Overview
- He said he nearly retired early in 2025 because he feared dropping outside the top 100.
- His ranking slid to No. 82 in March before a brief Las Vegas reset, a lighter 291-gram racket, and intensified work on fitness and the forehand.
- A Phoenix Challenger final and a Turin Challenger title set up his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Roland Garros, where he beat Alex de Minaur and Jack Draper before losing to Jannik Sinner.
- He won four ATP titles across three surfaces—Halle, Gstaad, Kitzbühel, and Hangzhou—made the Paris Masters semifinals, and finished as an ATP Finals alternate.
- He is about 120 points short of the top 10, plans exhibition events ahead of the Australian Open, and received praise from Joao Fonseca for his unpredictable play and personable off-court style.