Alexis Galarneau
{{Short description|Canadian tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Alexis Galarneau
|image = Galarneau BLO22 (43) (52157039916).jpg
|caption = Galarneau at the 2022 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois
|fullname =
|country = {{flagu|Canada}}
|residence = Laval, Quebec, Canada
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|3|2}}
|birth_place = Laval, Quebec, Canada
|height = {{convert|abbr=on|1.80|m}}
|turnedpro =
|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|college = North Carolina State University
|careerprizemoney = $ 508,562
|singlesrecord = 2–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 153 (20 May 2024)
|currentsinglesranking = No. 207 (30 June 2025)
|AustralianOpenresult = Q2 (2023)
|FrenchOpenresult = Q1 (2024, 2025)
|Wimbledonresult = Q2 (2024, 2025)
|USOpenresult = Q1 (2023)
|doublesrecord = 3–7 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|doublestitles = 0
|highestdoublesranking = No. 311 (12 June 2023)
|currentdoublesranking = No. 885 (30 June 2025)
|Team = yes
|DavisCupresult = W (2022)
Record: {{tennis record|won=5|lost=2}}
|updated = 30 June 2025
}}
Alexis Galarneau ({{IPA|fr|a.lɛk.si|pron}}; born 2 March 1999) is a Canadian tennis player.
He has a career-high singles ranking by the ATP of world No. 155, achieved on May 6, 2024. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 311, achieved on June 11, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/alexis-galarneau/gk06/overview|title=Alexis Galarneau | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour}}
College career
Galarneau played college tennis at North Carolina State University.{{Cite web|url=https://gopack.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/alexis-galarneau/10585|title=Alexis Galarneau — 2020–21 — Men's Tennis|website=NC State University Athletics}}
Professional career
=2021–22: ATP, Masters & top 250 debuts, Davis Cup champion=
Galarneau made his ATP main-draw debut at the 2021 National Bank Open after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with partner Félix Auger-Aliassime.
He made his singles debut the following year in 2022, when he lost to 16th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in the first round. As a result, he made his top 250 debut at world No. 238 on 1 August 2022.
= 2023–24: First ATP win, Top 155 debut=
Galarneau received a wildcard into the 2023 Canadian Open, and lost to Francisco Cerúndolo in the first round.
In September 2023, Galarneau recorded his first tour-level victory at the 2023 Davis Cup Finals group stage vs. Lorenzo Sonego, with a 7–6, 6–4 upset win.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/atp/article/canadas-galarneau-upsets-sonego-for-first-win-of-davis-cup/|title=Canada's Galarneau, Diallo notch upset victories, beat Italy in Davis Cup|work=Sportsnet|date=September 13, 2023}} He also recorded a win vs. Alejandro Tabilo of Chile later in the week, and partnered with Vasek Pospisil to win all three doubles matches for Canada, helping propel them into the knockout stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/alexis-galarneau-tabilo-canada-chile-davis-cup-recap-1.6969228|title=Alexis Galarneau victory vaults defending champion Canada into Davis Cup final 8|agency=The Canadian Press|publisher=CBC|date=September 16, 2023|access-date=October 31, 2023}}
ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals
=Singles: 6 (2–4)=
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|ATP Challenger Tour (1–3) |
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|Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (1–1) |
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!Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–3) |
| Clay (0–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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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|Jul 2018}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F4, Kelowna |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} JC Aragone |2–6, 3–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–1 |{{dts|Nov 2020}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Fayetteville, USA |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|ECU}} Roberto Quiroz |6–2, 6–1 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–2 |2022 Winnipeg National Bank Challenger – Singles |style="background:moccasin;"|Winnipeg, Canada |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ECU}} Emilio Gómez |3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| bgcolor=#98fb98|Win
|2–2 |2023 Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby – Men's singles |bgcolor=moccasin|Granby, Canada |bgcolor=moccasin|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|AUS}} Philip Sekulic |6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2–3 |2023 Columbus Challenger – Singles |style="background:moccasin;"|Columbus, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Denis Kudla |2–6, 1–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2–4 |2024 Mexico City Open – Singles |style="background:moccasin;"|Ciudad de México, Mexico |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|ARG}} Thiago Agustín Tirante |1–6, 3–6 |
=Doubles: 3 (1–2)=
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|ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) |
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|Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (1–1) |
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| class=wikitable style=font-size:97%
!Finals by surface |
| Hard (1–2) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
|}
| class="sortable wikitable"
!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–0 |{{dts|Jun 2018}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F3, Calgary |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|CAN}} Benjamin Sigouin |{{flagicon|USA}} Alexios Halebian |7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–1 |{{dts|Jul 2018}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F5, Saskatoon |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|CAN}} Benjamin Sigouin |{{flagicon|SUI}} Marc-Andrea Hüsler |3–6, 3–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–2 |2023 Little Rock Challenger – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Little Rock, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Nicolas Moreno de Alboran |{{flagicon|KOR}} Nam Ji-sung |4–6, 4–6 |
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{ATP|GK06}}
- {{ITF|alexis-galarneau/800337417/can}}
- {{Davis Cup player|id=800337417}}
{{2022 Davis Cup champions}}
{{Top male singles tennis players by country|CAN}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Galarneau, Alexis}}
Category:Canadian male tennis players
Category:NC State Wolfpack men's tennis players
Category:Canadian expatriate tennis players in the United States
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Category:Sportspeople from Laval, Quebec
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
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