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Nicolas Mahut
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Mahut at the 2013 US Open
Full name	Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut
Country (sports)	France
Residence	Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Born	(1982-01-21) 21 January 1982 (age 43) Angers, France
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro	2000
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach	Thierry Ascione (2012–2015) Nicolas Escudé (2013) Mark Woodforde (2016–2017) Gabriel Urpí, Jérôme Haehnel (–2021), Nicolas Copin, Nicolas Renavand (2022–)
Prize money	US$12,821,987
Career record	181–225 (44.58% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) (44.6%)
Career titles	4
Highest ranking	No. 37 (5 May 2014)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (2012)
French Open	3R (2012, 2015, 2019)
Wimbledon	4R (2016)
US Open	3R (2016, 2017)
Doubles
Career record	471–300 (61.09% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) (61.1%)
Career titles	37
Highest ranking	No. 1 (6 June 2016)
Current ranking	No. 114 (6 January 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (2019)
French Open	W (2018, 2021)
Wimbledon	W (2016)
US Open	W (2015)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	W (2019, 2021)
Olympic Games	1R (2016, 2020)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2017, 2019)
French Open	2R (2010, 2023)
Wimbledon	QF (2023)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (2016, 2020)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	W (2017)

Nicolas Mahut (born 21 January 1982) is a French professional tennis player. He was once ranked the world No. 1 in doubles. He is famous for being part of the longest tennis match ever.

Nicolas has won five Grand Slam titles in doubles. He achieved a special feat called the career Grand Slam. This means he won all four major tennis tournaments. He won the US Open (2015), Wimbledon (2016), French Open (2018), and Australian Open (2019). He won all these titles with his partner Pierre-Hugues Herbert. They also won the French Open again in 2021.

Nicolas became the world No. 1 in doubles on 6 June 2016. He held this top spot for 39 weeks. Overall, he has won 37 doubles titles. This includes the ATP Finals in 2019 and 2021. He also has seven Masters 1000 titles in doubles.

In singles (playing by himself), Nicolas reached his highest ranking of world No. 37 in May 2014. He has won four singles titles. All of these wins were on grass courts. Only Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have won more grass court titles among active players. His best Grand Slam singles result was reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2016.

At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, Nicolas played in the longest match in professional tennis history. He played against John Isner in the first round. Isner won the match 70–68 in the fifth set. The match lasted over 11 hours!

About Nicolas Mahut's Life
Nicolas Mahut's Tennis Journey
How Nicolas Mahut Plays Tennis
The Longest Tennis Match Ever
Nicolas Mahut's Career Stats
- Grand Slam Singles Results
- Grand Slam Doubles Results
Important Final Matches
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About Nicolas Mahut's Life

Nicolas Mahut was born in 1982 in Angers, France. He started playing tennis at the Beaucouzé tennis club when he was five years old. When he was 11, he joined a tennis club in Paris. Today, he lives in Boulogne-Billancourt, a suburb of Paris. This area is close to the famous Roland Garros tennis courts.

Nicolas met his wife, Virginie, in 2007. Their son, Natanel, was born on 18 August 2011. Nicolas became good friends with American tennis player John Isner. This happened after their super long match at Wimbledon in 2010. The match lasted more than 11 hours! Nicolas is currently coached by Nicolas Copain and Nicolas Renavand.

Nicolas Mahut's Tennis Journey

Nicolas Mahut had a great start in his junior tennis career. He won the Orange Bowl in 1999. He also won the Wimbledon Boys' Singles title in 2000. He became a professional player that same year.

His highest singles ranking was world No. 37 in July 2014. He was a runner-up at the 2007 Queen's Club Championships. He also finished second at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships that same year. In June 2013, he won his first ATP singles title. This was at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships in the Netherlands. He then won the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, in July.

Nicolas is very well-known for being part of the longest match in tennis history. This match was against John Isner at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. He holds several records from this match. For example, he won the most points in a single match (502). He also won the most games by a losing player (91).

Nicolas is also an amazing doubles player. He reached his highest doubles ranking of world No. 1 on 6 June 2016. He has won doubles titles with many French players. These include Julien Benneteau, Arnaud Clément, and Édouard Roger-Vasselin. His most successful partnership has been with Pierre-Hugues Herbert. In 2013, he and Michaël Llodra reached the final of the French Open. In 2015, Nicolas and Pierre-Hugues Herbert lost the Australian Open final. But they won the US Open doubles title that same year. In 2016, they won the Wimbledon doubles title.

Junior Tennis Success

In 1998, Nicolas Mahut was the champion of France for both 15-16 year olds and 17-18 year olds. In 1999, he won the Orange Bowl doubles title. He also won the Sunshine Cup, the 35th Coffee Bowl, and the Coupe Galéa-Valério.

In junior Grand Slams, he won the 2000 Wimbledon Championships Boys' Singles. He also won the 2000 Australian Open Boys' Doubles with Tommy Robredo. In 1999, he won the US Open Boys' Doubles with Julien Benneteau.

As a junior, Nicolas had a great record. He won 93 matches and lost 33 in singles. In doubles, he won 76 matches and lost 21. He reached No. 3 in junior singles and No. 1 in junior doubles.

First ATP Singles Titles (2013)

Mahut at the 2015 French Open.

In 2013, Nicolas Mahut played in the 's-Hertogenbosch ATP tournament in Holland. He had to play in the qualifying rounds first. But he went on to win his first ATP singles title! He beat Stanislas Wawrinka in the final. Nicolas did not lose a single set in the whole tournament. His serve was only broken once. This win helped his ranking jump over 100 spots.

After Wimbledon, Nicolas played in the 2013 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. He won this title too, his second ATP championship in a month. He beat Lleyton Hewitt in a tough three-set final. This victory helped him enter the top 100 in singles rankings. He reached number 75. Because of rain delays, Nicolas played both his singles semi-final and final on the same day. He also played his doubles semi-final. The doubles final was moved to the next day. He and his partner Édouard Roger-Vasselin won the doubles tournament too.

Winning Grand Slam Doubles Titles

Mahut at the 2015 Queen's Club.

In 2015, Nicolas and his partner Pierre-Hugues Herbert reached the final of the Australian Open. They lost this match. However, this was the start of a very successful partnership for them.

Later in 2015, Nicolas and Herbert won the US Open men's doubles title. They beat Jamie Murray and John Peers in the final. They became the first all-French pair to win the US Open men's doubles title.

In 2016, Nicolas and Herbert won the Wimbledon doubles title. They beat fellow French players Julien Benneteau and Édouard Roger-Vasselin in the final. This was Nicolas's second Grand Slam men's doubles title. He also became the world No. 1 in doubles after this win.

Mahut (left) and Herbert at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships

In 2018, Mahut and Herbert won the French Open title. They were the third all-French pair to win this title in the Open Era. This win also marked Nicolas's 300th doubles victory.

In 2019, Nicolas and Herbert achieved the Career Grand Slam. They won the Australian Open title. This means they had won all four major Grand Slam tournaments in their careers. They beat Henri Kontinen and John Peers in the final.

Mahut at the 2019 Rolex Paris Masters

In 2021, Nicolas and Herbert won the 2021 French Open again. This was their second French Open doubles title together. They saved three match points on their way to the final. They then beat Alexander Bublik and Andrey Golubev to win the trophy.

Mahut at the 2021 French Open

ATP Finals and Masters Titles

Nicolas and Herbert also won the ATP Finals in 2019. They went undefeated in the tournament. They won the trophy without losing a single set. They won the ATP Finals again in 2021.

Nicolas has also won seven Masters 1000 titles in doubles. These are very important tournaments, just below the Grand Slams. In 2016, he and Herbert won the first three Masters 1000 events of the year. These were in Indian Wells, Miami, and Monte Carlo.

Davis Cup Victory (2017)

In 2017, Nicolas played a big part in France's successful Davis Cup campaign. He won all three of his doubles matches during the tournament. France went on to win their 10th Davis Cup Trophy.

Forty ATP Titles (2022)

In February 2022, Nicolas won his 40th ATP title. He won it with his partner Herbert at the 2022 Open Sud de France. This was their 21st title as a team.

How Nicolas Mahut Plays Tennis

Nicolas Mahut is a very good all-around tennis player. He is known for his strong baseliner game. This means he plays a lot from the back of the court. But he is also very skilled at serve and volleying. This is a tactic where he serves and then quickly runs to the net to finish the point. He uses this tactic often on grass courts.

Nicolas has a very accurate first serve. This helps him put his opponent in a difficult position. Then he comes to the net to win the point. When he hits a second serve or plays on other surfaces, he often stays at the baseline. But he will attack the net whenever he sees a chance. He hits consistent and accurate shots from both sides of the court. He can also hit winning shots with speed and good angles.

His steady serve, clever net play, and smart returns make him an excellent doubles player.

The Longest Tennis Match Ever

The plaque on the wall of Court 18 at Wimbledon that remembers the longest match.

Nicolas Mahut played in a record-breaking match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. He faced John Isner in the first round. The match lasted three days, from 22 to 24 June.

Isner hit a world record 113 aces in that single match. Nicolas also hit 103 aces, which was more than the old record! The match had to be stopped because of darkness. The score was 59–59 in the final set. Isner finally won the match the next day. The final score was 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 70–68. Isner was so tired that he couldn't play his next singles match or the doubles tournament.

This match is the longest ever in professional tennis. It lasted 183 games and took 11 hours and 5 minutes. It broke the old record of 112 games from a Wimbledon match in 1969. It also broke the record for time, which was 6 hours and 33 minutes.

Both players and the referee received special awards for being part of this historic match. Nicolas Mahut holds the record for most points won in a tennis match, with 502 points. He also holds the Wimbledon record for most games won by a player who lost the match, with 91 games.

Nicolas Mahut's Career Stats

**Key**
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	A	NH

(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Grand Slam Singles Results

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	1R	A	A	1R	A	A	2R	2R	A	A	2R	3R	A	1R	Q1	2R	1R	Q1	Q1	Q1	0 / 9	6–9	40%
French Open	1R	1R	A	1R	1R	A	1R	1R	1R	Q2	2R	1R	3R	1R	1R	3R	2R	1R	1R	3R	A	0 / 17	8–17	32%
Wimbledon	A	A	A	A	A	A	3R	2R	1R	1R	1R	1R	2R	2R	1R	2R	4R	1R	Q2	Q1	NH	0 / 12	9–12	43%
US Open	A	A	A	1R	1R	A	2R	1R	1R	Q1	Q3	2R	1R	1R	1R	2R	3R	3R	2R	Q2	A	0 / 13	8–13	38%
Win–loss	0–1	0–2	0–0	0–2	0–3	0–0	3–3	2–4	1–4	0–1	1–2	2–4	5–4	1–3	0–4	4–3	7–4	2–4	1–2	2–1	0–0	0 / 51	31–51	38%

Grand Slam Doubles Results

Current through the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	3R	2R	1R	QF	3R	A	A	A	1R	1R	SF	F	2R	QF	2R	W	1R	QF	1R	1R	2R	A	1 / 18	32–17	65%
French Open	2R	1R	1R	2R	1R	1R	QF	2R	A	3R	1R	3R	2R	F	3R	3R	3R	1R	W	2R	3R	W	1R	1R	1R		2 / 24	37–22	63%
Wimbledon	A	A	A	A	2R	1R	1R	1R	3R	A	1R	2R	1R	2R	SF	3R	W	2R	2R	F	NH	2R	QF	2R	2R		1 / 19	29–17	63%
US Open	A	A	A	A	SF	QF	1R	SF	2R	1R	1R	A	QF	3R	2R	W	SF	1R	3R	1R	1R	QF	1R	SF	A		1 / 19	37–17	69%
Win–loss	1–1	0–1	0–1	1–1	7–4	4–4	3–4	8–4	5–3	2–2	0–3	3–2	4–4	8–4	11–3	15–3	13–3	4–4	10–3	12–3	2–3	13–3	2–4	5–4	2–2	0–0	5 / 80	135–73	65%

Important Final Matches

Grand Slam Doubles Finals: 8 (5 wins, 3 losses)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2013	French Open	Clay	Michaël Llodra	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4–6, 6–4, 6–7^(3–7)
Loss	2015	Australian Open	Hard	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Simone Bolelli Fabio Fognini	4–6, 4–6
Win	2015	US Open	Hard	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Jamie Murray John Peers	6–4, 6–4
Win	2016	Wimbledon	Grass	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Julien Benneteau Édouard Roger-Vasselin	6–4, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3
Win	2018	French Open	Clay	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Oliver Marach Mate Pavić	6–2, 7–6^(7–4)
Win	2019	Australian Open	Hard	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Henri Kontinen John Peers	6–4, 7–6^(7–1)
Loss	2019	Wimbledon	Grass	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah	7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(5–7), 6–7^(6–8), 7–6^(7–5), 3–6
Win	2021	French Open (2)	Clay	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Alexander Bublik Andrey Golubev	4–6, 7–6^(7–1), 6–4

Year-End Championships Doubles Finals: 3 (2 wins, 1 loss)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2018	ATP Finals, London	Hard (i)	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Mike Bryan Jack Sock	7–5, 1–6, [11–13]
Win	2019	ATP Finals, London	Hard (i)	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Raven Klaasen Michael Venus	6–3, 6–4
Win	2021	ATP Finals, Turin (2)	Hard (i)	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Rajeev Ram Joe Salisbury	6–4, 7–6^(7–0)

Masters 1000 Doubles Finals: 12 (7 wins, 5 losses)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2011	Paris Masters	Hard (i)	Julien Benneteau	Rohan Bopanna Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi	2–6, 4–6
Win	2016	Indian Wells Masters	Hard	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Vasek Pospisil Jack Sock	6–3, 7–6^(7–5)
Win	2016	Miami Open	Hard	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Raven Klaasen Rajeev Ram	5–7, 6–1, [10–7]
Win	2016	Monte-Carlo Masters	Clay	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Jamie Murray Bruno Soares	4–6, 6–0, [10–6]
Loss	2016	Paris Masters	Hard (i)	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Henri Kontinen John Peers	4–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Loss	2017	Madrid Open	Clay	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo	5–7, 3–6
Win	2017	Italian Open	Clay	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Ivan Dodig Marcel Granollers	4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Win	2017	Canadian Open	Hard	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Rohan Bopanna Ivan Dodig	6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
Win	2017	Cincinnati Masters	Hard	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Jamie Murray Bruno Soares	7–6^(8–6), 6–4
Win	2019	Paris Masters	Hard (i)	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Karen Khachanov Andrey Rublev	6–4, 6–1
Loss	2021	Paris Masters	Hard (i)	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Tim Pütz Michael Venus	3–6, 7–6^(7–4), [9–11]
Loss	2023	Miami Open	Hard	Austin Krajicek	Santiago González Édouard Roger-Vasselin	6–7^(4–7), 5–7