Draft:Arthur Gea
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 2005 |
| Turned pro | 2023 |
| Coach | Tarik Benhabiles |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 502 (26 August 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | QF (2023) |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2023) |
| US Open Junior | SF (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 332 (26 August 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| Last updated on: July 14 2023. | |
Arthur Gea (born 2 January 2005) is a French tennis player.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Gea is from Velleron near Carpentras, in Vaucluse. Between the ages of seven and thirteen he trained at the Alain Barrère academy in Pontet, before joining the Ligue de Provence. He later joined the National Training Center of the French Tennis Federation, in Paris.[3]
Career
[edit]Junior career
[edit]Gea reached the third round of the boys' singles at the 2022 French Open,[4] and in the boys' singles at the 2022 US Open. He went a round better to reach the quarter final of the boys’ singles at the 2023 Australian Open.[5] At the 2023 French Open Gea reached the second round of the boys' singles, and first round in the Boys' doubles. At the 2023 Wimbledon Championships he lost to Henry Searle in the third round of the singles, but reached the semi finals of the boys' doubles.[6] He reached the semi-final of the 2023 US Open – Boys' singles, where he lost to American Learner Tien.[7]
Senior career
[edit]2023
[edit]Given a wildcard into the 2023 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois in June 2023, he made his debut and recorded his first win at the ATP Challenger tour level, defeating world number 135 Timofey Skatov in straight sets.[8]
Coached by Tarik Benhabiles Jérôme Pottier,[9] Gea made a successful start to his pro-career when he reached his first senior event final in Heraklion in November 2023 where he was beaten by Guy Den Ouden. The following week at the same venue he won his first senior title on the ITF World Tennis Tour with a three sets victory over Cezar Crutu.[10] He then won two more titles in the same month to reach four consecutive Futures Tour finals, winning three consecutive titles, including a win in the final of the fourth event over the higher ranked Brit Alastair Gray.[11][12]
2024
[edit]In March 2024, Gea qualified for the 2024 Challenger Città di Lugano in Lugano. In the first round he defeated the higher ranked Lloyd Harris.[13] He followed that win in his next Challenger event, the 2024 Tennis Napoli Cup, with a win over former top-ten player Fabio Fognini.[14]
In qualifying for the 2024 French Open he lost in a deciding set to Lloyd Harris.[15] He reached the final of the men's doubles at the 2024 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois in June 2024, playing alongside Corentin Denolly.
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2023 | M25 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Guy Den Ouden
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2-6 2-6 |
| Win | 1-1 | Nov 2023 | M25 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Cezar Cretu
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2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| Win | 2-1 | Nov 2023 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Jakub Nicod
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W/O |
| Win | 3–1 | Nov 2023 | M15 Heraklion | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Alastair Gray
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7-6, 6-3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Arthur Gea". ATP Tour. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Arthur Gea". ITF. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Bossard, Adele (May 22, 2023). "Arthur Gea from Vaucluse enters the fray at Roland Garros: "It's like a dream come true"". Francebleu.fr. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Je veux intégrer le circuit professionnel : Arthur Gea, ce grand espoir du Vaucluse qui sort de Roland-Garros". Ledauphine. June 4, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Hertel, David (April 13, 2023). "Roland Garros, the top 300 in the world ... What objectives in 2023 for Vaucluse Arthur Gea?". Ledauphine. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Bish, Derek (July 12, 2023). "Wolverhampton's Henry Searle has reached the quarter-finals of the boys' singles at Wimbledon". Express and Star. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Sode, Scott (September 8, 2023). "Americans Katherine Hui, Learner Tien reach 2023 US Open junior singles finals". USOPEN.org.
- ^ "Great hope of French tennis, Arthur Géa achieves an immense performance at 18 years old!". Le Dauphiné Libéré. June 20, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Arthur Géa: "Evolution happened naturally"". fft.fr. November 15, 2023.
- ^ Renton, Jamie (November 13, 2023). "GEA CAPTURES FIRST PRO TITLE ON THE BACK OF BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR YEAR". ITF. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Le grand espoir Arthur Géa vise... un troisième titre consécutif à 18 ans!". Le Dauphiné Libéré. November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Jay Clarke lifts singles & doubles titles at ITF event in Turkey". LTA. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "4° Città di Lugano - Lugano 2024". Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Napoli Tennis Cup, Naples 2024". atptour. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Harris into second round of Roland Garros qualifiers". ofm.co.za. May 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.