Profile
STATS
Residence: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date of birth: February 23, 1994
Birthplace: Grande-Synthe, France
Height: 6 ft 1in (1.85 m)
Weight: 178 lbs. (81Kg.)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro ( 2012)
Coach: Emmanuel Planque
4th frenchman since the beginning of the Open Area who has won a title on 3 different surfaces (indoor, clay and grass)
HIGHLIGHTS
2017: 3 titles won this year
Vienne(winner) Budapest(winner) Stuttgart(winner)
Monte Carlo Rolex Masters (Semifinals) Davis Cup (Final) Open 13 (Final) Dubai (Semifinals)
“Member of the Davis Cup French Team which is in the final of the competition this year”
2016: Mosell Open (Winner) Wimbledon / US Open (Quarterfinalist) Rome (Semifinal) Bucarest (Final) ATP World Tour Award for Most Improved Player of the Year Ranking ATP World Tour: 15
2015: Hamburg ATP500 and Auckland (Semifinalist)
2014: Paris Masters (Round of 16)
2013: French Open (2nd Round)
2012: Pro debut on ATP Circuit
BIOGRAPHY
A Gentleman Player
2016 Most Improved Player this season
Lucas Pouille was born in February 23, 1994 in Grande-Synthe, France; to father, Pascal and mother, Lena who is Finnish. Lucas has 2 brothers, Nicolas and Jonathan. He started playing tennis at age 8. He joined the Pole France at Poitiers and then the INSEP at Paris. In 2008, he won the 17/18 years old French Championship. He turned pro in 2013 and has improved his ranking in 4 straight seasons, ending 2016 in the ATP Top 15. Lucas whose favorite surface is hard, is a big fan of Roger Federer. During his free time he enjoys going shopping, hanging out with friends and spending time with long time girlfriend Clemence Bertrand. At the Miami Open, Lucas Pouille defeated 32nd seed Guillermo García-López and eighth seed David Ferrer to reach the round of 16 just a few weeks before the Monte Carlo Masters where he defeated Nicolas Mahut and Richard Gasquet to reach the round of 16 as well.
At the Miami Open, Lucas Pouille defeated 32nd seed Guillermo García-López and eighth seed David Ferrer to reach the round of 16 just a few weeks before the Monte Carlo Masters where he defeated Nicolas Mahut and Richard Gasquet to reach the round of 16 as well. In April, Lucas reached his first ATP World Tour singles final at the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy in Bucharest. At the Italian Open in Rome, Lucas reached his first Masters 1000 singles semifinal (after wins over Ernests Gulbis and David Ferrer). He reached his first quarter-finals at Wimbledon and at the US Open after impressive wins against Juan-Martin Del Potro and above all Rafael Nadal after 5 sets of an epic battle. He won his first tournament at the Mosell Open against Dominic Thiem. He ended the year with a career-high ranking of 15. He received for his 2016 season the ATP World Tour Award of the most improved player.