Arthur Gea, the sensation of the 2026 US Open

Nobody saw it coming. Brought into the main draw as a lucky loser after Casper Ruud's withdrawal, Arthur Gea has put together an unexpected run at the 2026 US Open, becoming the first Frenchman to book a spot in the second week of a Grand Slam this season.

An open draw thanks to the lucky-loser spot

Squeezing into the main draw at the last moment, Arthur Gea had nothing to lose. Match after match, he turned this unlikely opportunity into a landmark performance for French tennis.

Five sets of battle in the third round

The turning point of his tournament was a nail-biting third-round clash against American Michael Zheng, won after five tightly contested sets. A gutsy win that opened the door to the second week for Arthur Gea.

Since the tournament is still ongoing at the time of publishing, this article will be updated as it progresses. In the meantime, it's the perfect time to predict the rest of Arthur Gea's run on PredicTennis and guess how far he'll go.