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Manon Arcangioli – Overview
Manon Arcangioli (born 28 August 1994 in Rouen, France) is a French tennis player who spent most of her professional career on the ITF Women's Circuit. A right-handed player with a two-handed backhand, she reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 268 on 2 March 2015 and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 189 on 18 June 2018. She won eight ITF singles titles and fifteen ITF doubles titles, made her only Grand Slam singles main-draw appearance at Roland Garros in 2015, and also appeared several times in the French Open doubles and mixed-doubles draws.
Personal Background
Arcangioli was born in Rouen in Normandy and has been associated with Lillebonne, France, as her residence and club base. She is 1.62 m tall and began playing tennis at approximately four or five years old. Tennis was already part of her family environment: her mother was a tennis instructor.
As a young professional she trained at INSEP, France's national institute for elite sport, where her routine included two tennis sessions and two physical-training sessions per day.
Playing Profile
Arcangioli plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand. Her professional record shows considerable versatility: she won singles titles on hard courts, clay and indoor carpet, and her doubles success was spread across both hard and clay courts.
She was not a particularly tall power player, so her game depended more on timing, movement, point construction and tactical variety than on overwhelming serve speed.
Professional Beginnings
Arcangioli entered professional ITF competition as a teenager and gradually built her ranking through lower-level events in France and elsewhere in Europe.
Her rise was steady rather than spectacular. She first became a regular WTA-ranked player around 2011–2012 and then made substantial progress during the following three seasons.
First ITF Singles Titles – 2012
Arcangioli won her first professional singles titles in Greece in November 2012.
She captured two consecutive $10,000 events in Heraklion on carpet, defeating Borislava Botusharova in one final and Imane Maëlle Kocher in the other.
Breakthrough in 2013
Arcangioli continued her progress in 2013 and won another ITF singles title at Maaseik in Belgium.
She defeated future WTA Top-100 player Greet Minnen 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 in the final. By the end of the year she had climbed to world No. 424.
Roland Garros Qualifying – 2013 and 2014
As one of France's developing players, Arcangioli received opportunities at Roland Garros before reaching the main draw.
She competed in French Open singles qualifying in both 2013 and 2014 but did not advance into the main tournament.
2014 Progress
Arcangioli continued improving during 2014, reaching a season-high ranking of world No. 303 and finishing the year at No. 334.
She also reached an ITF final in Amiens and another in Sousse, increasing her experience against stronger international opposition.
Career-High Ranking – 2015
Arcangioli reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 268 on 2 March 2015.
This remained the highest position of her career and brought her close to the ranking range required for regular Grand Slam qualifying.
Roland Garros 2015
The defining singles achievement of Arcangioli's career came at Roland Garros in 2015, where the French Tennis Federation awarded her a wildcard into the main draw.
It was her first and only appearance in a Grand Slam singles main draw.
Against Irina Falconi
Arcangioli faced American Irina Falconi, then ranked inside the WTA Top 100, in the opening round of Roland Garros.
Falconi won 6–2, 6–0. Although Arcangioli did not advance, appearing in the main draw on Court Roland-Garros represented the highest-profile singles match of her career.
2015 ITF Title
Later in 2015 Arcangioli won an ITF $10,000 tournament at Port El Kantaoui in Tunisia.
She defeated Tunisian player Chiraz Bechri 6–4, 6–3 in the final, giving her a fourth professional singles title.
2015 Year-End Ranking
Arcangioli finished 2015 ranked world No. 321 after having reached No. 268 earlier in the season.
Although she never broke into the Top 250, she remained established around the Top 300–400 level over the following years.
2016 Season
Arcangioli finished runner-up at the Sunderland ITF tournament in February 2016, losing to Kathinka von Deichmann.
She reached a season-high singles ranking of No. 346 and ended the year at No. 380.
2017 Resurgence
The 2017 season produced two further singles titles and marked one of Arcangioli's strongest periods on the ITF circuit.
She won W15 tournaments in Edgbaston and Minsk and reached another final in Milovice.
Edgbaston Champion – 2017
Arcangioli won the indoor W15 tournament in Edgbaston, defeating Hungary's Panna Udvardy 7–6, 6–1 in the final.
Udvardy later became a Top-100 WTA player, making the result one of the more notable wins of Arcangioli's career.
Minsk Champion – 2017
Later in the year Arcangioli captured the W15 tournament in Minsk.
She defeated Yuliya Hatouka 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 in the final after recovering from losing the opening set.
2018 – Best Late-Career Season
Arcangioli produced one of her most important professional seasons in 2018. She won the biggest singles title of her career, reached her career-high doubles ranking and remained competitive in Roland Garros qualifying and doubles.
Santa Margherita di Pula Champion – 2018
In April 2018 Arcangioli won the $25,000 ITF tournament at Santa Margherita di Pula in Italy.
It was her first singles title at $25,000 level and the most prestigious singles championship of her career.
Victory over Martina Trevisan
Arcangioli defeated future Roland Garros semifinalist and WTA Top-20 player Martina Trevisan 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the final.
She had also saved match points earlier in the tournament and defeated the No. 2 seed in the semifinal, making the title run particularly impressive.
Roland Garros Qualifying – 2018
Following her strong spring results, Arcangioli received a wildcard into the 2018 Roland Garros qualifying tournament.
She was unable to reach the main draw but remained part of the group of French players regularly given opportunities at the national Grand Slam.
Career-High Doubles Ranking
Arcangioli reached world No. 189 in doubles on 18 June 2018.
This was the highest ranking she achieved in either discipline and reflected a career in which doubles eventually became at least as productive as singles.
Doubles Career
Arcangioli won fifteen ITF doubles titles and reached thirty-five ITF doubles finals, compiling a finals record of 15 titles and 20 runner-up finishes.
Her doubles success extended from lower-level $10,000 tournaments to events as high as the W80/W100 range.
Early Doubles Success
Arcangioli won three ITF doubles titles in Greece during October 2012 with fellow Frenchwoman Laëtitia Sarrazin.
The pair won in Mytilene and twice in Heraklion, providing the foundation for a doubles career that eventually carried Arcangioli close to the Top 150.
Roland Garros Doubles
Arcangioli appeared in the Roland Garros women's doubles main draw in four consecutive years: 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
She was eliminated in the first round on each occasion, but the repeated appearances underline her stronger standing in doubles during the middle part of her career.
Roland Garros Mixed Doubles – 2019
Arcangioli also received a wildcard into the Roland Garros mixed-doubles competition in 2019.
She lost in the first round, making this her final Grand Slam main-draw appearance in any discipline.
2019 Season
Arcangioli reached a singles final in Antalya in September 2019 but lost to Nika Shytkouskaya.
Her season-high singles ranking was world No. 320, while she finished the year at No. 643 after a significant ranking decline.
2020–2021
Arcangioli continued competing through the pandemic period, though at a lower ranking level. She reached a season-high singles ranking of No. 588 in 2020 and No. 613 in 2021.
In February 2021 she reached the W15 Monastir final, narrowly losing 7–6, 7–5 to rising Czech teenager Linda Fruhvirtová.
Eighth Singles Title – 2022
Arcangioli won her eighth and most recent ITF singles title at the W15 tournament in Kottingbrunn, Austria, in July 2022.
She recovered from a disastrous opening set to defeat Dalila Spiteri 0–6, 6–4, 6–0 in the final.
2022 Ranking
Arcangioli reached a season-high WTA singles ranking of No. 733 and finished 2022 at No. 808.
Her declining ranking reflected a considerably reduced schedule compared with her peak years.
2023–2025 Activity
Arcangioli played only intermittently after 2022. She appeared at the W80 Le Neubourg tournament in 2023 and reached the semifinals of a W15 event in Monastir in February 2024.
She returned once more at the W75 Le Neubourg event in September 2025, receiving a wildcard and defeating Alice Gillan in three sets before losing to Petra Marčinko in the second round.
Current Status
Arcangioli has no current WTA singles or doubles ranking in September 2026 and the WTA profile lists her as inactive.
Her most recent documented professional appearance was at Le Neubourg in September 2025. There has been no widely publicized formal retirement announcement, so "inactive" is more precise than formally retired.
ITF Singles Titles
Arcangioli won eight ITF singles titles from 2012 through 2022:
Heraklion – 2012
Heraklion – 2012
Maaseik – 2013
Port El Kantaoui – 2015
Edgbaston – 2017
Minsk – 2017
Santa Margherita di Pula – 2018
Kottingbrunn – 2022
ITF Singles Finals
Arcangioli reached fifteen ITF singles finals, winning eight and finishing runner-up seven times.
By surface, her finals record was particularly strong on clay and carpet: three clay titles from four finals and two carpet titles from two finals.
ITF Doubles Titles
Arcangioli won fifteen ITF doubles titles from thirty-five finals.
Ten of her doubles titles came on hard courts and five on clay, demonstrating greater surface breadth than her singles résumé alone suggests.
WTA Tour Record
Arcangioli never won a WTA Tour or WTA 125 title and did not establish herself as a regular WTA main-draw player.
Her WTA singles record is dominated by qualifying appearances and the 2015 Roland Garros wildcard. Her best WTA 125 singles result was a first-round appearance in Limoges in 2017.
Grand Slam Record
Roland Garros singles – First round (2015)
Roland Garros doubles – First round (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Roland Garros mixed doubles – First round (2019)
Australian Open – No main-draw appearance
Wimbledon – No main-draw appearance
US Open – No main-draw appearance
Ranking History
2011 – year-end No. 1042
2012 – No. 576
2013 – No. 424
2014 – No. 334
2015 – No. 321
2016 – No. 380
2017 – No. 389
2018 – No. 308
2019 – No. 643
2020 – No. 648
2021 – No. 713
2022 – No. 808
2023 – outside Top 1000 later in season
Career Statistics
Born: 28 August 1994, Rouen, France
Residence: Lillebonne, France
Nationality: French
Height: 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Plays: Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Started tennis: Approximately age 4–5
Career-high singles ranking: No. 268 (2 March 2015)
Career-high doubles ranking: No. 189 (18 June 2018)
ITF singles titles: 8
ITF singles finals: 15 (8–7)
ITF doubles titles: 15
ITF doubles finals: 35 (15–20)
Grand Slam singles main draws: 1
Best Grand Slam singles result: Roland Garros first round (2015)
Career singles record: Approximately 372–308 across recorded professional matches
Career prize money: Approximately US$232,000
Current singles ranking: Unranked
Current doubles ranking: Unranked
Current status: Inactive
Career Trajectory
Arcangioli's career followed the classic route of a strong national-level player building gradually through the ITF circuit. After winning her first titles in 2012 and improving steadily through 2013–2014, she reached a career-high No. 268 in early 2015 and received a Roland Garros main-draw wildcard.
She never converted that breakthrough into a permanent place inside the Top 250, but remained a successful ITF player for many years. Her strongest individual championship came in 2018 at Santa Margherita di Pula, where she won a $25,000 event and defeated Martina Trevisan in the final.
Doubles became another major part of her career. Fifteen ITF titles, a Top-200 ranking and four consecutive Roland Garros appearances gave her a more substantial international résumé than her singles ranking alone suggests.
After 2019 her schedule and ranking gradually declined, although she continued to produce occasional strong results. Reaching an ITF final in 2021 and winning another title in 2022 demonstrated notable longevity. She played only isolated tournaments thereafter, with her latest recorded appearance coming at Le Neubourg in September 2025.
Assessment
Manon Arcangioli was never an established WTA Tour player, but she built a durable and successful ITF career. Her eight singles titles, fifteen doubles titles, career highs of No. 268 and No. 189 and multiple Roland Garros appearances represent a substantial professional record.
Her career peak is best represented by three moments: the 2015 Roland Garros singles wildcard, the 2018 Santa Margherita di Pula title over Martina Trevisan and her rise to No. 189 in doubles later that year.
She also showed unusual persistence. Her first ITF singles championships came in 2012 and her final title arrived ten years later in 2022. That decade-long span, combined with continued appearances through 2025, makes Arcangioli a good example of a long-serving French professional whose career was built primarily outside the high-profile WTA Tour.
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