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My Take
Nicolas Mahut earns my respect as a doubles craftsman in a sport that usually only celebrates singles stars. Reaching world No. 1 in men's doubles and holding it for 39 weeks is no fluke; that takes years of reading partners, court geometry, and net instincts. At 191 cm with a serve-and-volley sensibility, he's the kind of Frenchman who turned longevity into greatness rather than burning out young. I'll always associate him with marathon tennis and a quiet, professional grit. Doubles specialists rarely get their due, and I think Mahut's career is a reminder that mastery off the singles spotlight is still mastery.
Overview
Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut (French pronunciation: [nikɔla pjɛʁ aʁmɑ̃ may]; born 21 January 1982) is a French former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 1 in men's doubles, holding the top ranking for a total of 39 weeks.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicolas Mahut
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラ・マユ
- Reading
- にこら・まゆ
- Born
- January 21, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- tennis player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.