Know all details about Arthur Rinderknech, who defeated Zverev in the first round of the Wimbledon 2025
Alexander Zverev endured his earliest Grand Slam exit in five years after falling to France’s Arthur Rinderknech in a gripping first-round battle at Wimbledon on Tuesday. The German third seed and three-time Grand Slam finalist was outlasted by the world No. 72 in a dramatic five-set encounter that stretched over four hours and 40 minutes on Centre Court. Rinderknech secured the biggest win of his career with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (8/10), 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 victory.
Who is Arthur Rinderknech, bio, age, height, parents, wife, tennis ranking, career earnings and net worth
Arthur Rinderknech, born on 23 July 1995 in Gassin, France is a French professional tennis player who has steadily climbed the ranks of the ATP Tour. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 42 in October 2022 and achieved his best doubles ranking of No. 124 in November 2021.
Arthur Rinderknech’s parents are Pascal Rinderknech and Virginie Paquet and his father, Pascal, is the director of a tennis club in Paris while his mother, Virginie, is a former professional tennis player.
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He comes from a family with a strong tennis background. His mother, Virginie Paquet, had played professionally, while his cousins Benjamin Balleret and Valentin Vacherot are both Monégasque tennis players. Off the court, Rinderknech supports AS Saint-Étienne, a French football club.
Arthur Rinderknech had announced his engagement to tennis player and former Texas A&M teammate Hortense Boscher back in 2023 before getting married to her in May 2025.
Rinderknech made his Grand Slam debut in 2018 at Roland Garros in doubles and entered the singles main draw of a Major for the first time in 2020 at the same tournament. His true breakthrough came in 2021, when he recorded his first ATP-level wins, reached multiple quarterfinals, and cracked the top 100. Notable highlights that year included victories over top-20 players such as Jannik Sinner and Roberto Bautista Agut, and a near-historic five-set battle at Wimbledon against Oscar Otte.
In 2023, Rinderknech represented France at the United Cup and reached the third round of a Major for the first time at the US Open. Though much of the season was marked by early-round exits, he continued to compete at a high level and made semifinal runs at the Challenger level. In 2024, he captured his sixth Challenger title in Lille and reached ATP quarterfinals in Marseille and Lyon.
His campaign at Wimbledon included his first main draw victory at the event, overcoming Kei Nishikori in the opening round. In August, he made a deep run at the National Bank Open in Montreal, reaching the third round of a Masters 1000 tournament for the first time with wins over Adrian Mannarino and Flavio Cobolli. At the US Open, he delivered a gritty five-set win over Chris Eubanks before narrowly losing to Andrey Rublev in another five-set thriller, despite leading by two sets.
Another French upset at Wimbledon!
Arthur Rinderknech stuns Alexander Zverev in the first-round 🤯#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/Ek4UcCYAb4
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) July 1, 2025
ATP Tour ; 42 Career High Rank (2022.10.31) ; 82 – 98 W-L ; 0 Titles ; $4,224,455 Prize Money Singles & Doubles Combined.
ATP Rank #72 ; Birth Date July 23, 1995 (Age: 29) ; Hometown Gassin, France, France ; Height6-5 ; Weight194 lbs
know all details about Arthur:
- Full Name: Arthur Rinderknech
- Date of Birth: 23 July 1995 (age 29)
- Birthplace: Gassin, France
- Height: 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- College: Texas A&M University
- Coach: Sébastien Villette
- Career Prize Money: US $4,212,409
- Career Record: 81–97 (Singles)
- Highest Ranking: No. 42 (31 October 2022)