-provence-challenger-2025-final|title=Coric beats Wawrinka, claims season-leading 4th Challenger title|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=7 May 2025}}

In May, Atmane received a second consecutive main draw wildcard for the 2025 French Open. {{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/roland-garros-2025-wild-cards|title=Wawrinka, Gasquet headline Roland Garros wild cards|date=13 May 2025}} {{cite web|url=https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/2025-wildcards-men-women-singles-qualifying-rounds |title= Roland-Garros 2025: wildcards announced|date=13 May 2025}} He lost to Richard Gasquet in the first round.https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/-je-fais-durer-le-plaisir-richard-gasquet-apres-sa-qualification-pour-le-deuxieme-tour-de-roland-garros/1565132

Performance timeline

{{Performance key|short=yes|active=no}}

=Singles=

Current through the Madrid Open.

class=wikitable style=text-align:center
Tournament

!2023

!2024

!2025

! SR

! W–L

!Win%

colspan="12" style="text-align:left" |Grand Slam tournaments
align=left|Australian Open

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1

!0 / 1

!0–1

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}}

align=left|French Open

|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

!0 / 2

!0–2

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=2|integer=yes}}

align=left|Wimbledon

|A

|bgcolor=f0f8ff|Q1

|

!0 / 0

!0–0

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}}

align=left|US Open

|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2

|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1

|

!0 / 0

!0–0

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}}

style=text-align:left|Win–loss

!0–0

!0–2

!0–1

!0 / 3

!0–3

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=3|integer=yes}}

colspan=8 align="left" |ATP Masters 1000
align=left|Indian Wells Masters

|A

|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1

|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1

|0 / 0

|0–0

|bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}}

align=left|Miami Open

|A

|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2

|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2

|0 / 0

|0–0

|bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}}

align=left|Monte-Carlo Masters

|A

|A

|A

|0 / 0

|0–0

|bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}}

align=left|Madrid Open

|A

|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1

|A

|0 / 0

|0–0

|bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}}

align=left|Italian Open

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|3R

|A

|0 / 1

|2–1

|bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=1|integer=yes}}

align=left|Canadian Open

|A

|A

|

|0 / 0

|0–0

|bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}}

align=left|Cincinnati Masters

|A

|A

|

|0 / 0

|0–0

|bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}}

align=left|Shanghai Masters

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|

|0 / 2

|2–2

|bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=2|integer=yes}}

align=left|Paris Masters

|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1

|A

|

|0 / 0

|0–0

|bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}}

style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef

|style=text-align:left|Win–loss

|1–1

|3–2

|0–0

|0 / 3

|4–3

|bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=4|lost=3|integer=yes}}

colspan="7" style="text-align:left" |Career statistics
style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef

|

202320242025colspan="3" |Career
style=background:#efefef

|align=left|Tournaments

|3

|5

|0

|colspan=3|Career total: 8

style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef

|style=text-align:left|Titles

|0

|0

|0

|colspan=3|Career total: 0

style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef

|style=text-align:left|Finals

|0

|0

|0

|colspan=3|Career total: 0

style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef

|align=left|Overall win–loss

|1–3

|2–5

|0–0

|0 / 8

|3–8

|{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=8|integer=yes}}

style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef

|align=left|Win %

|{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=3|integer=yes}}

|{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=5|integer=yes}}

|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}}

|colspan=3|Career total: {{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=8|integer=yes}}

style=background:#efefef

|style=text-align:left|Year-end ranking

|144

|158

|

|colspan=3|{{Tooltip| $536,107 |Career Prize Money – Singles & Doubles combined}}

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

=Singles: 14 (9 titles, 5 runner-ups)=

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{|class=wikitable style=font-size:97%

!Legend

bgcolor=moccasin

|ATP Challenger (4–1)

bgcolor=cffcff

|ITF Futures (5–4)

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!Finals by surface

Hard (8–5)
Clay (1–0)

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!Result

!class="unsortable"|W–L

!{{ns}}Date{{ns}}

!Tournament

!Tier

!Surface

!Opponent

!class="unsortable"|Score

bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss

|0–1

|{{dts|Feb 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia

|style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour

|Hard

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Passaro

|6–7(3–7), 2–6

bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss

|0–2

|{{dts|Mar 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia

|style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour

|Hard

|{{flagicon|MON}} Lucas Catarina

|4–6, 1–6

bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss

|0–3

|{{dts|Mar 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia

|style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour

|Hard

|{{flagicon|BUL}} Alexander Donski

|2–6, 7–5, 3–6

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|1–3

|{{dts|Jun 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia

|style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour

|Hard

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Cyril Vandermeersch

|6–3, 7–6(7–4)

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|2–3

|{{dts|Jun 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia

|style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour

|Hard

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Cyril Vandermeersch

|6–2, 6–2

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|3–3

|{{dts|Oct 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

|style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour

|Hard

|{{flagicon|RSA}} Kris Van Wyk

|6–3, 6–4

bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss

|3–4

|{{dts|Nov 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Heraklion, Greece

|style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour

|Hard

|{{flagicon|NED}} Alec Deckers

|4–6, 2–6

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|4–4

|{{dts|Nov 2022}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Heraklion, Greece

|style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour

|Hard

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Daniel Cukierman

|6–3, 2–6, 6–4

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|5–4

|{{dts|Mar 2023}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Anapoima, Colombia

|style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour

|Clay

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Emilien Voisin

|6–3, 6–2

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|6–4

|2023 International Challenger Zhangjiagang – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Zhangjiagang, China

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon

} Mikalai Haliak

|6–1, 6–2

|-

|bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|7–4

|2023 Guangzhou International Challenger – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Guangzhou, China

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Marc Polmans

|4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4

|-

|bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss

|7–5

|2024 Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby – Men's singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Granby, Canada

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Yunchaokete Bu

|3–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6

|-

|bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|8–5

|2025 Busan Open – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Busan, South Korea

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger 125

|Hard

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Walton

|6–3, 6–4

|-

|bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|9–5

|2025 Guangzhou International Challenger – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Guangzhou, China

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tristan Schoolkate

|6–3, 7–6(7–4)

|}

References

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