{{Short description|French tennis player (born 1999)}} {{Infobox tennis biography |name = Ugo Blanchet |image = |caption = |fullname = |country = {{FRA}} |residence = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|1|5}} |birth_place = [[Saint-Julien-en-Genevois]], France<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/ugo-blanchet/bv16/overview |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220314/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/ugo-blanchet/bv16/overview |archive-date=2022-03-14 |url-status=live|title=Ugo Blanchet | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour}}</ref> |height = {{convert|abbr=on|1.75|m}} |weight = |turnedpro = |plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |careerprizemoney = $ 838,119 |singlesrecord = 3–8 <small> (at [[ATP Tour]] level, [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] level, and in [[Davis Cup]])</small> |singlestitles = 0 |highestsinglesranking = No. 139 (30 September 2024) |currentsinglesranking = No. 150 (13 October 2025) |AustralianOpenresult = Q1 ([[2024 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying|2024]], [[2025 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying|2025]], [[2026 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying|2026]]) |FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([[2025 French Open – Men's singles|2025]]) |Wimbledonresult = Q2 ([[2025 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying|2025]]) |USOpenresult = 3R ([[2025 US Open – Men's singles|2025]]) |doublesrecord = 2–5 <small> (at [[ATP Tour]] level, [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] level, and in [[Davis Cup]])</small> |doublestitles = 0 |highestdoublesranking = No. 354 (14 October 2024) |currentdoublesranking = No. 444 (29 September 2025) |FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[2025 French Open – Men's doubles|2025]]) |updated = 30 September 2025 }}
'''Ugo Blanchet''' (born 5 January 1999) is a French professional [[tennis]] player who plays mostly on the [[ATP Challenger Tour]]. He has a career high [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] singles ranking of world No. 139 achieved on 30 September 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 387 achieved on 15 July 2024.<ref name=UB_Rankings> {{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/ugo-blanchet/bv16/rankings-history?year=all |title=Ugo Blanchet | Rankings history | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour}} </ref>
==Professional career== ===2022: ATP doubles debut=== In February, Blanchet made his [[ATP Tour]] debut at the [[2022 Open 13]] in Marseille after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with [[Timo Legout]]. The pair went on to reach the quarterfinals, earning Blanchet his first ATP Tour doubles win.
===2023: Maiden Challenger title, Top 200 debut=== In October, Blanchet won his maiden [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] title at the [[2023 Málaga Open]] as a qualifier, defeating [[Mattia Bellucci]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mariano Navone, Zachary Svajda Earn Challenger Titles To Continue Career-Best Seasons {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/atp-challenger-tour/challenger-news/navone-coria-buenos-aires-challenger-2023-final |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023100955/https://www.atptour.com/en/atp-challenger-tour/challenger-news/navone-coria-buenos-aires-challenger-2023-final |archive-date=2023-10-23 |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=ATP Tour |url-status=live }}</ref> In November, Blanchet recorded his second ATP career win in doubles at the [[2023 Moselle Open]], playing along with [[Matteo Martineau]], after the pair received a wildcard to the main draw.
===2024: ATP singles debut and first win, Top 150=== In January, Blanchet made his singles debut on the [[ATP Tour]] as a qualifier at the [[2024 Open Sud de France]] in [[Montpellier]], losing to [[Grégoire Barrère]] in the first round.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grégoire Barrère et Alexandre Müller qualifiés pour le 2e tour à Montpellier, Hugo Gaston éliminé |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Gregoire-barrere-et-alexandre-muller-qualifies-pour-le-2e-tour-a-montpellier-hugo-gaston-elimine/1445691 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}</ref>
In April, Blanchet reached his second career [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] final in [[2024 Open de Oeiras|Oeiras]], Portugal, losing to fourth seed [[Francisco Comesaña]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com//en/news/comesana-blanchet-oeiras-challenger-2024-final|title= Comesana cracks Top 100 after Challenger title; Mpetshi Perricard goes back-to-back |date=22 April 2024}}</ref>
In July, Blanchet won his first singles main draw match on the [[ATP Tour]] at the [[2024 Hamburg Open – Men's singles|Hamburg Open]] as a qualifier, defeating [[Alexei Popyrin]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Ugo-blanchet-decroche-sa-premiere-victoire-sur-le-circuit-principal-a-hambourg/1482731 | title=Tennis Ugo Blanchet décroche sa première victoire sur le circuit principal à Hambourg |language=fr }}</ref> As a result, he entered the top 150 in the singles rankings at No. 145 on 22 July 2024.<ref name=UB_Rankings />
===2025: Masters, Major debut and third round=== Blanchet won his second [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] title at the [[2025 Koblenz Open – Singles|Koblenz Challenger]], defeating [[Luca Nardi]] in the final which went to a deciding set tiebreak.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennistourtalk.com/118571/ugo-blanchet-claims-2025-koblenz-open-title|title=Ugo Blanchet Claims 2025 Koblenz Open Title|publisher=tennistourtalk.com|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Roman Andres Burruchaga wins second-longest Challenger final in history {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/burruchaga-mena-piracicaba-challenger-2025-final |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=ATP Tour}}</ref>
In May, Blanchet made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the [[2025 French Open – Men's singles|2025 French Open]] as a qualifier.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/-j-etais-tellement-loin-dans-la-trace-de-kyrian-jacquet-ugo-blanchet-s-offre-son-premier-tableau-principal-a-roland-garros/1564356|title= « J'étais tellement loin » : dans la trace de Kyrian Jacquet, Ugo Blanchet s'offre son premier tableau principal à Roland-Garros|language=fr |accessdate=23 May 2025}}</ref> He lost to [[Hugo Gaston]] in the first round.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hugo Gaston s'en sort en cinq sets face à Ugo Blanchet au premier tour de Roland-Garros |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Hugo-gaston-s-en-sort-en-cinq-sets-face-a-ugo-blanchet-au-premier-tour-de-roland-garros/1565022 |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}} </ref>
In July, Blanchet made his [[ATP Masters 1000 tournaments|Masters 1000]] debut as a qualifier at the [[2025 National Bank Open – Men's singles|2025 Canada Open]] in Toronto.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Quatre-francais-profitent-d-un-format-inedit-en-qualifications-pour-rejoindre-le-tableau-final-du-masters-1000-de-toronto/1581084|title= Quatre Français profitent d'un format inédit en qualifications pour rejoindre le tableau final du Masters 1000 de Toronto|language=fr |accessdate=26 July 2025}}</ref> He lost in the first round to [[Roman Safiullin]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://nationalbankopen.com/news/read/2025/sunday-1-nbo-toronto-results |title= Pospisil's Career Ends with Hard-Fought Loss|date=27 July 2025}}</ref>
In August, ranked No. 184, Blanchet made his [[2025 US Open – Men's singles|2025 US Open]] debut as a qualifier, and recorded his first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] win by defeating [[Fábián Marozsán]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Le-qualifie-ugo-blanchet-remporte-son-premier-match-en-grand-chelem-contre-fabian-marozsan-au-1er-tour-de-l-us-open/1587362|title= Le qualifié Ugo Blanchet remporte son premier match en Grand Chelem contre Fabian Marozsán au 1er tour de l'US Open|language=fr |accessdate=24 August 2025}}</ref> He then defeated sixteenth seed [[Jakub Menšík]], his first top 20 win, to reach a major third round for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Us-open-la-sensation-ugo-blanchet-184e-mondial-vainqueur-de-jakub-mensik-en-cinq-sets-et-qualifie-pour-le-3e-tour/1588110|title= US Open : la sensation Ugo Blanchet, 184e mondial, vainqueur de Jakub Mensik en cinq sets et qualifié pour le 3e tour|language=fr |accessdate=27 August 2025}}</ref> In September, Blanchet also made his debut as a qualifier at the [[2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters – Singles|2025 Shanghai Masters]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://en.rolexshanghaimasters.com/en/media/news/tobilo-continues-solid-play-in-china|title= Tabilo continues solid play in China|date=30 September 2025}}</ref>
==Performance timeline==
{{Performance key|short=yes|active=no}}
===Singles=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center |- !Tournament!![[2024 ATP Tour|2024]]!![[2025 ATP Tour|2025]]!![[2026 ATP Tour|2026]] !{{Abbr|SR|Strike rate}} !{{Abbr|W–L|Win–loss}} !Win% |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:left" |[[Grand Slam (tennis)|'''Grand Slam tournaments''']] |- |align=left|[[Australian Open]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff|[[2024 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff|[[2025 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff|[[2026 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] !0 / 0 !0–0 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[French Open]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff|[[2024 French Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q2]] |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2025 French Open – Men's singles|1R]] | !0 / 1 !0–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff|[[2024 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff|[[2025 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying|Q2]] | !0 / 0 !0–0 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff|[[2024 US Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2025 US Open – Men's singles|3R]] | !0 / 1 !2–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- !style=text-align:left|'''Win–loss''' !0–0 !2–2 !0–0 !0 / 2 !2–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=2|integer=yes}} |- | colspan=8 align="left" |'''[[ATP Tour Masters 1000|ATP Masters 1000]]''' |- |align=left|[[Indian Wells Open|Indian Wells Masters]] |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Miami Open (tennis)|Miami Open]] |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Monte-Carlo Masters]] |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Madrid Open (tennis)|Madrid Open]] |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Italian Open (tennis)|Italian Open]] |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Canada Masters]] |A |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2025 National Bank Open – Men's singles|1R]] | |0 / 1 |0–1 |bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Cincinnati Open]] |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Shanghai Masters (tennis)|Shanghai Masters]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters – Singles|Q1]] |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters – Singles|1R]] | |0 / 1 |0–1 |bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Paris Masters]] |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2025 Rolex Paris Masters – Singles|Q1]] | |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 |0–0 |0–2 |0–0 |0 / 2 |0–2 |bgcolor=efefef|{{Tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=2|integer=yes}} |}
==ATP Challenger Tour finals==
===Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)=== {| |-valign=top | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend (singles) |-bgcolor=e5d1cb |-bgcolor=moccasin |ATP Challenger Tour (2–1) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Finals by surface |- |Hard (2–0) |- |Clay (0–1) |} |}
{|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>1–0</small> |[[2023 Málaga Open – Singles|{{dts|Oct 2023}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2023 Málaga Open|Malaga Open]], Spain |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mattia Bellucci]] |6–4, 6–4 |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>1–1</small> |[[2024 Open de Oeiras – Singles|{{dts|Apr 2024}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2024 Open de Oeiras|Oeiras Open]], Portugal |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Francisco Comesana]] |4–6, 6–3, 5–7 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>2–1</small> |[[2025 Koblenz Open – Singles|{{dts|Jan 2025}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2025 Koblenz Open|Koblenz Open]], Germany |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luca Nardi]] |6–3, 3–6, 7–6<sup>(7–5)</sup> |}
==ITF World Tennis Tour finals==
===Singles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner-ups)=== {| |-valign=top | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend (singles) |-bgcolor=e5d1cb |-bgcolor=cffcff |ITF Futures (6–4) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Finals by surface |- |Hard (6–3) |- |Clay (0–1) |} |}
{|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>1–0</small> |{{dts|Oct 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} Quentin Folliot |4–6, 7–6<sup>(7–)</sup>, 6–2 |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>1–1</small> |{{dts|Oct 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|NED}} [[Guy den Ouden]] |4–6, 2–6 |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>1–2</small> |{{dts|Dec 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stuart Parker (tennis)|Stuart Parker]] |2–6, 4–6 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>2–2</small> |{{dts|Jan 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Manacor, Spain |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Antoine Bellier]] |6–3, 4–6, 7–6<sup>(7–2)</sup> |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>2–3</small> |{{dts|Apr 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Reus, Spain |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|SPA}} Alex Marti Pujolras |6–3, 2–6, 6–7<sup>(3–7)</sup> |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>3–3</small> |{{dts|Jun 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Bourg en Bresse, France |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Oliver Crawford (tennis)|Oliver Crawford]] |6–4, 7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup> |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>4–3</small> |{{dts|Jul 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Uriage, France |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard]] |6–2, 6–3 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>5–3</small> |{{dts|Nov 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Kyrian Jacquet]] |4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>6–3</small> |{{dts|Jul 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Uriage, France |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Marvin Moeller]] |6–3, 6–4 |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>6–4</small> |{{dts|Sep 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Robin Bertrand]] |2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{ATP|BV16}} * {{ITF|ugo-blanchet/800360726/fra}} * {{ESPN Tennis}}
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