Nicolas Mahut

Nicolas Mahut is a former French professional tennis player who was a World No. 1 in doubles. He is a five-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and has won 37 doubles titles overall, including the ATP Finals twice.

He is also famous for his participation in the longest professional tennis match ever played, against John Isner at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut was born on January 21, 1982, in Angers, France. He stands 191 cm tall and he plays right-handed with a one-handed backhand.

He began playing tennis at the Beaucouzé tennis club at age five and moved to a Paris club at age 11. He currently lives in Boulogne-Billancourt, a suburb of Paris. He is married to Virginie, and they have a son named Natanel.

Mahut also became good friends with John Isner after their historic match at Wimbledon in 2010.

Professional Career

Mahut turned professional in 2000. While he was a respectable singles player, winning four tour-level titles on grass courts and reaching a career-high ranking of World No. 37, his greatest success came in doubles.

He won five Grand Slam titles in doubles, completing a Career Grand Slam with victories at the US Open in 2015, Wimbledon in 2016, the French Open in 2018, and the Australian Open in 2019. He was ranked as the World No. 1 in doubles for a total of 39 weeks.

Mahut's career is marked by his role in the longest match in professional tennis history, a first-round encounter at Wimbledon in 2010 that lasted over 11 hours. He was defeated by John Isner 70–68 in the fifth set.

Mahut was a member of France's Davis Cup winning team in 2017. He retired from professional tennis in 2025.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 181–225
• Career titles: 4
• Highest ranking: No. 37 (May 5, 2014)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – 3R (2012)
• French Open – 3R (2012, 2015, 2019)
• Wimbledon – 4R (2016)
• US Open – 3R (2016, 2017)

Doubles

• Career record: 471–304
• Career titles: 37
• Highest ranking: No. 1 (June 6, 2016)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – W (2019)
• French Open – W (2018, 2021)
• Wimbledon – W (2016)
• US Open – W (2015)

Other tournaments (Doubles)

• Tour Finals – W (2019, 2021)
• Olympic Games – 1R (2016, 2020)

Mixed Doubles

Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances

• Wimbledon – QF (2023)

Team competitions

• Davis Cup – W (2017)