Collegians Look To Qualify Into the French Open Singles Main Draw


Men’s Singles Qualifying Draw | Women’s Singles Qualifying Draw


Paris, France – The very best tennis players in the world are in Paris, France this week for the playing of the second Grand Slam of the season, the French Open. Of these standout players, several have ties back to college tennis, including 25 players who are competing in the Men’s and Women’s Qualifying Singles Draws as they look to join the over 20 players with collegiate ties already in the Singles Main Draw.

Featuring both names of new and old in the college tennis community, players such as JJ Wolf (Ohio State), Astra Sharma (Vanderbilt), Gabriel Diallo (Kentucky), Yuliia Starodubtseva (Old Dominion), and Maxime Cressy (UCLA) are just a few of the names that have carried over their success at the college level on to the professional tours.

Competing for one of 16 qualifying spots in both the men’s and women’s singles main draws, this year’s qualifying play will span from Monday, May 20th through Friday, May 24th. For those who do qualify, they will be given a day off on Saturday before main draw play begins in Paris on Sunday, May 26th.

Check out the tables below to see the complete list of all of the former alum competing in the 2024 French Open Qualifying Draws.


Collegians in the Men’s Qualifying Draw

Player School Current Rank
JJ Wolf Ohio State 107
Valentin Vacherot Texas A&M 116
Patrick Kypson Texas A&M 150
Alexis Galarneau NC State 153
Gabriel Diallo Kentucky 166
Maxime Cressy UCLA 176
Alexander Ritschard Virginia 184
Oliver Crawford Florida 205
Henri Squire Wake Forest 211
Ryan Peniston Memphis 219
Murkel Dellien Wichita State 222
Tristan Boyer Stanford 224
Aziz Dougaz Florida State 227
Clement Chidekh Washington 280

Collegians in the Women’s Qualifying Draw

Player School Current Rank
McCartney Kessler Florida 122
Lulu Sun Texas 128
Astra Sharma Vanderbilt 130
Yuriko Lily Miyazaki Oklahoma 133
Arianne Hartono Ole Miss 136
Leolia Jeanjean Lynn, Baylor, Arkansas 143
Yuliia Starodubtseva (29) Old Dominion 144
Martina Capurro Taborda Oklahoma 162
Gabriela Knutson Syracuse 189
Justina Mikulskyte Kentucky 226
Carol Zhao Stanford 228
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