Jeanjean at the2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1995-08-14)14 August 1995 (age 30) Montpellier, France |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Baylor,Arkansas andLynn[2] |
| Prize money | $1,438,985 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 260–156 |
| Career titles | 4ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 91 (18 August 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 102 (1 December 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2023,2024,2025,2026) |
| French Open | 3R (2022) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2022) |
| US Open | 1R (2022,2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 63–53 |
| Career titles | 1WTA Challenger, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 162 (18 March 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 205 (17 November 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2023,2024,2025) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2023,2025) |
| Last updated on: 5 January 2025. | |
Léolia Jeanjean (born 14 August 1995) is a Frenchtennis player.She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 91 by theWTA, achieved on 18 August 2025. She reached her best doubles ranking of No. 162 on 18 March 2024.[3]
Jeanjean was a gifted juniors player, but suffered a serious knee injury at age 14.[4]In 2008, Jeanjean was a quarterfinalist inLes Petits As and reached the final of the French U14 Championship. A league coach was then assigned to spend eleven weeks a year inLa Grande-Motte, her home.In 2009, she received a wildcard at Roland Garros for the junior singles and another for the junior doubles with her partner Darja Salnikova, but she was eliminated in the first round each time. She was invited again in 2010, but did not do better in singles, while in doubles with Clothilde de Bernardi, she reached the quarterfinals.[5]
Jeanjean attendedBaylor University (Bachelor in Sociology) and played college tennis at theUniversity of Arkansas[6] (Bachelor in Criminal justice) as well asLynn University,[1] where she graduated with anMBA in Finance in 2019.
Jeanjean made her Grand Slam tournament main-draw debut at the2022 French Open, after receiving a wildcard for the singles tournament.[7][8] She scored her first major match win against world No. 45,Nuria Párrizas Díaz, and then defeated eighth-seed and former world No. 1,Karolína Plíšková, 6–2, 6–2 in the second round. This was her first victory over a player ranked in the top 10.[9][10] Ranked No. 227, she became the third-lowest ranked player to defeat a top-10 opponent in the season, following No. 409Daria Saville's upset ofOns Jabeur in Indian Wells, and No. 231Laura Siegemund's win (via retirement) overMaria Sakkari in Stuttgart.[11] She was also the lowest ranked female player to win a match at Roland Garros against a top-ten opponent, sinceConchita Martínez defeatedLori McNeil in 1988.[12] As a result, she reached the top 150 for the first time in her career, climbing up nearly 80 positions.[3]
In November, Jeanjean finished runner-up at theMontevideo Open, losing toDiana Shnaider in the final.[13]
On her debut at theAustralian Open, she entered this major as a lucky loser, but was beaten in the first round byNadia Podoroska.[14]
PartneringSara Errani, Jeanjean won her firstWTA 125 doubles title at theMundoTenis Open in Brazil, defeatingJulia Lohoff andConny Perrin in the final.[15]
Jeanjean qualified for theAustralian Open, losing in the first round toCaroline Dolehide.[16] She reached the quarterfinals at thePuerto Vallarta 125, defeatingYanina Wickmayer[17] andRebecca Marino,[18] before losing to eventual championMcCartney Kessler.[19]
Having qualified for theFrench Open,[20] Jeanjean was drawn to face top seedIga Świątek in the opening round and lost in straight sets.[21]
At theMakarska International Championships, she recorded wins over wildcard entrantTena Lukas[22] andMiriam Bulgaru to make it through to the quarterfinals,[23] where she lost to eighth seed and eventual championKatie Volynets.[24]
PartneringKristina Mladenovic, Jeanjean reached the doubles final at theCopa LP Chile, but withdrew before the match due to an elbow injury.[25]
She reached the quarterfinals at theArgentina Open, defeatingFrancisca Jorge[26] and second seedSuzan Lamens.[27] Jeanjean lost in the last eight toSára Bejlek.[28] The following week, at theMundoTenis Open, she overcame Daria Lodikova,[29]Nina Stojanović,[30] andValeriya Strakhova to advance to the semifinals,[31] where her run was ended by seventh seed and eventual championMaja Chwalińska.[32]
Jeanjean qualified for theAustralian Open,[33] but lost in the first round of the main draw toJodie Burrage.[34]
Jeanjean reached her first Tour-level quarterfinal at theCopa Colsanitas defeating fellow FrenchSéléna Janicijevic, in straight sets.[35] As a result, she reached the top 100 in the singles rankings on 26 May 2025, ahead of Roland Garros.[36]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Only main-draw results are included in win–loss records.
Current through the2024 Wuhan Open.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | |
| French Open | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | |
| Wimbledon | Q3 | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | |
| Win–loss | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0 / 9 | 4–9 | |
| WTA 1000 | |||||||
| Qatar Open[a] | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Dubai[a] | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Indian Wells Open | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Miami Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Madrid Open | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Italian Open | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Wuhan Open | NH | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||
| China Open | NH | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Career statistics | |||||||
| Tournaments | 6 | 4 | Career total: 10 | ||||
| Overall win–loss | 3–6 | 0–3 | 0 / 9 | 3–9 | |||
| Year-end ranking | 125 | 128 | $338,448 | ||||
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2023 | Transylvania Open, Romania | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2022 | Montevideo Open, Uruguay | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2025 | Colina Challenger, Chile | Clay | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2023 | Brasil Tennis Cup, Brazil | Clay | 7–5, 3–6, [10–7] | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2024 | Copa Santiago, Chile | Clay | walkover | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 2025 | Colina Challenger, Chile | Clay | 2–6, 4–6 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2013 | ITF Borriol, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 6–1, 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2021 | ITF Šibenik, Croatia | W15 | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2022 | Porto Indoor, Portugal | W25 | Hard (i) | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 2022 | Open de Seine-et-Marne, France | W60 | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 2–3 | Apr 2022 | ITF Calvi, France | W25 | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 2–4 | Aug 2023 | Aberto da República, Brazil | W80 | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 2–5 | Sep 2023 | Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal | W60 | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 2–6 | Sep 2024 | ITF Pilar, Argentina | W50 | Clay | 2–6 ret. | |
| Win | 3–6 | Oct 2024 | Internationaux de Poitiers, France | W75+H | Hard (i) | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | 4–6 | Nov 2024 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | W50 | Hard (i) | 6-1, 6-3 | |
| Loss | 4–7 | Jan 2025 | ITF Bengaluru Open, India | W100 | Hard | 7–6(0), 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 4–8 | Jan 2025 | Pune Open, India | W75 | Hard | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 4–9 | Mar 2025 | Vacaria Open, Brazil | W75 | Clay | 6–1, 4–6, 1–6 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2013 | ITF Borriol, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | 4–6, 6–1, [10–3] | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 2–1 | Feb 2020 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard | 7–5, 2–6, [9–11] | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2021 | ITF Calvi, France | W25 | Hard | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Sep 2021 | ITF Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, France | W25 | Clay | 7–6(7), 2–6, [4–10] | ||
| Loss | 2–4 | Oct 2021 | Internationaux de Poitiers, France | W80 | Hard (i) | 6–7(5), 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–5 | Feb 2022 | Porto Indoor, Portugal | W25 | Hard (i) | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 3–5 | Jul 2023 | ITF Feira de Santana, Brazil | W60 | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Season | 2022 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| # | Opponent | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | LJR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||||||
| 1. | No. 8 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 2R | 6–2, 6–2 | No. 227 | |