He finally has his first Grand Slam victory! Arthur Cazaux got his first Grand Slam of the year off to a perfect start with a victory over Laslo Djere, world No. 33, won in the final set (6-2, 6-7[3], 6-2, 3-6, 6-2) after 3 hours and 28 minutes of fighting. He will try to create the feat in the second round of the Australian Open, where he will face the Dane Holger Rune, who defeated Yoshihito Nishioka in four sets in the first round (6-2, 4-6, 7-6[3], 6-4).
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He had already reached the final of the Australian Open... Juniors
Arthur Cazaux, 21, has long been considered one of the most promising prospects in French tennis, although his trajectory has not had the meteoric rise that was predicted for him. He shone as a junior, notably playing in the final of the Australian Open in 2020 (lost to his friend and compatriot Harold Mayot, 6-4, 6-1) and reached No. 4 in the world before making his ATP Tour debut at the age of 17 years and 5 months.
He discovered tennis thanks to Rafael Nadal
At the age of 3, Arthur Cazaux discovered tennis and Rafael Nadal on television, while his father was watching Roland-Garros. It was at this point that he immediately fell in love with the sport and Rafael Nadal. Although no one in his family had played tennis until then, Arthur quickly asked for the racket of his idol, Nadal, in order to learn the sport. In his junior years, the young player, a great admirer of the former world number one, asked the Mallorcan for a selfie, during a furtive meeting in the Roland-Garros gymnasium.
He has a strong presence on social media
Arthur Cazaux is not a fan of radio silence outside of tournaments. The young French talent frequently shares aspects of his private life, his vacation moments, and the benefits of being a tennis player, especially on Instagram and TikTok, where he has nearly 80,000 followers. This is a major contributor to its popularity.
He supports MHSC and the Warriors
Even though he is now passionate about tennis, Arthur Cazaux is also a great fan of football and basketball. Born in Montpellier, he naturally supports MHSC, currently 12th in Ligue 1, but also the Golden State Warriors in the NBA.
His favorite artist is Nekfeu
The Frenchman is passionate about music, especially rap. He recently told the ATP that his favorite artist is Nekfeu, the 33-year-old rapper.