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He Quit Pro Tennis at 18, Went to College in America & Reached ATP Top 30 at 29 | Arthur Rinderknech

Arthur Rinderknech didn't follow the typical ATP blueprint. At 18, when most aspiring pros were grinding Futures tournaments, he chose to go to university in the United States — a decision that French tennis culture saw as giving up. Today, he's ranked inside the ATP Top 30 and one of the most interesting stories on the men's tour. In this episode, Arthur joins Caroline Garcia and Borja for an unfiltered conversation covering: Growing up in a tennis family without pressure — and why that made all the difference Why he walked away from the pro circuit at 18 and headed to Texas A&M The French vs American mentality — and what Europe gets completely wrong about sport The moment he nearly quit tennis for good (and the psychologist who changed everything) Working with Lucas Pouille — and learning to train LESS to win MORE Playing his own cousin in an ATP final in Shanghai (and what the odds on that would have paid) What it actually feels like to reach Top 30 at 29 — and why late success hits differently ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction — Arthur's tennis origin story 12:10 The deal with himself: Top 250 in 18 months or stop forever 15:00 Why starting at 22 vs 18 changes everything 20:30 French vs American mindset — not being afraid of anybody 28:50 "I told my wife I wasn't sure I'd keep going" 33:20 No racket for 2.5 weeks — one week before Roland Garros 37:00 The late-night idea: calling Lucas Pouille 44:00 What he learned from Lucas: train less, win more 49:10 US Open R16: hitting only 10 minutes between matches 54:30 Playing his own cousin in the Shanghai ATP final ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎾 ABOUT TENNIS INSIDER CLUB Tennis Insider Club is co-founded by Caroline Garcia — former WTA No.4 and Grand Slam Champion. We go deep into the minds of players, coaches, and insiders to bring you content you won't find anywhere else in tennis. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode → tennisinsider.club