Matteo Martineau (born 16 January 1999) is a French tennis player who competes on the

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. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 170 achieved on 1 July 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 220 achieved on 20 May 2024.

Professional career

2018: First ITF title

In October, Martineau won his first ITF title in

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, France, defeating fellow countryman

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in the final.

2019: Grand Slam qualifying debut

In June, Martineau played his first Grand Slam qualifying match at the

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, reaching the second round.

2023: ATP Tour debut, top 300

In November, Martineau made his

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debut at the

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after entering the singles main draw as a lucky loser. He lost to

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in the first round. At the same tournament, Martineau recorded his first ATP win in doubles by reaching the quarterfinal, playing along with

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, after the pair received a wildcard to the main draw.

2024: First Challenger final, top 175

In February, Martineau reached his first singles final on the

at the 2024 Lexus Nottingham Challenger, losing to fellow countryman

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in the final. The following week, he reached his second Challenger final at the 2024 Challenger La Manche, losing to fourth seed

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in the final. As a result, Martineau broke into the top 200 for the first time on 19 February 2024 at No. 189 in the rankings. In March, Martineau won his first doubles title on the

at the 2024 Kiskút Open paired with

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. In June, Martineau qualified for the main draw at the

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, his second career match on the

, losing to

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in the first round. In October, Martineau reached his third Challenger final of the season in

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, losing to fellow countryman

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in the final.

Performance timeline

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

References

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