Adrian Mannarino was born in Soisy-sous-Montmorency, France, on June 19, 1988, to his parents Florent and Annie. His father, Florent, is a tennis coach, while Mannarino’s brother, Morgan, also competed at ITF Futures level. The French player came through the ranks at the ITF Futures level, too, and won three titles at Melilla, Santa Cruz, and Rodez in 2006.
After a strong 2006 season, Mannarino earned his first qualifying spot at the 2007 Roland Garros. But he couldn’t progress to the main draw and lost to Marin Cilic. He continued to develop in the Futures tournaments and won three more titles in 2007 and 2008 before a second attempt at the Roland Garros.
In 2008, Mannarino made his debut at a Grand Slam at the French Open first round but lost in straight sets to Diego Junqueira. Later in 2008, Mannarino stepped up to Challenger level and won his first title at the Jersey International and made his Masters 1000 debut in Paris.
He then started well in the 2009 campaign, making round one at the Australian Open. The Frenchman also progressed to the same stage at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. 2010 was a tougher season for Mannarino. He failed to qualify for the first three majors of the season and lost in two Challenger finals.
However, he improved late in the campaign, reaching round two at the US Open. In addition, Mannarino won two more Challenger titles in Istanbul and Mons. Mannarino had a breakthrough season in 2011 and reached the main draws of all four Grand Slams. He also reached the first round as a minimum at six Masters 1000 events.
However, he struggled again in 2012. Despite making the opening rounds at the Australian and French Opens, Mannarino’s form dipped late in the campaign. The Frenchman developed his consistency in the following seasons. At Wimbledon in 2013, Mannarino reached round four and he progressed to the third round at the US Open.
Mannarino was an established ATP Tour player by 2014 and progressed to round two at three Grand Slams before making round three at the US Open again. In 2015, Mannarino made it to his first ATP event finals, 11 years after turning pro. His first final was at the 2015 ASB Classic, where he lost to Jiri Vesely in straight sets. In July, Mannarino reached the Colombia Open but lost against Bernard Tomic.
Mannarino continued to make regular ATP finals in the following years. Between 2015 and 2018, the Frenchman played in six finals. However, he lost all six. During the same period, Mannarino couldn’t progress past round four at the Grand Slams but made it to the quarter-finals at the Canadian Open in 2017.
Eventually, Mannarino’s luck changed in 2019 when he beat Jordan Thompson in straight sets in the Libema Open final for his first ATP title. However, another final hoodoo came next. The French player made it to three finals between September 2019 and November 2020 but lost all three.
Despite his final difficulties, Mannarino reached number 35 in the ATP Rankings at the end of 2020. Mannarino struggled to get into the latter stages of competitions in 2021. His biggest run came at the Australian Open, where he reached round three.
Although, the French player bounced back and performed consistently in 2022 and 2023. He won his second ATP title in 2022 at the Winston-Salem Open, over three years since his first tour victory. This win sparked a strong spell for Mannarino. Despite losing his first final of 2023 at the Mallorca Open in June, the Frenchman hit top form later in the season.
He went on to make his second Masters 1000 quarter-final at the Cincinnati Open. In addition, Mannarino won three more ATP-level titles in 2023. Victories also came at the Newport Open, the Astana Open, and the Sofia Open. After progressing to the fourth round at the 2024 Australian Open, Mannarino climbed to a career-high ranking of 17th.
