Felix Balshaw

Balshaw was born in Leeds in 2006, the son of England Rugby World Cup winner Iain Balshaw, and grew up in Biarritz after the family moved there in 2009. He played rugby as well until he chose tennis at 13, and he has always played under the French flag. Coached by Thomas Drouet, he started 2026 ranked No. 718, reached two Challenger finals in June and won his first Challenger title in Manacor in September. In October he beat Jaime Faria in Lyon for his first tour-level win and reached a career high of No. 178.