Océane Babel

Océane Babel
February 26, 2004 (France)
Tennis player

ADIDAS Tennis
HEAD Tennis

Plays: left-handed
Backhand: two-handed backhand

Océane Babel is a French tennis player. Babel started playing tennis at five years old. After joining the Sarcellois Tennis club, in Val d’Oise she became France under-13 champion in 2017 and repeated the performance the following year in the under-14 category. She moved to the National Training Center (CNE) of the Federation in September 2018 where she began to be coached by Noëlle van Lottum.

Babel reached the quarter-finals at the 2020 French Open – Girls’ Singles where she was defeated by Russia’s Polina Kudermetova.

Then won the opening Grade A junior tournament of the 2021 season, in Criciúma, Brazil.

In May 2021, Babel was awarded a wildcard to enter the 2021 French Open women’s singles, marking her debut at Grand Slam level.

PLAYER’S RECORD (singles)

Includes ITF, WTA and Billie Jean King Cup professional level results

2023
TOTAL: 22 matches, 8 wins (5 – clay, 3 – hard):

W15 Duffel (BEL) – 1st round (clay).
W25 Koksijde (BEL) – 1st round (clay).
W60 Montpellier (FRA) – 1st round (clay).
W25 Santa Margherita di Pula (ITA) – 1st round (clay).
W25 Palmanova (ESP) – 1st round (clay).
W25 Joue les Tours (FRA) – qualifying draw: 1st round, 2nd round (hard).
W60 Grenoble (FRA) – 1st round (hard).

2022
TOTAL: 67 matches, 38 wins (27 – clay, 11 – hard):

W15 Lousada (POR) – 1st round, 2nd round (hard).
W15 Lousada (POR) – 1st round, 2nd round (hard).
W15 Monastir (TUN) – 1st round, 2nd round (hard).
W25 Sozopol (BUL) – 1st round (hard).
W25 Sozopol (BUL) – 1st round (hard).
W25 Horb (GER) – 1st round (clay).
W25 Perugia (ITA) – 1st round (clay).
W60 Liepaja (LAT) – qualifying draw: 1st round, 2nd round (clay).
W25 Perigueux (FRA) – 1st round (clay).
W25 Denain (FRA) – qualifying draw: 1st round, 2nd round (clay).
W60 Brasov (ROU) – qualifying draw: 1st round, 2nd round; main draw: 1st round (clay).
French Open \ ROLAND GARROS (FRA) – qualifying draw: 1st round, 2nd round (clay).
W15 Cairo (EGY) – 1st round, 2nd round (clay).
W15 Cairo (EGY) – 1st round, 2nd round (clay).
W25 Cairo (EGY) – qualifying draw: 1st round-bye, 2nd round, 3rd round; main draw: 1st round, 2nd round, QF (clay).
W15 Gonesse (FRA) – 1st round, 2nd round, QF (clay).
W25 Antalya (TUR) – qualifying draw: 1st round, 2nd round, 3rd round (clay).
W25 Monastir (TUN) – 1st round, 2nd round (hard).
W25 Monastir (TUN) – 1st round (hard).

2021
Winner JA Criciuma (BRA)
Runner up W15 Monastir (TUN)

TOTAL: 41 matches, 20 wins (11 – clay, 8 – hard, 1 – grass):

W15 Monastir (TUN) Runner up – 1st round, 2nd round, QF, SF (hard).
W25 Kiryat Motzkin (ISR) – 1st round (hard).
W15 Sozopol (BUL) – 1st round, 2nd round (hard).
W15 Antalya (TUR) – 1st round (clay).
Wimbledon Junior Championships (GBR) – 1st round (grass).
Rolland Garros Junior Championships (FRA) – 1st round, 2nd round (clay).
JA Criciuma (BRA) Winner – 1st round, 2nd round, QF, SF, F (clay).
J1 Porto Alegre (BRA) – 1st round, 2nd round, QF (clay).
J1 Salinas (ECU) – 1st round (hard).

ITF Women’s + Juniors

2020

TOTAL: 29 matches, 19 wins (13 – clay, 6 – hard):

W15 Porto (POR) – 1st round, 2nd round (hard).
W15 Santarem (POR) – 1st round, 2nd round, QF (hard).
W15 Saint Palais sur Mer (FRA) – 1st round, 2nd round (clay).
JA Plantation (USA) – 2nd round, 3rd round (clay).
Rolland Garros Junior Championships (FRA) – 1st round, 2nd round, 3rd round (clay).
J1 Lambare (PAR) – 2nd round, 3rd round, QF (clay).
J1 Cuenca (ECU) – 2nd round, 3rd round, QF (clay).
J1 Barranquilla (COL) – 2nd round (hard).

2019
Runner up J3 Irpin (UKR)
Runner up J4 Beer Sheva (ISR)

TOTAL: 37 matches, 20 wins (11 – clay, 9 – hard):

J1 Bradenton (USA) – 1st round (clay).
J2 Neuquen (ARG) – 2nd round, 3rd round (clay).
J3 Mostar (BIH) – 1st round (clay).
J3 Lviv (UKR) – 1st round, 2nd round (clay).
J3 Irpin (UKR) Runner up – 1st round, 2nd round, QF, SF (clay).
Rolland Garros Junior Championships (FRA) – qualifying draw – 1st round (clay).
J3 Arad (ISR) – 1st round, 2nd round (hard).
J4 Beer Sheva (ISR) Runner up – 1st round, 2nd round, QF, SF (hard).
J2 Chisinau (MDA) – 1st round (hard).
J4 Fujairah (UAE) – 1st round, 2nd round (hard).

2018
Winner Open Saint Gregoire (FRA)
Winner Martinique – Le Diamant ITF Junior 2018 (MRN)
Runner up Wilson Pajulahti Cup (FIN)

TOTAL: 27 matches, 20 wins (hard):

Open Saint Gregorie (FRA) Winner – 1st round, 2nd round, QF, SF, F.
Wilson Pajulahti Cup (FIN) Runner up – 1st round, 2nd round, QF.
10th Bahrain ITF Juniors Championships 2018 (BRN) – 1st round.
14th Kuwait ITF Junior Tournament (KUW) – 1st round, 2nd round, QF.
13th Kuwait ITF Junior Tournament (KUW) – 2nd round, QF.
Martinique – Le Diamant ITF Junior 2018 (MRN) Winner – 1st round, QF, SF, F.
ITF Junior De Saint-Francois (GUD) – 1st round, 2nd round.

PLAYER’S RECORD (doubles)

Includes ITF, WTA and Billie Jean King Cup professional level results

2023
TOTAL: 15 matches, 5 wins (clay):

W15 Duffel (BEL) – 1st round.
W15 Banja Luka (ITA) – 1st round, QF.
W25 Kursumlijska Banja (SRB) – 1st round.
W25 Santa Margherita di Pula (ITA) – 1st round.

2022
Winner W25 Cairo (EGY)
Winner W15 Lousada (POR)
Winner W15+H Amiens (FRA)
Runner up W15 Cairo (EGY)
Runner up W15 Monastir (TUN)

TOTAL: 36 matches, 21 wins (15 – clay, 6 – hard):

W15 Lousada (POR) Winner – 1st round-w/o, QF, SF, F (hard).
W15 Monastir (TUN) Runner up – 1st round, QF, SF (hard).
W60 Montpellier (FRA) – 1st round (clay).
W25 Perigueux (FRA) – 1st round (clay).
W25 Denain (FRA) – 1st round (clay).
W60 Brasov (ROU) – 1st round (clay).
W15 Cairo (EGY) Runner up – 1st round, QF, SF (clay).
W25 Cairo (EGY) Winner – 1st round, QF, SF, F (clay).
W15 Gonesse (FRA) – 1st round-bye, QF (clay).
W15+H Amiens (FRA) Winner – 1st round-bye, QF, SF, F (clay).

ITF Juniors, Women’s

2021
Winner W15 Amarante (POR)
Runner up W15 Almada (POR)
Runner up JA Criciuma (BRA)

TOTAL: 29 matches, 17 wins (5 – clay, 12 – hard):

W15 Monastir (TUN) – 1st round, QF (hard).
W15 Amarante (POR) Winner – 1st round, QF, SF, F (hard).
W15 Almada (POR) Runner up – 1st round, QF, SF (hard).
W60 Saint-Gaudens (FRA) – 1st round (clay).
W15 Monastir (TUN) – 1st round (hard).
JA Criciuma (BRA) Runner up – 1st round, QF, SF (clay).
J1 Porto Alegre (BRA) – 1st round (clay).
J1 Salinas (ECU) – 1st round, QF (hard).

2020

TOTAL: 19 matches, 10 wins (8 – clay, 2 – hard):

W15 Saint Palais sur Mer – 1st round (clay).
$15,000 Gonesse – 1st round (clay).
J1 Plovdiv (BUL) – 1st round (clay).
Rolland Garros Junior Championships (FRA) – 1st round (clay).
J1 Lambare (PAR) – 2nd round, QF (clay).
J1 Cuenca (ECU) – 1st round, 2nd round (clay).
J1 Barranquilla (COL) – 2nd round, QF (hard).

2019
Winner J2 Neuquen (ARG).
Winner J3 Irpin (UKR).
Winner J4 Beer Sheva (ISR).
Winner J4 Fujairah (UAE).
Runner up J3 Montevideo (URU).

TOTAL: 39 matches, 28 wins (16 – clay, 12 – hard):

JA Merida (MEX) – 1st round (clay).
J2 Neuquen (ARG) Winner – 2nd round, QF, SF, F (clay).
J3 Montevideo (URU) Runner up – 1st round, QF, SF (clay).
J3 Lviv (UKR) – 1st round, QF (clay).
J3 Irpin (UKR) Winner – 1st round, QF, SF, F (clay).
Podgorica (MNE) – 1st round, QF (clay).
J3 Arad (ISR) – 1st round, QF (hard).
J4 Beer Sheva (ISR) Winner – 1st round, QF, SF, F (hard).
J2 Chisinau (MDA) – 1st round (hard).
J4 Dubai (UAE) – 1st round (hard).
J4 Fujairah (UAE) – 1st round, QF, SF, F (hard).

2018
Winner 10th Bahrain ITF Juniors Championships 2018 (BRN).
Winner 13th Kuwait ITF Junior Tournament (KUW).
Winner Martinique – Le Diamant ITF Junior 2018 (MRN).
Runner up 14th Kuwait ITF Junior Tournament (KUW).

TOTAL: 25 matches, 19 wins (1 – clay, 18 – hard):

Open Saint Gregorie (FRA) – 1st round, QF (hard).
Wilson Pajulahti Cup (FIN) – 1st round (hard).
10th Bahrain ITF Juniors Championships 2018 Winner – 1st round, QF, SF, F (hard).
14th Kuwait ITF Junior Tournament (KUW) Runner up – 1st round, QF, SF (hard).
13th Kuwait ITF Junior Tournament (KUW) Winner – SF, F (hard).
Mouratoglou ITF Juniors (FRA) – 1st round (clay).
Martinique – Le Diamant ITF Junior 2018 (MRN) Winner – 1st round, QF, SF, F (hard).
ITF Junior De Saint-Francois (GUD) – 1st round, QF (hard).