Nicolas Mahut (43) will end his career after the season. The Frenchman announced this Tuesday on Eurosport.
So it’s official! Nicolas Mahut will retire sports at the end of the season. At 43, the one who won the Davis Cup in 2019 with the Blues against Belgium will put the racket in a few months. A busy career where he asserted himself as a double expert. His record speaks for him. World number one of double in 2016, he notably won the US Open (2015), Wimbledon (2016), Roland-Garros (2018, 2021) and the Australian Open (2019).
He also had two masters in 2019 and 2021 with his teammates in the French team, Pierre-Hugues Herbert. Absent for a year because of a herniated disc, Mahut will return with Herbert to the Challenger in Bordeaux (May 12-18). Alongside Mannarino on several tournaments when he absence of land, Mahut was also a consultant for Eurosport.
“The decision is quite easy to make”
37th in the world (best career ranking) in simple in 2014, Nicolas Mahut acquired four titles during his career: one in Newport (2013 and he won the same year with Roger-Vasselin) and three in S-Hétogenbosch (2013, 2015, 2016). Embarrassed by physical problems, the Frenchman decided to stop, but wants to offer himself a last dance on the circuit. “I made the decision to stop my career. To see when, in Bercy or at the US Open. If my body allows me and if I am invited, I would like to be able to finish in Paris in November “he mentioned for Eurosport.
The Frenchman had no trouble making this decision as he explained. After 25 years of career, and some physical seeds, it was time to say stop. “I had a hard time coming back, my injury moved me away from the field longer than I thought. The decision is quite easy to make. »» After Bordeaux, it is in Roland-Garros that we should see the Frenchman. Wimbledon and the US Open could be the last great chelems of his career.
Isner, the painful memory
Mentioned Nicolas Mahut without talking about John Isner, it doesn’t really make sense when we retrace the career of the Angevin. On June 24, 2010 in the first round of Wimbledon, Mahut was opposed to the American Isner. The two men give themselves an epic duel which will end three days later to become the longest match in the history of tennis: 11:05 am. A cruel defeat in the fifth set for the French (70-68) moved and which will remain for several years, sadly marked by this match. During his long career, Mahut will be able to congratulate himself on having won prestigious meetings against Nadal (2007), Murray (2012) or Wawrinka (2013, 2019).
Sports director of the Rennes Open since 2021, Mahut is also the director of the Angers Open, elected best WTA 125 and 250 tournament in France. What give indications on the after tennis career. Mahut had mentioned some time ago to turn to the accompaniment of a player as he did with Mannarino. “I will start my training as a coach, maybe also accompany players. I want to open several doors to see what interests me ”he had confided.
