Harold Mayot (born 4 February 2002) is a Frenchtennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of 407 achieved on 8 November 2021. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 507 achieved on 8 November 2021.[2] Mayot has reached 3 singles ITF finals, with a record of 1 win and 2 losses, as well as 2 doubles ITF finals with a record of 1 win and 1 loss.
As a junior, Mayot reached his highest ranking of number 1 in the world in the combined singles and doubles ITF junior ranking system, which he reached on 3 February 2020 and sustained to end the year as the number one male juniors player in the world.[3] This was highlighted by a winning the championship at the 2020 Australian Open where he defeated compatriot Arthur Cazaux in straight sets 6–4, 6–1. [4]
Professional career[]
2020: Grand Slam singles and doubles debut[]
Mayot made his ATP main draw debut at the 2020 Open 13 simultaneously in both single and doubles when he was granted a wildcard entry into both draws. Partnering compatriot Arthur Cazaux. they were defeated in the first round by Nicolas Mahut and Vasek Pospisil in straight sets 5–7, 1–6. He was also defeated in the singles first round by veteran compatriot Gilles Simon in straight sets 4–6, 6–7(3–7).
Pairing with Cazaux again, they were given a wildcard entry into the main doubles draw of the 2020 French Open but would again be defeated in the first round by Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in straight sets 4–6, 6–7(3–7). Mayot received also a wildcard into the 2020 French Open singles main draw, and was defeated by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina6–7(5–7), 3–6, 5–7.