Alexis Galarneau

Alexis Galarneau
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceLaval, Quebec, Canada
Born (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeNorth Carolina State University
Prize money$ 508,562
Singles
Career record2–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 153 (20 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 207 (30 June 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2023)
French OpenQ1 (2024, 2025)
WimbledonQ2 (2024, 2025)
US OpenQ1 (2023, 2025)
Doubles
Career record3–7 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 311 (12 June 2023)
Current rankingNo. 885 (30 June 2025)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (2022)
Record: 5–2
Last updated on: 30 June 2025.

Alexis Galarneau (pronounced [a.lɛk.si]; born 2 March 1999) is a Canadian tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking by the ATP of world No. 155, achieved on May 6, 2024. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 311, achieved on June 11, 2023.[1]

College career

Galarneau played college tennis at North Carolina State University.[2]

Professional career

2021–22: Davis Cup champion, ATP debut

Galarneau made his ATP main-draw debut at the 2021 National Bank Open after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with partner Félix Auger-Aliassime.[3]

He made his singles debut the following year in 2022, when he lost to 16th seed Grigor Dimitrov in the first round.[4]

Galarneau was part of the Canadian squad which won the 2022 Davis Cup, although he did not play in a match.[5]

2023–25: First ATP Tour win

Galarneau received a wildcard into the 2023 Canadian Open, but lost to Francisco Cerúndolo in the first round.[6]

In September 2023 at the 2023 Davis Cup Finals, he defeated Italy's Lorenzo Sonego[7] and Alejandro Tabilo of Chile along with partnering Vasek Pospisil to win all three doubles matches for Canada, helping propel them into the knockout stage.[8]

Given a wildcard entry into the 2025 Canadian Open, Galarneau recorded his first ATP Tour main-draw win against Arthur Rinderknech.[9][10] He lost in the second round to 13th seed Flavio Cobolli in three sets.[11]

ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 6 (2–4)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1–3)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2018 Canada F4, Kelowna Futures Hard United States JC Aragone 2–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 Nov 2020 M15 Fayetteville, USA World Tennis Tour Hard Ecuador Roberto Quiroz 6–2, 6–1
Loss 1–2 Jul 2022 Winnipeg, Canada Challenger Hard Ecuador Emilio Gómez 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 2–2 Jul 2023 Granby, Canada Challenger Hard Australia Philip Sekulic 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 2–3 Sep 2023 Columbus, United States Challenger Hard United States Denis Kudla 2–6, 1–6
Loss 2–4 Apr 2024 Ciudad de México, Mexico Challenger Clay Argentina Thiago Agustín Tirante 1–6, 3–6

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2018 Canada F3, Calgary Futures Hard Canada Benjamin Sigouin United States Alexios Halebian
Canada Samuel Monette
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 1–1 Jul 2018 Canada F5, Saskatoon Futures Hard Canada Benjamin Sigouin Switzerland Marc-Andrea Hüsler
Netherlands Sem Verbeek
3–6, 3–6
Loss 1–2 Jun 2023 Little Rock, United States Challenger Hard United States Nicolas Moreno de Alboran South Korea Nam Ji-sung
New Zealand Artem Sitak
4–6, 4–6

References

  1. ^ "Alexis Galarneau | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. ^ "Alexis Galarneau — 2020–21 — Men's Tennis". NC State University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime gets to play with his best friend at the National Bank Open in Toronto. They've been leading a doubles life". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Montreal Masters: Dimitrov books spot in second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Team Canada defeats Australia to win first Davis Cup title". Team Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Toronto Masters: Cerundolo survives against Canadian wildcard Galarneau". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Canada's Galarneau, Diallo notch upset victories, beat Italy in Davis Cup". Sportsnet. September 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "Alexis Galarneau victory vaults defending champion Canada into Davis Cup final 8". CBC. The Canadian Press. September 16, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Meet the former Davis Cup champion who has just won his first ATP main draw singles match at 26 years old". Tennis Head. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  10. ^ "NBO Toronto Monday: Galarneau with first ATP main draw win; Draxl, Martin eliminated in opening match". Tennis Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  11. ^ "NBO Toronto Wednesday: Diallo tops Gigante, Galarneau eliminated in second round". Tennis Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2025.