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Gabriel Debru, a great promise of French tennis, heads to the NCAA

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 24 Jun 2025
Gabriel Debru is going to the NCAA. Photo: gettyimages

Surprising decision made by Gabriel Debru, a young French tennis player who made headlines during his junior years but was struggling to meet the high expectations set for him in his early professional career. Former world junior number 1, champion of Roland Garros junior, with two Challenger titles and three ITF titles under his belt, the 19-year-old Frenchman has chosen to join the University of Illinois to continue his education, despite currently being ranked 263rd in the ATP rankings.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Gabriel Debru, gran promesa del tenis francés, se va a la NCAA