Introduction
Alexis Galarneau (born 2 March 1999) is a Canadian tennis player.
Galarneau has a career-high singles ranking by the ATP of world No. 162, achieved on July 24, 2023. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of 311, achieved on June 11, 2023.
College career
Galarneau played college tennis at North Carolina State University.
Professional career
2021–22: ATP, Masters & top 250 debuts, Davis Cup champion
Galarneau made his ATP main-draw debut at the 2021 National Bank Open after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with partner Félix Auger-Aliassime.
He made his singles debut the following year in 2022, when he lost to 15th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in the first round. As a result, he made his top 250 debut at world No. 238 on 1 August 2022.
2023
Galarneau received a wildcard into the 2023 Canadian Open, and lost to Francisco Cerundolo in the first round. In September, Galarneau recorded his first tour-level victory at the 2023 Davis Cup Finals group stage vs. Lorenzo Sonego, with a 7–6, 6–4 upset win. He also recorded a win vs. Alejandro Tabilo of Chile later in the week, and partnered with Vasek Pospisil to win all three doubles matches for Canada, helping propel them into the knockout stage.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 5 (2–3)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| ATP Challenger (1–2) |
| ITF Futures (1–1) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–3) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger (1–2) |
| ITF Futures (1–1) |
| Hard (2–3) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jul 2018 | Canada F4, Kelowna | Futures | Hard | JC Aragone | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Nov 2020 | M15 Fayetteville, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Roberto Quiroz | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Loss | Jul 2022 | Winnipeg, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Emilio Gómez | 3–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | Jul 2023 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Philip Sekulic | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Sep 2023 | Columbus, United States | Challenger | Hard | Denis Kudla | 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 3 (1–2)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| ATP Challenger (0–1) |
| ITF Futures (1–1) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (1–2) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger (0–1) |
| ITF Futures (1–1) |
| Hard (1–2) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jun 2018 | Canada F3, Calgary | Futures | Hard | Benjamin Sigouin | Alexios Halebian Samuel Monette |
7–5, 7–6 | |
| Loss | Jul 2018 | Canada F5, Saskatoon | Futures | Hard | Benjamin Sigouin | Marc-Andrea Hüsler Sem Verbeek |
3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Jun 2023 | Little Rock, United States | Challenger | Hard | Nicolas Moreno de Alboran | Nam Ji-sung Artem Sitak |
4–6, 4–6 |