Evan Furness
Furness at the 2018 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Pontivy, France |
| Born | 13 August 1998 Pontivy, France |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $220,802 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 197 (3 October 2022) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2023) |
| French Open | Q3 (2021) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2022) |
| US Open | Q1 (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 513 (27 May 2019) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2018) |
| Last updated on: 2 May 2025. | |
Evan Furness (born 13 August 1998)[1] is a French inactive professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 197, achieved on 2 October 2022. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 513, achieved on 27 May 2019. Furness has won one ATP Challenger and eight ITF singles titles.
Career
2017: First win over Top 100 player
In October 2017 he secured his first win over a top 100 player when he beat Marcos Baghdatis at the Eckental Challenger.[2]
Furness reached 5 semifinals on the Futures Tour in 2017; at Poitiers, Gdynia, Troyes, Riga and Nottingham.
2018: First title on the Futures Tour
In March 2018 he won his first tournament on the Futures Tour. In Faro, he defeated David Guez in the final, winning in straight sets,[3] In April 2018 he reached the semifinals of the Futures event in Porto but had to retire when one set apiece against Pedro Cachin with a calf injury.[4]
He was awarded a wildcard to the French Open qualifying.[5] He lost to Peđa Krstin.[6] At the same tournament, Furness made his Grand Slam main draw debut, where he received a wildcard into the mixed doubles event, partnering Fiona Ferro.
2022: First Challenger title, ATP Tour debut
In April 2022, he won his first Challenger tournament, as a qualifier, at the Ostra Group Open, defeating Ryan Peniston in the final.[7]
In September 2022, Furness made his debut on the ATP Tour at the 2022 Moselle Open in Metz, France entering the main draw as a qualifier and losing in the first round to Alexander Bublik.
Personal life
He was coached by his father Mark in Brittany before moving to the French Federation in Paris and he has a sister called Lucy. He plays guitar and knows how to open an oyster perfectly. He likes pigeons, Bob Dylan, girls with red hair and Larry le malicieux. [8]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 14 (9-5)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Oct 2016 | France F22, Saint-Dizier | Futures | Hard | Remi Boutillier | 4-6, 1-6 |
| Win | 1-1 | Mar 2018 | Portugal F2, Faro | Futures | Hard | David Guez | 6-1, 6-1 |
| Loss | 1-2 | Dec 2018 | Cameroon F1, Yaounde | Futures | Hard | Skander Mansouri | 6-3, 3–6, 4-6 |
| Win | 2-2 | Jan 2019 | M25 Hong Kong | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Julian Lenz | 5-6 ret. |
| Win | 3-2 | Feb 2019 | M25 Oberentfelden, Switzerland | World Tennis Tour | Carpet | Sandro Ehrat | 4-6, 7–5, 6-4 |
| Loss | 3-3 | Jan 2020 | M15 Manacor, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 0-6, 2-6 |
| Loss | 3-4 | Jan 2020 | M15 Manacor, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 4-4 | Nov 2020 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Matija Pecotić | 6-3, 1–6, 6-3 |
| Win | 5-4 | Nov 2020 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Lucas Catarina | 6-1, 2–6, 7-5 |
| Win | 6-4 | Nov 2020 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Lucas Catarina | 6-3, 4–6, 6-1 |
| Loss | 6-5 | Jan 2021 | M15 Manacor, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Antoine Bellier | 6-7(7-9), 4-6 |
| Win | 7-5 | Jan 2021 | M15 Manacor, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Holger Rune | 6-2, 5–7, 6-0 |
| Win | 8-5 | Feb 2021 | M25 Vale Do Lobo, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Gastao Elias | 6-2, 6-4 |
| Win | 9-5 | Apr 2022 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Ryan Peniston | 4-6, 7–6(8–6), 6-1 |
Doubles: 3 (1-2)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Aug 2016 | Belgium F8, Ostend | Futures | Clay | Ugo Humbert | Botic Van de Zandschulp Paul Monteban |
6-3, 5–7, [5-10] |
| Loss | 0-2 | Oct 2016 | France F22, Saint-Dizier | Futures | Hard | Geoffrey Blancaneaux | Hugo Nys Mick Lescure |
2-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 1-2 | Nov 2020 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Clement Tabur | Lucas Gerch Gerardo Lopez Villasenor |
7-6(7-4), 7-6(7-4) |
References
- ^ "Evan Furness | Overview | ATP World Tour | Tennis". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ^ "Evan Furness. "Mûrir mon tennis"". Le Télégramme (in French). 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Tennis. Evan Furness : " Ce premier titre, je l'attendais avec impatience ! "". Ouest-France (in French). 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Tennis. Future de Porto : Evan Furness stoppé en demie". Ouest-France (in French). 15 April 2018.
- ^ "#RG18: wild-cards announced ! - Roland-Garros - The 2018 French Open official site". rolandgarros.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ^ "Roland-Garros : le programme des Français dans les qualifications". L'Équipe (in French). 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Furness Caps Dream Week With Ostrava Challenger Title". tennistourtalk.com. May 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Evan Furness. Aller plus haut". Le Télégramme (in French). 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2025-05-21.