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Arthur Rinderknech
ATP · World No. 26

Arthur Rinderknech

🇫🇷France · Age 30 · Born 23 July 1995

About

Arthur Rinderknech was born on July 23, 1995, in Gassin, France. After playing college tennis at Texas A&M University where he earned All-American honors, he turned professional around 2018. His breakthrough came in 2022 with his first ATP final in Adelaide, followed by a career-best 2025 season highlighted by a Shanghai Masters final run defeating Zverev, Lehecka, Auger-Aliassime, and Medvedev before losing to cousin Valentin Vacherot, plus fourth round at US Open and top 10 wins over Shelton and Zverev at Wimbledon. As of April 2026, he is ranked world No. 26, France's No. 2 player, with an 8-9 season record including a quarterfinal appearance and recent clay court results at Munich and Madrid.

Profile updated 29 Apr 2026
Right now
26
ATP rank
1,716
Ranking points
1-0
7-day record
100.0%
7-day win rate
6
Career titles
#27
Career-high rank

Recent form

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In the news

“"I'm uh now on tour thanks to Steve and all the coaching staff there. I'm enjoying my time on the circuit now because they helped me to get ready."”

News last refreshed 29 Apr 2026
How they play

Playing style

Arthur Rinderknech is an aggressive baseline player with a high-risk, high-reward style, leveraging his 6'5\" frame for a powerful serve averaging 7-8 aces per match and a forehand he considers his favorite shot. He plays deep on the baseline, takes the ball early to rush opponents, and employs serve-and-volley tactics, dictating points on fast surfaces like hard courts where he excels. Dangerous through relentless pace and net approaches, his game thrives when committed to offense but can falter against steady defense.

Serve
At 196 cm tall, Rinderknech possesses a top-level serve with high ace rates (7.64 per match in 2026), good placement, and speeds up to 199 km/h; he mixes first serves effectively and uses serve-volley to transition forward.
Groundstrokes
His forehand is a primary weapon with flat, penetrating power capable of 155 km/h winners; backhand is solid two-handed but less dominant, used to set up aggressive forehand patterns with depth and moderate spin.
Movement
Average movement and court coverage for his size, prefers fast hard courts over slower clay; decent defender but excels more in offense, with vulnerabilities in extended rallies on high-bouncing surfaces.
Weakness
Low break point conversion (15.1% in 2026) hampers his return game against big servers; high-risk aggression leads to errors under pressure from superior movers or consistent baseline defenders who extend points.

Surface splits

Career surface splits.

Hard
56.2% 150–117
Clay
52.7% 58–52
Grass
51.2% 22–21

Serve & return fingerprint

1 match of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 5 · DFs/match: 1

1st serve %1st-serve W%2nd-serve W%Return 1st W%BP saved
1st serve in
82.0%
1st-serve points won
74.0%
2nd-serve points won
60.0%
Return on 1st
44.0%
Return on 2nd
60.0%

Notable rivalries

Valentin Vacherot
Cousin; lost 2025 Shanghai Masters final 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 and 2026 Indian Wells doubles final 6-7(3), 3-6. Family rivalry marks major milestones.
Alexander Zverev
2-0 head-to-head in 2025: straight sets Shanghai 3R and 5-set Wimbledon 1R upset as underdog.
Hubert Hurkacz
Lost 2021 Moselle doubles final and 2022 Metz QF; consistent high-level encounters.
Denis Shapovalov
Multiple losses including 2022 Wimbledon 1R 5 sets and 2022 Qatar SF; tests aggression vs variety.

Rivalry network

Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.

D. Lajovic1–0
Career

Career snapshot

6
Career titles
#27
Career high
2013
First season
SeasonYear-end rankW–LTitles
201710662–30
20184232–60
201932716–160
202017822–142
20215853–301
20224437–231
20239627–301
20245938–331
20252932–350
2026271–10

Team and equipment

Head coach
Lucas Pouille
Height
196 cm
Plays
Right-handed
Backhand
Two-handed
Racquet
Babolat Pure Aero
Apparel
Lacoste

Career highlights

  • Career-high No. 26 (Jan 2026)
  • Shanghai Masters runner-up (2025)
  • Adelaide ATP 250 runner-up (2022)
  • US Open fourth round (2025)
  • Wimbledon third round, beat Zverev (2025)
  • 6 ATP Challenger singles titles
  • French No. 1 (2022)
  • Top 10 wins over Shelton, Zverev (2025)
Watch & follow

Where to follow

Live scores when Rinderknech is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full ATP top-100 sits at our live ATP rankings. Compare Rinderknech on the player statistical deep dive.

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