Eliakim Coulibaly
| Full name | Eliakim Coulibaly |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Ivory Coast |
| Born | 5 May 2002 Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$88,153 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 1 Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 271 (5 May 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 280 (16 June 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 604 (30 January 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1051 (16 June 2025) |
| Last updated on: 16 June 2025. | |
Eliakim Coulibaly (born 5 May 2002) is an Ivorian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 271, achieved on 5 May 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 604, achieved on 30 January 2023.[1] Coulibaly is the first Ivorian to win an ATP Challenger singles title, at the second edition of his home tournament Côte d'Ivoire Open.[2]
He also played on junior circuit and had a ITF combined ranking of No. 16, attained on 6 January 2020.[3]
Coulibaly represents Ivory Coast at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 2–0.
Career
Coulibaly began his tennis career training in Abidjan before moving to Casablanca at the age of 12. He was renowned as a top prospect for African tennis, as he and South African Khololwam Montsi became the first African duo to reach the top 20 in the ITF juniors rankings.[4]
Personal life
Coulibaly currently lives in the south of France and trains at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy.[5][6]
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2025 | Côte d'Ivoire Open II, Ivory Coast | Challenger | Hard | Aziz Dougaz | 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 14 (10 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2021 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Franco Agamenone | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2021 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Thomas Fancutt | 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–1) |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2021 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Luca Potenza | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Matthew Dellavedova | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–1 | Sep 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Sep 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Skander Mansouri | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–2 | Sep 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Matthew Dellavedova | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–2 | May 2023 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Te Rigele | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Apr 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Robin Bertrand | 6–7 (3–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 7–3 | Jul 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Aziz Ouakaa | 6–0, 2–0 ret. |
| Win | 8–3 | Jul 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Darwin Blanch | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8–4 | Aug 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Oliver Tarvet | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 9–4 | Aug 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Adrià Soriano Barrera | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–4 | Nov 2024 | M25 Maputo, Mozambique | WTT | Hard | Dominik Palan | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Yankı Erel | Jarno Jans Robin Bertrand |
4–6, 6–1, [6–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | M25 Uriage, France | WTT | Clay | Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | Adrien Burdet Alexandre Reco |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2023 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Abraham Asaba | Maxence Beaugé Arthur Bouquier |
2–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 2–2 | Jan 2024 | M15 Bressuire, France | WTT | Hard (i) | Eero Vasa | Lukáš Pokorný Igor Zelenay |
4–6, 7–6(8–6), [10–8] |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2025 | M25 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard (O) | Isaac Nortey | Mert Alkaya Tuncay Duran |
4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
References
- ^ "Eliakim Coulibaly | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Eliakim Coulibaly makes history with ATP Challenger Tour triumph | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Eliakim Coulibaly ITF junior overview". ITF Tennis.
- ^ "The tennis dreams of Khololwam Montsi and Eliakim Coulibaly". the Guardian. July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Eliakim Coulibaly : à la découverte de la pépite ivoirienne du tennis". October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Eliakim Coulibaly (Espoir du tennis ivoirien): « Je me donne trois ans pour bousculer la hiérarchie mondiale » | FratMat". www.fratmat.info.
External links
- Eliakim Coulibaly at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Eliakim Coulibaly at the International Tennis Federation
- Eliakim Coulibaly at the Davis Cup