Harold Mayot

French tennis player
Harold Mayot
Mayot at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports) France
ResidenceMarly, France
Born (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 (age 22)
Metz, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2020
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachThierry Tulasne[1]
Prize money$549,795
Singles
Career record5–6 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 129 (1 April 2024)
Current rankingNo. 129 (1 April 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2024)
French Open1R (2020)
Wimbledon2R (2023)
US OpenQ1 (2023)
Doubles
Career record1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 299 (6 November 2023)
Current rankingNo. 312 (12 February 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (2023)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open1R (2023)
Last updated on: 1 April 2024.

Harold Mayot (born 4 February 2002) is a French professional tennis player.[2] He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 129 achieved on 1 April 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 299 achieved on 6 November 2023.[3]

Junior career

As a junior, Mayot reached his highest ranking of number 1 in the world in the combined singles and doubles ITF junior ranking system, which he reached on 3 February 2020 and sustained to end the year as the number one male juniors player in the world.[4] This was highlighted by a winning the championship at the 2020 Australian Open where he defeated compatriot Arthur Cazaux in straight sets 6–4, 6–1.[5]

Professional career

2020: Grand Slam singles and doubles debut

Mayot made his ATP main draw debut at the 2020 Open 13 simultaneously in both single and doubles when he was granted a wildcard entry into both draws partnering compatriot Arthur Cazaux. They were defeated in the first round by Nicolas Mahut and Vasek Pospisil in straight sets. In singles, he was also defeated in the first round by veteran compatriot Gilles Simon in straight sets.

Pairing with Cazaux again, they were given a wildcard entry into the main doubles draw of the 2020 French Open but would again be defeated in the first round by Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in straight sets. At the same tournament Mayot received also a wildcard into the singles main draw, and was defeated by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

2022: First ATP Challenger final

Mayot received a wildcard for the qualifying competition at the 2022 Australian Open. In July, Mayot reached his first ATP Challenger Tour final as a qualifier at the 2022 Tampere Open in Finland, losing against Zsombor Piros. As a result, he reached a new career-high singles ranking of No. 304 and also a doubles ranking of No. 450 on 25 July 2022. He reached the top 250 at world No. 248 on 19 September 2022.

2023: Wimbledon debut, first Major win and ATP quarterfinal

Following a semifinal showing at the 2023 Open Aix Provence as a lucky loser where he beat three top 100 players then lost to fifth seed Andy Murray,[6] he reached the top 200 in the rankings on 8 May 2023.

In June, Mayot won his first doubles match at the 2023 French Open partnering with Jonathan Eysseric, having failed to qualify in the singles. In July, Mayot made his Wimbledon debut as a qualifier, only his second career Major singles appearance.[7], where he recorded his first singles Grand Slam win by beating fellow countryman Benjamin Bonzi in the first round.[8] He later made his debut at the US Open qualifying, where he lost in the first round.

In September, Mayot reached his second career final on the ATP Challenger Tour in Mallorca losing to second seed Hamad Medjedovic in the final. Later in September, Mayot reached his first doubles final on the ATP Challenger Tour in Saint-Tropez partnering with Jonathan Eysseric, losing in the final to Dan Added and Albano Olivetti.

In November, ranked No. 176, Mayot qualified at his home tournament in Metz, France. He reached the main draw as a qualifier where he defeated Yosuke Watanuki in the first round[9] and Grégoire Barrère in the second to reach his first quarterfinal on the ATP Tour.[10] He lost to fourth seed Ugo Humbert in the quarterfinals.[11][12]

2024: Top 150, Masters debut

Following the 2024 Australian Open where he made it to the third round of qualifying for the first time at this Major, he reached the top 150 at No. 144 on 29 January 2024. At the 2024 Open Sud de France, he reached the quarterfinals defeating two compatriots Lucas Pouille and Benoît Paire.

He made his Masters debut at the 2024 Miami Open after qualifying into the main draw with wins over Arthur Cazaux by retirement and David Goffin.[13]

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A Q1 A Q3 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open 1R A A Q1 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Wimbledon NH A A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
US Open A A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0 / 1 1–2 33%

Doubles

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open 1R A A 2R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Wimbledon NH A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0 / 2 1–2 33%

ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 6 (2–4)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–2)
ITF World Tennis Tour (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2019 M15 Forbach, France World Tennis Tour Carpet Germany Elmar Ejupovic 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Nov 2019 M25 Saint-Dizier, France World Tennis Tour Hard France Hugo Grenier 1–6, 5–7
Win 1–2 Nov 2019 M15 Villers Les Nancy, France World Tennis Tour Hard France Ronan Joncour 6–4, 6–2
Win 2–2 Jan 2022 M25 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard South Korea Chung Yun-seong 6–4, 0–6, 6–4
Loss 2-3 Jul 2022 Tampere, Finland Challenger Clay Hungary Zsombor Piros 2–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss 2-4 Sep 2023 Mallorca, Spain Challenger Hard Serbia Hamad Medjedovic 2–6, 6–4, 2–6

Doubles: 4 (2–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2019 M25 Saint-Dizier, France World Tennis Tour Hard France Antoine Cornut Chauvinc France Benjamin Bonzi
France Corentin Denolly 		6–4, 0–6, [10–8]
Loss 1–1 Sep 2020 M15 Caslano, Switzerland World Tennis Tour Clay France Antoine Cornut Chauvinc Austria David Pichler
Austria Alexander Erler 		5–7, 4–6
Win 2–1 Aug 2023 M25 Lesa, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay Italy Alessandro Bega Italy Andrea Basso
Italy Pietro Rondoni 		6–3, 6–1
Loss 2-2 Sep 2023 Saint-Tropez, France Challenger Hard France Jonathan Eysseric France Dan Added
France Albano Olivetti 		6–3, 0–1 Ret.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2020 Australian Open Hard France Arthur Cazaux 6–4, 6–1

References

  1. ^ "Harold Mayot Says Main Ambition is to be a Better Person & Player Every Day". Tennis World USA. 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Harold Mayot | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  3. ^ "Harold Mayot | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  4. ^ "Class of 2020". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  5. ^ "Overview". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. ^ "Murray, Paul to Clash for Challenger 175 Crown | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  7. ^ "Harold Mayot se qualifie pour le tableau principal de Wimbledon".
  8. ^ "Mayot bat Bonzi à Wimbledon et s'offre sa première victoire en Grand Chelem".
  9. ^ "Harold Mayot, après sa victoire face à Yosuke Watanuki au premier tour du tournoi de Metz : « Je m'invite tout seul »". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  10. ^ "Ugo Humbert domine Dominic Thiem et rallie les quarts de finale à Metz". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  11. ^ "Ugo Humbert domine Harold Mayot et file en demi-finales". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  12. ^ https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/atp-roundup-alexander-shevchenko-advances-metz-semifinals-2023-11-09/
  13. ^ "Harold Mayot seul Français à passer les qualifications du Masters 1 000 de Miami". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-28.

External links

  • v
  • t
  • e