Gregoire Barrere is a French professional tennis player who has competed on the ATP Tour since 2012.
| Date of Birth: | 16 February 1994 |
| Birthplace: | Charenton-Le-Pont, France |
| Residence: | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France |
| Height: | 6'0" (183 cm) |
| Weight: | 176 lbs (80 kg) |
| Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned Pro: | 2012 |
Gregoire Barrere was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France on February 16, 1994. His parents are Alain and Sylvie. He started playing tennis at age five and joined the local tennis club, located next to his childhood home.
Barrere’s entry into professional tennis began in European Futures events in 2011. However, he had to remain patient before achieving success at this level. His first final appearance came at the 2013 Belgium F9 final in Koksijde, where he defeated Joris De Loore.
Between 2011 and 2014, Barrere mostly played at ITF and Challenger level. In 2014, he made his ATP Tour debut in Metz but lost in the first qualifying round. But the French player bounced back with a strong 2015 campaign, reaching five Futures finals and winning one. Barrere stepped up again in 2016 and won another Futures title in Angers.
He then received a wildcard for the 2016 Roland Garros for his ATP Tour debut. However, Barrere was eliminated in round one by David Goffin. Barrere had to wait for two years before his next Grand Slam appearance and reached the main draws at the 2018 French Open and Wimbledon.
In between these milestones, the French player secured three more Futures titles and won his maiden Challenger final at the 2018 Play In Challenger. By 2019, Barrere was regularly appearing at ATP tier events. But he continued to succeed at the Challenger level, winning in Quimper and successfully defending his Play In title.
He also performed well at three Grand Slams, racing round two at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Due to this success, Barrere broke into the ATP Top 80 for the first time in his career. Despite disruption due to COVID-19 in 2020, Barrere kept progressing and made round two on his Australian Open debut. In addition, he ended the campaign strongly with another second-round run at the US Open.
However, Barrere had a dip in form in 2021 and made two Grand Slam main draws at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. He was eliminated in the first round at both tournaments. Moreover, his only Challenger final came at the Play In, where he lost against Zizou Bergs.
He had a similar form at the top level in 2022. Barrere couldn’t get past qualifying at three of the four majors and lost in round one at the French Open. But he showed some strong form at Challenger events yet again. Across the 2022 season, Barrere reached five Challenger finals and won two.
2023 was one of Barrere’s most consistent seasons. After reaching the Eastbourne International semi-finals in June, Barrere jumped into the ATP’s Top 50. For the first time in his career, he made the main draw at all four Grand Slams. In addition, the Frenchman made his debut at several Masters competitions, including Indian Wells, the Miami Open, the Madrid Open, and the Italian Open.
