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Cazaux undergoes surgery, set to miss remaining 2026 majors
23-year-old Frenchman targets six-month return
April 22, 2026
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Arthur Cazaux reached a career-high No. 58 in the PIF ATP Rankings last year.
By ATP Staff
Arthur Cazaux has undergone surgery on his right elbow, the 23-year-old announced Wednesday on social media.
After a stop-start beginning to the season in which he played just two tour-level matches, the Frenchman revealed he had the procedure in Bordeaux. Cazaux added that he expects to miss the final three major tournaments of the season and is targeting a return to action in six months.
“Still suffering from an injury to my right elbow, I had to resign myself to having an operation this Wednesday,” Cazaux wrote in French on Instagram. “I’d been putting up with the pain for a year and a half, which had prevented me from playing matches and tournaments back to back. It just wouldn’t heal, so we decided to go ahead with the operation.”
Last year, Cazaux reached his first ATP Tour final in Kitbuehel, where he fell to Alexander Bublik, and later climbed to a career-high No. 58 in the PIF ATP Rankings. He has also won at least one ATP Challenger title in each of the past four seasons, dating back to 2022.
“The operation went well,” Cazaux said. “Admittedly, I’m writing off the three remaining Grand Slam tournaments in 2026, with the aim of returning in six months. But this is a long-term decision: to heal my elbow once and for all, prepare myself as best I can for 2027 and be able to play season after season.”
Did You Know?
Cazaux’s best result at a major came at the Australian Open in 2024, when he defeated then-World No. 8 Holger Rune en route to the fourth round.
