Kouamé, ambitious: "My goal is to be number one in the world"

Pedro de Pablos | 19 Mar 2026 | 09.41

Kouamé, ambitious: "My goal is to be the world number one"

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Moise Kouamé is proving to be one of the great discoveries of 2026 on the ATP circuit. At only 17 years old, the French tennis player has gone from winning his first ITF tournaments to making the leap to the big leagues. However, his ambition knows no bounds, and he has revealed that his future goal is to be world number one and win Grand Slams.

Currently ranked 385th in the world, Kouamé has received a wildcard that will allow him to play in the main draw of the Miami Masters 1000. An excellent opportunity to showcase himself to those who may not yet know one of the biggest talents on the circuit. Listening to him speak in an interview with ATP, one realizes how quickly he is progressing in his career and what these new opportunities in major tournaments mean to him.

"I won my first tournaments on the circuit, which was very fun, and then I qualified for my first ATP 250 event in Montpellier. Now, playing in Miami is simply amazing. Miami is Miami, you know? There is no other place like Miami. It is a really cool place. It is going to be a great experience for me to play against these guys, so I will try to give it my all," he stated. In fact, he will face Zachary Svajda in the first round today, with the mission of achieving the most significant victory of his young career.

Kouamé reveals why Djokovic is his idol

Though he is not in a hurry and wants to enjoy each step, the reality is that Kouamé’s mindset is ambitious, thinking on a grand scale. Just listening to him speak makes one realize he is a guy with clear ideas, aware of the potential he has and what he can become if he follows the right path. "My goal is to be world number one and win many Grand Slam titles. That is what I am training for. It is a dream now, and I hope it stops being one later and becomes reality."

As for his beginnings, the French player was fortunate to have a role model at home to decide to play tennis, leading him to venture into the sport and eventually look up to the greatest in history. “Watching my brother play made me want to play too, so I picked up a racket. As a child, my idol was Novak Djokovic. I was amazed watching him play; his style and endurance were just incredible," he concluded.

It is still early to predict a career full of success for Kouamé, but it is undeniable that he has all it takes to become a star. He has charisma, a good mindset, a great team behind him, and a playing style that gets the crowd on their feet, as seen in the tournaments he played in France in recent weeks. Now he has the opportunity to bring that energy to the big stages, and today will be his starting point.

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