ATP · World No. 33

Arthur Rinderknech

France · Age 31 · 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 3 Aug 2026

Right now

ATP rank

1,520

Ranking points

9-7

7-day record

56.2%

7-day win rate

Career titles

#29

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."”

How they play

Playing style

Arthur Rinderknech is an aggressive baseline player with a high-risk, high-reward style, using 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

55.3% 156-126

Clay

52% 65-60

Grass

50% 24-24

Serve & return fingerprint

2 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 4.3 · DFs/match: 0.9

1st serve in: 69.5%
1st-serve points won: 65%
2nd-serve points won: 39.5%
Return on 1st: 30%
Return on 2nd: 38.5%

Big-match temperament

3-1

Deciders (this week)

Comeback wins

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.

F. Auger-Aliassime1-1 V. Vacherot0-2D. Goffin1-1L. Draxl0-1D. Medvedev1-0 J. Lehecka1-0

Career

Career snapshot

Career titles

#29

Career high

2013

First season

Season	Year-end rank	W-L	Titles
2017	1066	2-3	0
2018	423	2-6	0
2019	327	16-16	0
2020	178	22-14	2
2021	58	53-30	1
2022	44	37-23	1
2023	96	27-30	1
2024	59	38-33	1
2025	29	32-35	0
2026	33	18-23	0

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)

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Where to follow

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