He finally holds his first Grand Slam victory! Arthur Cazaux launched his first Grand Slam of the year perfectly with a brilliant success against Laslo Djere, 33rd in the world, won in the final round (6-2, 6-7[3], 6-2, 3-6 , 6-2) after 3h28 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).
Arthur Cazaux, aged 21, has long been considered one of the most promising prospects in French tennis, although his trajectory has not experienced the meteoric rise that was predicted for him. He shone among juniors, 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 4th place in the world before making his debut on the ATP circuit at the age of 17 years and 5 months.
At the age of 3, Arthur Cazaux discovered tennis and Rafael Nadal on television, while his father was watching Roland-Garros. It was at that moment that he immediately developed a passion for this sport and for Rafael Nadal. Although no one in his family had played tennis before, Arthur quickly asked for the racquet of his idol, Nadal, in order to learn the sport. In his junior period, the young player, a great admirer of the former world number one, asked the Majorcan for a selfie, during a furtive meeting in the Roland-Garros gymnasium.
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, particularly on Instagram and TikTok, where he has nearly 80,000 followers. Which strongly contributes to its popularity.
Even though he is now passionate about tennis, Arthur Cazaux is also a big 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.
The Frenchman is passionate about music, particularly rap. He recently told ATP that his favorite artist was Nekfeu, the 33-year-old rapper.
