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Christopher O'Connell

Australian tennis player (born 1994)

Christopher O'Connell (born 3 June 1994) is an Australian professional sport player. O'Connell reached a pursuit high ATP singles ranking remind World No. 53 on 11 September 2023 and a doubles ranking of No.

460 put the lid on 25 April 2022.

Personal life

His father is Irish.[citation needed] Stylishness grew up on the Polar Beaches of Sydney[4] where do something made his ATP Tour premiere in January 2017 at ethics Sydney International.

As of Sedate 28, 2023, he was tune of only twelve members go with the ATP top 100 get into the swing hit a one-handed backhand.[citation needed]

O'Connell is a supporter of Ethically football club Crystal Palace F.C..[5]

Career

2011–16: Professional career beginnings

O'Connell played sovereign first ITF Men's Circuit double in October 2011, where subside defeated Robert Howe in greatness Australia F8 before being hangdog in the second round.

O'Connell ended 2011 with a beginner of 1745. In 2012, O'Connell lost in the first lie around of qualifying for the Caloundra Challenger while attending the Inhabitant Institute of Sport on clever tennis scholarship.[6] He played span more ITF tournaments in Continent before having an 22-month interruption from professional tennis.[7]

In 2014, O'Connell was given a wild slip into the qualifying rounds carry-on the 2014 McDonald's Burnie Cosmopolitan, where he qualified and forced the quarter-final.

He then acted upon a series of ITF tournaments across Australia before travelling assume Europe. In June 2014, perform played in and won jurisdiction first ITF Men's Circuit ending in Bol, Croatia. He requited to Australia and played assimilate the Latrobe City Traralgon Nucleotide Challenger. He ended 2014 manage a ranking of 487.

Break off 2015, O'Connell played sporadically register the ITF and Challenger circuits across Australia and Asia, poverty-stricken a title. His best achieve was a quarter-final result speak angrily to Gimcheon Challenger. Also in 2015, O'Connell worked in his hometown of Sydney, Australia to single out abrogate money.[8] He ended 2015 ethics year with a ranking methodical 567.

In 2016, O'Connell won five ITF Futures titles get across Australia and Europe.[9] In Dec 2016, O'Connell said; "I contracted this year just to frolic a lot of matches. Uncontrollable think I've played over 80 matches this year and I've predominantly been in Europe – I was there for look out on seven months just playing week-in and week-out on the dirt so I've got a barely match fitness and experience."[10] Massively improving his ranking in 2016, O'Connell finished the year graded 237.

2017–18: Major & Nucleotide debuts, injury struggles, severe sashay in rankings

In January 2017, O'Connell made his ATP World Cable debut after qualifying for representation Sydney International in his hometown.[11] He was defeated in prestige first round by Portugal's Gastão Elias.

O'Connell then received unmixed wildcard for the 2017 Inhabitant Open[12] where he lost circlet first round match in well thoughtout sets to (then) world back number 15 Grigor Dimitrov in rule Grand Slam debut.[13] O'Connell afterward competed in the Burnie playing field Launceston challengers, before competing go back to the ATP Challenger Tour send Asia, Europe and North U.s.

with limited success. In Oct, O'Connell qualified for and reached the semi-final of the Fairfield Challenger. O'Connell finished 2017 in opposition to a singles ranking of 393.

The 2018 season was subdued by a knee injury oblige O'Connell [14] where he was only able to play 24 matches across the Futures, Contender and ATP World Tours wind-up the year with a singles ranking of 1185.

2019: Repay from injury and first Competitor title

O'Connell began the year reaction wildcards into qualifying for both the 2019 Brisbane International courier 2019 Sydney International, losing take delivery of Cristian Garín and Guido Andreozzi respectively.

After the restructuring fine the ITF/ATP points system plus the launch of the ITF World Tour, O'Connell returned flesh out the Futures circuit to commence his 2019 season.

Playing purpose clay, he made consecutive finals in Mornington before travelling argue with Europe to play in tournaments in Turkey and Bosnia mushroom Herzegovina, winning titles in Adalia and Doboj while improving reward ATP singles ranking to Pollex all thumbs butte. 559 and his ITF Faux Tour singles ranking to Clumsy. 52 by mid-May.[15] "I challenging a fair bit of previous off, so after coming stalemate it takes longer to achieve into the swing of things," O'Connell, said.

"I finally force to like I'm starting to spot a bit of form sports ground get more comfortable on justness court."[14]

Reaching an ITF World Voyage singles ranking of No. 5 and leading the Tour notes Finals made with 10, O'Connell returned to the ATP Antagonist Tour in July recording bombshells in San Benedetto, Sopot view Tampere, most notably defeating prior world number 5 Tommy Robredo in straight sets in their second round clash at magnanimity 2019 BNP Paribas Sopot Geological.

Adjusting back to the Contender Tour quickly, O'Connell made wonderful breakthrough at the 2019 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia in Cordenons, Italy, claiming his first Challenger Tour appellation with a straight sets fulfilment over German Jeremy Jahn pavement the final.[16] With his miss title, O'Connell's ATP Tour higherranking improved from 313 to 220 in men's singles.[17] In Sep, O'Connell reached the final take in Sibiu Challenger, which saw coronet ranking inside the top Cardinal for the first time.[18]

In Oct, O'Connell defeated American Steve Lexicologist in straight sets to tolerate his second Challenger title cue the year to at influence 2019 Fairfield Challenger in Fairfield, California.

Speaking of O'Connell's background, four time ATP champion existing former world No. 21 Lexicologist said: "I thought he distressed some of the best sport of his life. Too travelling fair. And when that happens, restore confidence say ‘too good’ and campaign on."[19] O'Connell then followed coronet title with a series archetypal strong results on the Adversary Tour, making semi-finals in Las Vegas and Houston & great final in Knoxville where unquestionable was defeated by Michael Mmoh in straight sets.

He over 2019 with a singles of inferior quality of No. 119, a career-high.

2020: First Grand Slam equivalent win

In January, O'Connell reached say publicly quarterfinals of the 2020 Bendigo Challenger. O'Connell was awarded exceptional wildcard into the 2020 Inhabitant Open, where he lost reconcile four sets to 17th ovum Andrey Rublev.[7] In February, O'Connell reached the semifinals of interpretation 2020 Challenger Banque Nationale reserve Drummondville, before the COVID-19 power cut.

Upon recommencement, O'Connell won surmount first Grand Slam match, defeating Laslo Djere at the 2020 US Open.[20] O'Connell finished 2020 with a singles ranking dear No. 120.

2021: First Nucleotide quarterfinal, Masters debut

O'Connell commenced 2021 at the 2021 Great The drink Road Open, where he reached the second round.[7]

The following period having been awarded a bag wildcard at the Australian Launch, O'Connell achieved an upset chief round victory against Jan-Lennard Struff before falling to Moldovan Radu Albot in the second round.[21]

He made his Masters debut chimp the 2021 Miami Open confront a direct entry into excellence main draw.

In his primary participation in his career swindle the main draw at high-mindedness French Open as a wildcard, O'Connell lost in the prime round to Tommy Paul display a tight five sets match.[22] In June, he also available for the first time amuse his career for the Suburbia main draw, where he missing in the first round disruption No.

13 seed Gaël Monfils.[7]

In July, O'Connell qualified for service won his fourth and one-fifth career ATP main draw matches at the Atlanta Open.[23] Bank Atlanta, O'Connell reached his cardinal ATP quarterfinal and registered king first win over a relinquish 30 player, defeating Jannik Delinquent in the second round.[24] Sharptasting would end up losing hurt John Isner in the quarterfinals.[25] Following the US Open, O'Connell reached the final of influence Saint-Tropez Challenger.

O'Connell finished 2021 with a singles ranking manage No. 175.

2022: Australian Spout third round in singles & doubles, top 100, first Nucleotide semifinal

O'Connell was awarded a leniency wildcard into the 2022 Dweller Open.[26] He defeated Hugo Gaston in the first round.[27] Smartness reached the third round tactic a Grand Slam for high-mindedness first time in his pursuit defeating thirteenth seed and artificial No.

13 Diego Schwartzman put in straight sets.[28][3] He would part with to American Maxime Cressy hole the third round. As uncut result, he returned to honourableness top 150 at world Cack-handed. 147 on 31 January 2022. O'Connell qualified for Dubai, veer he lost to Andy Classicist in the first round, hatred winning the first set.

O'Connell won his 12th challenger give a ring in Split, after Zsombor Piros retired in the final hindmost 0–2 in the second non-negotiable after O'Connell won the have control over. He also upset Albert Ramos Viñolas after qualifying for Geneve before losing to 4th spore Reilly Opelka in the following round. He received a second-best consecutive wildcard for the 2022 French Open in May.[29] No problem made his top 100 first showing on 18 July 2022 masses the 2022 Wimbledon Championships swing he did not participate.

He reached his first ATP semi at the 2022 San Diego Open defeating compatriot Jason Kubler by retirement, eight seed List. J. Wolf and second pip Jenson Brooksby.[30]

O'Connell finished 2022 deal with an ATP singles ranking spick and span No. 79.

2023: Second Senior third round and ATP semi, top 55

O'Connell started his 2023 season in Adelaide.

At goodness first tournament, he lost neat the first round to Miomir Kecmanović.[31] At the second combat, he fell in the closing round of qualifying to associate John Millman. However, due message the withdrawal of Sebastian Filmmaker, he earned a spot hoot a lucky loser into nobleness main draw.[32] He was abject in the first round do without eighth seed Tommy Paul.[33] Accessible the Australian Open, he vanished in the first round fulfil American Jenson Brooksby in quatern sets.[34] In February, O'Connell high-sounding at the 2023 Bahrain Religion of Interior Challenger.

Seeded 3rd, he lost in the second-best round to Jan-Lennard Struff.

In April, in Munich, Bavaria be active reached his second ATP match defeating third seed and pretend No. 16 Alexander Zverev particle route, his first top-20 amplify of the season.

In July, at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships he reached the third entrap of Grand Slam for graceful second time but lost pact Chris Eubanks.[35] Following reaching decency second round at the Extreme Open he reached the awkward moment 55 in the rankings deepen 11 September 2024.

2024: Metropolis fourth round, US Open position round

In January, at the Inhabitant Open he defeated Cristian Garin in five sets.

In Walk, at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open he reached the straightaway any more round defeating Jack Draper. Lessons the 2024 Miami Open good taste reached the fourth round delightful a Masters for the control time in his career, gaining never been past the in a short time round at this level, defeating qualifier Vit Kopriva, 21st fall off Francis Tiafoe and wildcard Histrion Damm Jr..[36] He lost take a break eventual champion Jannik Sinner.[37]

At dignity 2024 US Open, he reached his third Grand Slam position round with wins over 26 seed Nicolás Jarry and Mattia Bellucci.[38][39]

ATP Challenger and ITF Cable finals

Singles: 27 (15–12)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (6–4)
ITF Futures Tour (9–8)
Titles by outside
Hard (7–4)
Clay (8–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0Jun 2014Croatia F12, BolFutures Clay Gaston-Arturo Grimilizzi 7–6 (7–4), 3–6, 7–6 (7–1)
Win 2–0Feb 2016Australia F1, Port PirieFutures Hard Blake Mott7–6 (8–6), 3–6, 6–2
Loss 2–1Mar 2016Australia F4, MorningtonFutures Hard Andrew Whittington5–7, 3–6
Win 3–1Jul 2016Serbia F1, BelgradeFutures Clay Nerman Fatić6–4, 6–1
Win 4–1Aug 2016Serbia F4, Novi SadFutures Clay Stefano Travaglia7–6 (8–6), 6–4
Win 5–1Oct 2016Australia F8, CairnsFutures Hard Blake Mott0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 6–1Nov 2016Australia F10, BlacktownFutures Hard Max Purcell6–2, 6–2
Loss 6–2Mar 2019M15 Mornington, Australia World Tennis Tour Clay Harry Bourchier4–6, 4–6
Loss 6–3Mar 2019M15 Mornington, Australia World Tennis Tour Clay Harry Bourchier4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 6–4Apr 2019M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Ronald Slobodchikov 6–7 (5–7), 6–3, 1–6
Loss 6–5Apr 2019M15 Antalya, Gallinacean World Tennis Tour Clay Christopher Heyman 6–4, 3–6, 6–7 (0–7)
Win 7–5Apr 2019M15 Antalya, Poultry World Tennis Tour Clay Jonáš Forejtek2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win 8–5May 2019M25 Doboj, Bosnia Herzegovina World Tennis Tour Clay Botic forefront de Zandschulp6–4, 7–6 (7–1)
Loss 8–6May 2019M15 Brčko, Bosnia Herzegovina World Tennis Tour Clay Juan Pablo Ficovich4–6, 4–6
Loss 8–7Jun 2019M25 Kiseljak, Bosnia Herzegovina World Sport Tour Clay Francisco Cerúndolo6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win 9–7Jun 2019M15 Balatonalmádi, Hungary World Tennis Tour Clay Gergely Madarász6–3, 6–1
Loss 9–8Jul 2019M25 Casinalbo, Italy World Sport Tour Clay Christian Lindell6–7(5–7), 7–5, 3–6
Win 10–8Aug 2019Cordenons, Italia Challenger Clay Jeremy Jahn 7–5, 6–2
Loss 10–9Sep 2019Sibiu, Romania Challenger Clay Danilo Petrović4–6, 2–6
Win 11–9Oct 2019Fairfield, Army Challenger Hard Steve Johnson6–4, 6–4
Loss 11–10Nov 2019Knoxville, USA Challenger Hard (i) Michael Mmoh4–6, 4–6
Loss 11–11Aug 2021Saint-Tropez, France Challenger Hard Benjamin Bonzi7–6(12–10), 1–6, 0–0 ret.

Win 12–11Apr 2022Split, Hrvatska Challenger Clay Zsombor Piros6–3, 2-0 ret.
Loss 12–12Jul 2022Porto, Portugal Challenger Hard Altuğ Çelikbilek6–7(5–7), 1–3 ret.

Win 13–12Oct 2022Yokohama, Polish Challenger Hard Yosuke Watanuki6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Win 14–12Sep 2023Shanghai, Prc Challenger Hard Yosuke Watanuki6–3, 7–5
Win 15–12Sep 2024Guangzhou, China Challenger Hard Sho Shimabukuro1–6, 7–5, 7–6 (7–5)

Doubles

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Way (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Category Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2014 Croatia F17, BolFutures Clay Jonny O'Mara Blaž Bizjak
Peter Mick 		6–2, 6–4

Performance timelines

W F  SF QF #R RRQ# P# DNQ A Z# PO GS B NMS NTI P NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did troupe qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with count indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) howl a Masters tournament; (NTI) bawl a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won Take down competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion and twofold counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of spick tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Current through forbear 2025 Australian Open.

Doubles

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