Arthur Géa
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 2005 |
| Turned pro | 2023 |
| Coach | Tarik Benhabiles |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 306 (10 February 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 306 (10 February 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (2023, 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 470 (28 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 513 (10 February 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| Last updated on: 10 February 2025. | |
Arthur Géa (born 2 January 2005) is a French tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of world No. 306 achieved on 10 February 2025. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 470 achieved on 28 October 2024.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Géa 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]
Junior career
[edit]Géa 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 Géa 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 semifinals 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]
Professional career
[edit]2023: Maiden ITF title, Major qualifying debut
[edit]In May, Géa made his debut at the French Open qualifying rounds after receiving a Wild Card for the event. He lost in the first round to Liam Broady. In June, after receiving a wildcard into the 2023 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois, Géa made his debut and recorded his first win at the Challenger level, defeating world No. 135 Timofey Skatov in straight sets.[8]
Coached by Tarik Benhabiles and Jérôme Pottier,[9] Géa made a successful start to his pro-career when he reached his first ITF Tour final in Heraklion in November 2023 where he lost to Guy den Ouden. The following week at the same venue he won his first senior title on the ITF Tour with a three sets victory over Cezar Crețu.[10] He then won two more ITF Tour titles in the same month to reach four consecutive 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: Maiden Challenger doubles final
[edit]In March, Géa 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 the first qualifying round at the French Open, Géa 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. He finished 2024 with back-to-back titles in M15 events in Doha.[16][17]
2025: ATP Tour debut, top 300
[edit]Géa started 2025 with a final at the ITF tournament in Hazebrouck and a title at the ITF Tour tournament in Bressuire, defeating compatriot Maé Malige in the final, for his 19th win out of 20 matches. [18]
In February, Géa made his ATP Tour debut at the 2025 Open 13 Provence in Marseille, France as a qualifier after defeating Henri Squire and Yosuke Watanuki in the qualifying rounds. He faced fellow qualifier Hugo Grenier in the first round.
Performance timeline
[edit]| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| French Open | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| US Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 8 (6 titles, 2 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
|
2-6 2-6 |
| Win | 1-1 | Nov 2023 | M25 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Cezar Crețu
|
2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| Win | 2-1 | Nov 2023 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Jakub Nicod
|
5–2 ret. |
| Win | 3–1 | Nov 2023 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Alastair Gray
|
7-6, 6-3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Dec 2024 | M15 Doha, Qatar | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Giovanni Fonio
|
7-5, 6-3 |
| Win | 5–1 | Dec 2024 | M15 Doha, Qatar | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Savriyan Danilov
|
6-4, 6-0 |
| Loss | 5–2 | Jan 2025 | M25 Hazebrouck, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Joris De Loore
|
6-7, 7-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 6–2 | Jan 2025 | M15 Bressuire, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Maé Malige
|
6-2, 6-2 |
Doubles 1 (1 runner up)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Jun 2024 | Blois, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Corentin Denolly
|
 Benjamin Lock Courtney John Lock
|
1–6, 6–3, [4–10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Arthur Gea". ATP Tour. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Arthur Gea". ITF. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Bossard, Adele (22 May 2023). "Arthur Gea from Vaucluse enters the fray at Roland Garros: "It's like a dream come true"". Francebleu.fr. Retrieved 26 November 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 13 July 2023.
- ^ Sode, Scott (8 September 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 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Arthur Géa: "Evolution happened naturally"". fft.fr. 15 November 2023.
- ^ Renton, Jamie (13 November 2023). "GEA CAPTURES FIRST PRO TITLE ON THE BACK OF BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR YEAR". ITF. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Le grand espoir Arthur Géa vise... un troisième titre consécutif à 18 ans!". Le Dauphiné Libéré. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Jay Clarke lifts singles & doubles titles at ITF event in Turkey". LTA. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "4° Città di Lugano - Lugano 2024". Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Napoli Tennis Cup, Naples 2024". atptour. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Harris into second round of Roland Garros qualifiers". ofm.co.za. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "TENNISITF Tennis Circuit: Arthur Gea continues in Doha". dicodusoort. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Arthur Gea claims title of Qatar Men's ITF World Tennis Tour". Olympic.qa. January 2, 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Alard, Lucile (20 January 2025). "19 victoires en 20 matches, trois trophées : Arthur Gea, le Français qui cartonne en Futures et regarde plus haut". Lequipe. Retrieved 24 January 2025.