French tennis player (born 2001)
Manon Léonard Country (sports) France Born (2001-01-20 ) 20 January 2001 (age 24) Melun , Seine-et-Marne , FrancePlays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US $191,802 Career record 164–132 Highest ranking No. 176 (3 February 2025) Current ranking No. 176 (3 February 2025) Australian Open Q1 (2025 ) French Open Q1 (2019 , 2024 ) US Open Q1 (2024 ) Career record 39–22 Highest ranking No. 448 (17 June 2024) Current ranking No. 569 (3 February 2025) Last updated on: 3 February 2025.
Manon Léonard (born 20 January 2001)[ 1] is a French professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of No. 176 in singles, achieved on 3 February 2025, and No. 448 in doubles, achieved on 17 June 2024.
Early life
Léonard was born in Melun .[ 2] Her father works as a line judge , while her brother also plays tennis.[ 3] She began her career playing at Le Mée Sports Tennis in Le Mée-sur-Seine and later moved to Tennis Club Fontainebleau in Fontainebleau .[ 1] [ 4] She completed a portion of her schooling through the National Centre for Distance Education .[ 5]
Junior career
In May 2016, she received a wildcard into the girls' singles main draw of the French Open , but lost in the first round to Melany Krywoj .[ 6] In January 2019, she reached the quarterfinals of the Traralgon Tennis International , but lost to Clara Tauson .[ 1]
Professional career
In February 2024, she reached the final of the Engie Open de l'Isère .[ 7] In February 2025, she won the Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon 42 , defeating compatriot Elsa Jacquemot in the final.[ 2] With her title win, she reached a new career-high singles ranking of No 176.[ 8]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 14 (5 titles, 9 runner-ups)
Legend
W75 tournaments (1–2)
W50 tournaments (0–2)
W25/35 tournaments (1–2)
W15 tournaments (3–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–9)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Mar 2022
ITF Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France
W15
Hard
Xenia Knoll
0–6, 5–7
Loss
0–2
Mar 2022
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
W15
Hard
Sakura Hosogi
3–6, 3–6
Win
1–2
Jul 2022
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
W15
Hard
Yasmine Mansouri
6–2, 6–2
Loss
1–3
Oct 2022
ITF Reims, France
W15
Hard (i)
Céline Naef
2–6, 7–6(3) , 3–6
Win
2–3
Oct 2022
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
W15
Hard
Yao Xinxin
7–6(5) , 6–3
Win
3–3
Nov 2022
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
W15
Hard
Emily Welker
6–4, 6–2
Loss
3–4
Oct 2023
ITF Faro, Portugal
W25
Hard
Harmony Tan
0–6, 2–6
Loss
3–5
Jan 2024
GB Pro-Series Loughborough , United Kingdom
W35
Hard (i)
Sonay Kartal
4–6, 1–6
Loss
3–6
Feb 2024
Open de l'Isère , France
W75
Hard (i)
Aliona Falei
1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss
3–7
Feb 2024
Wiphold International , South Africa
W50
Hard
Lina Glushko
3–6, 5–7
Win
4–7
Jun 2024
ITF La Marsa, Tunisia
W35
Hard
Lara Salden
6–1, 6–3
Loss
4–8
Jul 2024
GB Pro-Series Nottingham, United Kingdom
W50
Hard
Heather Watson
3–6, 0–6
Loss
4–9
Sep 2024
ITF Féminin Le Neubourg , France
W75
Hard
Tessah Andrianjafitrimo
2–6, 4–6
Win
5–9
Feb 2025
Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon 42 , France
W75
Hard (i)
Elsa Jacquemot
1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
Legend
W25 tournaments (0–2)
W15 tournaments (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (0–1)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Jan 2020
ITF Petit-Bourg, France
W25
Hard
Mylène Halemai
Laura Pigossi Rosalie van der Hoek
2–6, 1–6
Win
1–1
Feb 2020
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
W15
Hard
Mylène Halemai
Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie Anastasia Pribylova
1–6, 6–3, 10–6
Loss
1–2
Feb 2022
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
W15
Hard
Océane Babel
Eleni Kordolaimi Merna Rafaat
3–6, 6–0, 8–10
Loss
1–3
Jul 2023
ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany
W25
Clay
Lucie Nguyen Tan
Elena Pridankina Ivana Šebestová
6–2, 2–6, 5–10
References
^ a b c Legrand, Audrey (18 January 2019). "Tennis: Manon Léonard à la découverte de l'Australie" . Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2025 .
^ a b Fascia, Valérie (2 February 2025). "Tennis. Open d'Andrézieux: Manon Léonard sacrée ou la victoire de la résilience" . Le Progrès (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2025 .
^ Legrand, Audrey (27 March 2016). "A 15 ans, Manon Léonard se révèle" . Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2025 .
^ Van Caeyseele, Julien (15 June 2017). "Manon Léonard, du Mée Sport Tennis à Roland-Garros" . Actu (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2025 .
^ Legrand, Audrey (9 June 2016). "Les multiples vies de Manon Léonard" . Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2025 .
^ Léger, Romain (27 December 2016). "La jeune Francilienne Manon Léonard a gagné un deuxième match, hier, à Chartres" . L’Écho Républicain (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2025 .
^ Valentin, Karine (10 February 2024). "Tennis. Cri de joie de Manon Leonard, l'exploit de Clément Chidekh... les demi-finales des Tournois de Grenoble en images" . Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2025 .
^ Macpherson, Alex (3 February 2025). "Rankings Watch: Yastremska makes up ground, Alexandrova hits her stride" . Women's Tennis Association . Retrieved 3 February 2025 .
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