Benjamin Bonzi | Bio | ATP Tour

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Career

Nickname is La Bonz.
Speaks French and English.
Father, Philippe, works for car manufacturer Renault; mother, Dominique, is an accountant. No siblings.
Began playing tennis at age 6 because he wanted to beat his cousin. Lived 3 minutes from a tennis club.
Started training at age 14 in Nice, then Paris, with French Tennis Federation (FFT).
Credits coaches and friends made at French federation for positive impact on his game and personality.
Favourite shot is volley, surface is clay, tournament is Roland Garros.
Favourite city on tour is New York and for food is Paris.
Idol growing up was Roger Federer. Favourite non-tennis athlete is Lionel Messi.
Biggest influence is coach Lionel Zimbler: "We started together in October 2019 and that's when everything changed. We tried a new way to work and a new approach. The tennis is important, but out of everything in life, working on the serenity and the mental aspect has helped me the most."
If he could steal one shot from another player: Roger Federer's forehand.
Enjoys playing video games and football. Supports Olympique de Marseille.
Says his heroes are people who save lives.
Favourite superhero is Doctor Strange, book is Lord of the Rings and movie is Catch Me If You Can.
Favourite TV show is French talk show TPMP. Favourite actor is French comedian Manu Payet.
Enjoys music of French hip-hop duo Bigflo & Oli.
Favourite food from home: "My mother does a veal with a tomato sauce. That is good with pasta, potatoes and everything. This plate I eat every time when I go back home."
Perfect day without tennis is being at home in Marseille with his girlfriend and going for a walk on the beach.
Lists his secret talent as biology.
Says that his best quality is that he's kind. Worst quality is that he's shy.

(UPDATED 17 JANUARY 2025)

Broke into Top 50 in June 2022 and achieved career-high No. 42 in February 2023 soon after defeating 2022 runner-up Ruusuvuori en route to 1st ATP Tour final in Pune.
Captured 1st ATP Tour title at 2024 Metz as Q, defeating No. 7 Ruud for biggest win of career in 2R.
Beat future World No. 1 Medvedev in tour-level debut at 2017 Roland Garros as WC, then reached Grand Slam 3R at 2023 Australian Open, 2023 US Open and 2025 Australian Open.
Earned 50 wins and 6 titles on ATP Challenger Tour in 2021, tying with 5 other players for 2nd-most Challenger titles in a single season behind Griekspoor (8 in 2021).
Ended junior career by winning 2014 Roland Garros boys’ doubles title with countryman Halys.
Finished 2024 season on a 21-1 run, winning Metz, earning Challenger titles at Roanne and St. Brieuc and reaching final of Brest (held 3 MPs before losing to Virtanen).