Raphaël Collignon Explained

Raphaël Collignon
Residence:Liege, Belgium[1]
Birth Date:2002 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Rochester, Olmsted[2]
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Turnedpro:2022
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach:Steve Darcis
Careerprizemoney:US $200,253
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 122 (18 November 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 122 (18 November 2024)
Frenchopenresult:Q1 (2023)
Wimbledonresult:Q2 (2023)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 973 (8 August 2022)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 1126 (18 November 2024)
Updated:30 November 2024

Raphaël Collignon (born 13 January 2002) is a Belgian professional tennis player. Collignon competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour. He achieved a career high ranking of world No. 122 on 18 November 2024. He is currently the No. 3 Belgian singles tennis player.[3]

Career

In 2022 he won four ITF event finals.[4] This included the Marburg Open which he won in 2022 without dropping a set.[5]

2023: Maiden Challenger final

In 2023 he reached the final of the Challenger di Roseto degli Abruzzi, where he lost 4–6, 7–5, 7–6 to Filip Misolic.It was his first ATP Challenger Tour event final and pushed his career-high ranking in the top 210, and a place in the qualification event for a Grand Slam for the first time at the 2023 French Open.[6]

2024: Maiden Challenger title, top 200

In 2024, he won his maiden Challenger title at the 2024 Platzmann Open and moved 90 positions back up in the top 220 at world No. 216 on 5 August 2024 and the top 200 three weeks later at No. 199.

Grand Slam performance timeline

Singles

Tournament202220232024
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAA0–0
French OpenAQ1A0–0
WimbledonAQ2A0–0
US OpenAAA0–0
Win–loss0-00–00–00–0

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Roseto degli Abruzzi, ItalyChallengerClay Filip Misolic6–4, 5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Win1–1Lüdenscheid, GermanyChallengerClay Botic van de Zandschulp3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss1–2Lisbon, PortugalChallengerClay Alexander Ritschard3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6
Loss1–3Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerHard (i) Roman Safiullin3–6, 4–6
Win2–3Lyon, FranceChallengerHard (i) Calvin Hemery6–4, 6–2

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Finals by surface
Hard (1–3)
Clay (7–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1M15 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHard Gauthier Onclin1–6, 1–6
Loss0–2M15 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHard Valentin Vacherot3–6, 4–6
Win1–2M15 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHard Mathys Erhard7–6(7–2), 7–6(12–10)
Loss1–3M15 Brčko, Bosnia and HerzegovinaWTTClay Gauthier Onclin7–5, 2–6, 3–6
Win2–3M25 Arlon, BelgiumWTTClay Gauthier Onclin6–4, 6–1
Win3–3M25 Marburg, GermanyWTTClay Yshai Oliel6–2, 6–2
Win4–3M25 Koksijde, BelgiumWTTClay Hernán Casanova6–1, 6–1
Loss4–4M25 Nevers-Nièvre, FranceWTTHard (i) Gauthier Onclin3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win5–4M25 Hammamet, TunisiaWTTClay Aziz Dougaz4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Win6–4M25 Angers, FranceWTTClay (i) Aziz Dougaz6–2, 6–4
Loss6–5M25 Deauville, FranceWTTClay Alexey Vatutin3–6, 4–6
Loss6–6M25 Marburg, GermanyWTTClay Mateus Alves6–7(5–7), 6–1, 4–6
Win7–6M25 Kassel, GermanyWTTClay Khumoyun Sultanov6–1, 6–4
Win8–6M25 Koksijde, BelgiumWTTClay Guy den Ouden7–6(7–4), 6–1

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regione Abruzzo challenger: Raphael Collignon from Liège joins his mate Gauthier Onclin in the quarter-finals. Lavenir. May 25, 2023. April 20, 2023.
  2. Web site: R.Collignon. May 24, 2023. ATP Tour.
  3. Web site: Rankings | Pepperstone ATP Rankings (Singles) | ATP Tour | Tennis | ATP Tour | Tennis .
  4. Web site: Raphaël Collignon is the rising star of Belgian tennis: "My ability to adapt is my strength. Matthias. Sinzen. May 25, 2023. dh.net. August 22, 2022.
  5. Web site: Raphael Collignon is in a class of his own. op-marburg.de. May 25, 2023.
  6. Web site: The good operation of Raphaël Collignon for Roland-Garros: "A lot of positive to take away". lavenir.net. May 25, 2023. Christopher. Verstrepen. April 23, 2023.