2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster
Thibault Cancel
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Toulouse, France
- High School:
- Lycee Polyvalent Bellevue
Accolades
- 2018 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2017 ITA Southern Region Rookie of the Year
- 2017 All-Freshman Team
- 2017 Second Team All-SEC
- 2017 SEC Men's Tennis Freshman of the Week (2/8)
Junior (2018-19)
- Trained back home in Toulouse, France during the fall season
- Had a 2-3 singles record and 5-4 in doubles in the 2019 season
Sophomore (2017-18)
- Achieved his highest doubles rankings with partner Alexey Nesterov at No. 40 on Feb. 20
- Earned a 21-9 record in doubles play including 20-9 with Nesterov
- In dual match season the duo compiled a 17-8 mark, including one win over a nationally-ranked foeÂ
- Defeated No. 60 Iradukunda/Knaff of FSU (5/12) in the Tallahassee Regional
- Went 11-13 overall in singles play, including 9-11 in dual match season while primarily playing in the No. 2 spotÂ
- Went 2-2 in the fall season, while playing in multiple professional tournaments
- Advanced to the ITA Southern Regional Doubles Semifinal with partner Alexey Nesterov in the fall
- Was ranked No. 72 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's fall preseason singles rankings
- Made the Dean's List (3.5+ GPA) in the fall semester
Freshman (2016-17)
- Was ranked as high as No. 103 in the country as a freshman
- Finished second on the team for the most singles wins with 17, including 11 in the dual match seasonÂ
- Ranked as the No. 1,294 singles player in the ATP rankings
- Third on the team for the most doubles victories with 15, including 11Â during the spring seasonÂ
- Registered five wins over nationally-ranked singles opponents, won in straight sets over Kentucky’s No. 38 ranked singles player Ryotaro Matsumura (4/9), topped No. 43 Justin Butsch (3/19), outlasted No. 120 Diego Nunez (1/16), defeated No. 51 Gabriel Friedrich in straight sets (11/5), claimed a win in three sets over No. 118 Sebastian Rey (9/24)
- Collected six wins in singles action during the 2016 fall season, while posting four doubles victories
Prep Highlights
- The Toulouse, France, native arrived to the Capstone as a true freshmanÂ
- Achieved a top-five junior ranking in the French U-19 category
- Reached a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 1,438
- Had notable wins in the ITF Futures events, including wins over Gregoire Barrere (No. 19), Jeremy Jahn (No. 307), Jaume Plamalfeito (No. 546) and Julien Demois (No. 660)
- Chose to come to Alabama over Oklahoma
- Attended Lycee Polyvalent Bellevue High School
Personal Information
- Born September 17, 1997
- Son of Bernard and Lydie CancelÂ
- Has one brother, Ludovic
- Majoring in criminal justice Â
Cancel's Career Results
| Year | Singles | Doubles |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 17-15 | 15-16 |
| 2017-18 | 11-13 | 21-9 |
| 2018-19 | 2-3 | 5-4 |
| Totals | 30-31 | 41-29 |
NCAA Singles National Championship: Filip Planinsek & George Husack
Saturday, May 25
NCAA Singles Championships Semifinals: Filip Planinsek & George Husack
Friday, May 24
NCAA Singles Championships Quarterfinals: Filip Planinsek
Thursday, May 23
NCAA Singles Championships Round of 16: Filip Planinsek
Wednesday, May 22
