Kenny de Schepper
French tennis player
Kenny de Schepper Country (sports) France Residence Toulouse , FranceBorn (1987-05-29 ) 29 May 1987 (age 37) Bordeaux , FranceHeight 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Turned pro 2010 Plays Left-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money US$1,689,729 Career record 26–61 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 62 (7 April 2014) Current ranking No. 487 (12 February 2024)[1] Australian Open 2R (2014 ) French Open 2R (2014 ) Wimbledon 4R (2013 ) US Open 1R (2013 , 2014 ) Career record 5–15 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 152 (27 February 2012) Current ranking No. 778 (12 February 2024) French Open 2R (2011 ) Hopman Cup RR (2016 ) Last updated on: 15 February 2024.
Kenny de Schepper (born 29 May 1987) is a French professional tennis player[2] who plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour .
Career
Early years
De Schepper was born in Bordeaux , France. His father Éric, originally from Belgium, was a former professional squash player. De Schepper, who is two meters tall, joined the National tennis centre in Poitiers when he was 13, however after a while he stopped playing tennis for two years due to growth injuries. He subsequently resumed and eventually turned pro in 2010.
2011
While not having any wins, he had several runner-up finishes in ITF Futures events and has a runner-up finish at an ATP Challenger event – the 2011 Open EuroEnergie de Quimper , where he lost to his compatriot David Guez in the final.[3]
He won his first ATP Challenger title at the 2011 Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco event against Iván Navarro .[3]
De Schepper made the main draw of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships . In the 2011 Wimbledon Championships qualifiers he defeated Ádám Kellner (Q1), Matthew Ebden (Q2), and Simone Bolelli (Q3).[4] [5] [6]
2012
In October 2012, de Schepper won consecutive Challenger tournaments, taking him to a career high ranking of 123 in singles.[7] The first of the two Challenger victories came in Mons , having qualified for the tournament, before securing a title in Rennes a week later, not dropping a set throughout the competition.[7]
2013
de Schepper at the 2013 Queen's Club Championships
De Schepper once again played at Wimbledon and this time progressed to the fourth round, the first time he had made the last 16 at a Grand Slam tournament, courtesy of wins over Paolo Lorenzi , Marin Čilić (by walkover) and Juan Mónaco . De Schepper faced Fernando Verdasco in the round of 16 and lost in straight sets. At the US Open, he lost in the first round to Bradley Klahn in four sets with three tie-breaks.
2015
De Schepper reached the first round of the Australian Open , losing to Lukáš Rosol in 5 sets. He lost in the first round of qualifying at the French Open . He advanced through the qualifiers to reach the 2nd round of the Wimbledon Championships before losing to Richard Gasquet in straight sets, with Gasquet reaching the semifinals.
2016
De Schepper opened his season by representing France at the 2016 Hopman Cup with teammate Caroline Garcia . He played against Andy Murray , Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios , but did not record any wins.
2017
De Schepper qualified into the main draw in Montpellier , falling to eventual finalist Richard Gasquet in the quarterfinals. De Schepper defeated Mischa Zverev and Illya Marchenko in the process. He reached the same stage in Metz , before Mischa Zverev avenged his earlier defeat.
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour Finals
Singles: 21 (8–13)
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (5–6)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (3–7)
Titles by surface
Hard (7–11)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Oct 2010
France F17, Nevers
Futures
Hard (i)
Grégoire Burquier
6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win
1–1
Jan 2011
Great Britain F1, Glasgow
Futures
Hard (i)
Alexandre Sidorenko
7–5, 7–5
Loss
1–2
Jan 2011
Great Britain F2, Sheffield
Futures
Hard (i)
Harri Heliövaara
4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss
1–3
Feb 2011
Quimper , France
Challenger
Hard
David Guez
2–6, 6–4, 6–7(5–7)
Loss
1–4
Mar 2011
France F5, Poitiers
Futures
Hard (i)
Marc Gicquel
6–7(4–7) , 6–7(5–7)
Loss
1–5
Apr 2011
France F6, Angers
Futures
Clay (i)
Charles-Antoine Brézac
2–6, 5–7
Loss
1–6
Jul 2011
France F10, Montauban
Futures
Clay
Jorge Aguilar
6–7(4–7) , 4–6
Win
2–6
Jul 2011
Pozoblanco , Spain
Challenger
Hard
Iván Navarro
2–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss
2–7
Jul 2011
Recanati , Italy
Challenger
Hard
Fabrice Martin
1–6, 7–6(8–6) , 6–7(3–7)
Win
3–7
Mar 2012
France F4, Lille
Futures
Hard (i)
Romain Jouan
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Loss
3–8
Mar 2012
France F5, Poitiers
Futures
Hard (i)
Josselin Ouanna
6–7(2–7) , 6–7(2–7)
Win
4–8
Oct 2012
Mons , Belgium
Challenger
Hard (i)
Michaël Llodra
7–6(9–7) , 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
Win
5–8
Oct 2012
Rennes , France
Challenger
Hard (i)
Illya Marchenko
7–6(7–4) , 6–2
Loss
5–9
Apr 2013
Saint-Brieuc , France
Challenger
Hard (i)
Jesse Huta Galung
6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 6–7(3–7)
Loss
5–10
Oct 2013
Rennes , France
Challenger
Hard
Nicolas Mahut
3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win
6–10
Mar 2014
Cherbourg , France
Challenger
Hard (i)
Norbert Gombos
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss
6–11
Apr 2014
Le Gosier , Guadeloupe
Challenger
Hard
Steve Johnson
1–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–7(2–7)
Win
7–11
Sep 2016
Como , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Marco Cecchinato
2–6, 7–6(7–0) , 7–5
Loss
7–12
Jan 2018
Koblenz , Germany
Challenger
Hard (i)
Mats Moraing
2–6, 1–6
Win
8–12
Mar 2022
M25 Toulouse-Balma , France
World Tennis Tour
Hard (i)
Lý Hoàng Nam
6–3, 6–3
Loss
8–13
Jul 2023
M25 Porto , Portugal
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Jules Marie
2–6, 6–4, 6–7(3–7)
Doubles: 10 (3–7)
Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–4)
ITF Futures Tour (3–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–4)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Oct 2010
France F18, Saint-Dizier
Futures
Hard (i)
Albano Olivetti
Julien Maes Fabrice Martin
6–2, 4–6, [4–10]
Win
1–1
Mar 2011
France F4, Lille
Futures
Hard (i)
Alexandre Penaud
Marc Gicquel Nicolas Renavand
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Loss
1–2
Mar 2011
France F5, Poitiers
Futures
Hard (i)
Julien Obry
Romain Jouan Fabrice Martin
6–7(5–7) , 4–6
Loss
1–3
Oct 2011
Mons , Belgium
Challenger
Hard (i)
Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Johan Brunström Ken Skupski
6–7(4–7) , 3–6
Loss
1–4
Oct 2011
Rennes , France
Challenger
Carpet (i)
Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Martin Emmrich Andreas Siljeström
4–6, 4–6
Loss
1–5
Sep 2015
Como , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Maxime Teixeira
Gero Kretschmer Alexander Satschko
6–7(3–7) , 4–6
Loss
1–6
May 2018
Aix-en-Provence , France
Challenger
Clay
Guido Andreozzi
Philipp Petzschner Tim Pütz
7–6(7–3) , 2–6, [8–10]
Loss
1–7
Jan 2021
M15 Bressuire , France
World Tennis Tour
Hard (i)
Stefano Napolitano
Alafia Ayeni Roy Smith
6–7(4–7) , 6–4, [5–10]
Win
2–7
Mar 2021
M25 Vale do Lobo , Portugal
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Quentin Robert
Antoine Escoffier Hugo Voljacques
0–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Win
3–7
Nov 2023
M25 Benicarlo , Spain
World Tennis Tour
Clay
Vilius Gaubas
Anthony Genov Iker Urribarrens Ramirez
7–6 (7–2) , 3–6, [10–8]
Singles performance timeline
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
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 not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record; .
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Wins over top-10 players
Notes
^ At Wimbledon 2013, de Schepper's second-round match was a walkover.
References
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