Clément Chidekh

Clément Chidekh
Chidekh at the 2026 US Open
Country (sports) France
Born (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 25)
Arles, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro2022
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Washington
CoachMatt Anger, Lionel Zimbler, Vivien Cabos
Prize moneyUS $502,135
Singles
Career record0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 146 (5 October 2026)
Current rankingNo. 146 (5 October 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2025)
French OpenQ1 (2024, 2026)
WimbledonQ1 (2026)
US OpenQ2 (2026)
Doubles
Career record1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 192 (16 February 2026)
Current rankingNo. 466 (5 October 2026)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (2026)
Last updated on: 6 October 2026.

Clément Chidekh (born 13 June 2001) is a French tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 146 achieved on 5 October 2026 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 192 achieved on 16 February 2026.

Chidekh played college tennis at the University of Washington.

Professional career

2021: First ITF title

In June 2021, Chidekh won his first ITF title in Ajaccio, France, defeating Petros Tsitsipas in the final.

2023: ATP Tour debut

In February, Chidekh made his ATP main draw debut at the 2023 Open Sud de France in Montpellier, France as a qualifier, losing to fellow countryman Quentin Halys in the first round.

2024: Maiden Challenger title, Top 200

In February, Chidekh won his first title on the ATP Challenger Tour at the 2024 Glasgow Challenger, defeating Paul Jubb in the final. The following month, he reached his second Challenger final in Hamburg, losing to Henri Squire in the final. As a result, he reached the top 300 in the ATP singles rankings on 18 March 2024. Chidekh reached the top 200 on 14 October 2024.

2025: Second Challenger title

In February, Chidekh entered his second career ATP main draw at the 2025 Open 13 Provence in Marseille, France as a qualifier, losing to Zizou Bergs in the first round of the main draw.

In May, Chidekh won his second Challenger title at the 2025 Moldova Open, defeating Ilia Simakin in the final.

2026: Back-to-back Challenger titles, top 150

In January, Chidekh won his third Challenger title in Nottingham, defeating top seed Johannus Monday in the final. The following week, Chidekh won his fourth Challenger title in Glasgow defeating Mikhail Kukushkin in the final. He reentered the Top 200 as a result.

In September, Chidekh won his third Challenger title of the season at the Open de Vendée, defeating to Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg in the final. He entered the top 150 as a result.

In October, Chidekh reached his third ATP Tour single main draw as a qualifier at the European Open in Brussels.

Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RRQ# 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.

Singles

Tournament 2024 2025 2026 SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q3 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open Q1 A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open A Q1 Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (5–2)
Titles by surface
Hard (5–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2024 Glasgow, UK Challenger Hard (i) United Kingdom Paul Jubb 0–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 1–1 Mar 2024 Hamburg, Germany Challenger Hard (i) Germany Henri Squire 4–6, 2–6
Win 2–1 May 2025 Chisinau, Moldova Challenger Hard Ilia Simakin 7–6(8–6), 7–5
Win 3–1 Jan 2026 Nottingham, UK Challenger Hard (i) United Kingdom Johannus Monday 5–7, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Win 4–1 Jan 2026 Glasgow, UK Challenger Hard (i) Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin 5–7, 6–1, 4–0 ret.
Loss 4–2 Jul 2026 Nottingham II, UK Challenger Grass United Kingdom Henry Searle 4–6, 4–6
Win 5–2 Sep 2026 Open de Vendée, France Challenger Hard (i) France Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg 6–2, 6–0

ITF Tour finals

Singles: 15 (10 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend (singles)
ITF World Tennis Tour (10–5)
Titles by surface
Hard (10–5)
Clay (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2021 M25+H Ajaccio, France World Tour Hard Greece Petros Tsitsipas 6–3, 6–0
Loss 1–1 Aug 2021 M15 Castelo Branco, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard Brazil Gilbert Klier Júnior 2–6, 1–6
Win 2–1 Jun 2022 M25 Wichita, USA World Tennis Tour Hard Canada Liam Draxl 6–2, 6–2
Win 3–1 Jan 2023 M25 Loughborough, UK World Tennis Tour Hard (i) United Kingdom George Loffhagen 6–4, 6–2
Win 4–1 Jan 2023 M25 Sunderland, UK World Tennis Tour Hard (i) United Kingdom Anton Matusevich Walkover
Win 5–1 Apr 2023 M25 Saint-Dizier, France World Tennis Tour Hard Uzbekistan Khumoyun Sultanov 7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win 6–1 Feb 2024 M15 Grenoble, France World Tennis Tour Hard (i) France Antoine Hoang 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Win 7–1 Mar 2024 M25 Toulouse-Balma, France World Tennis Tour Hard (i) France Maxime Janvier 6–3, 6–2
Win 8–1 Jun 2024 M25 Bakio, Spain World Tennis Tour Hard France Robin Bertrand 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Loss 8–2 Aug 2024 M15 Budapest, Hungary World Tennis Tour Hard Estonia Daniil Glinka 4–6, 3–6
Loss 8–3 Sep 2024 M25 Bagnères de Bigorre, France World Tennis Tour Hard Marat Sharipov 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–7(3–7)
Loss 8–4 Sep 2024 M25 Plaisir, France World Tennis Tour Hard France Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc 4–6, 1–1 RET
Loss 8–5 Jun 2025 M25 Martos, Spain World Tennis Tour Hard United States Darwin Blanch 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win 9–5 Jun 2025 M25 Bakio, Spain World Tennis Tour Hard Colombia Adrià Soriano Barrera 6–0, 6–2
Win 10–5 Sep 2026 M25 Plaisir, France World Tennis Tour Hard United States Samir Banerjee 7–6(7–5), 6–1

References

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  2. ↑ "Clement Chidekh | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
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  4. ↑ "Hot Shot: Tour-Level Debutant Chidekh Lights Up Montpellier 2023 With Spectacular Forehand On The Run | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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  6. ↑ "Nuno Borges beats Matteo Berrettini, defends Phoenix Challenger crown | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  7. ↑ "OPEN 13 : CLÉMENT CHIDEKH, L'ARLÉSIEN EST BIEN LÀ" (in French). 11 February 2025.
  8. ↑ @Open13 (February 11, 2025). "@ZizouBergs 🇧🇪 with his fans after defeating Clément Chidekh 🇫🇷 6-4 / 6-4 👏#open13provence #atptour" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  9. ↑ "Chidekh Crowned Chisinau Champion As Moldova Makes Historic ATP Challenger Debut". tennistourtalk.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Historic ATP Challenger double for Chun-Hsin Tseng in Vicenza". 2 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Open de tennis de Nouméa : Gea et Chidekh sacrés : la belle semaine des Français sur le circuit Challenger". L'Equipe (in French). 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.