{"id":1779017,"date":"2026-02-18T18:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1779017"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:00:43","slug":"rising-french-star-says-he-has-a-bit-of-djokovic-alcaraz-sinner-and-monfils-in-his-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1779017","title":{"rendered":"Rising French star says he has &#8216;a bit of Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sinner and Monfils&#8217; in his game"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Rising French star says he has \u2018a bit of Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sinner and Monfils\u2019 in his game<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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in his game\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Moise-Kouame-Novak-Djokovic-Carlos-Alcaraz-Jannik-Sinner-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Moise Kouame, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Moise Kouame with Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Rising French star Moise Kouame has declared that he has parts of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Gael Monfils in his game.<\/p>\n<p>Kouame, a 16-year-old prodigy, won his first match on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\">ATP<\/a> Challenger Tour on Tuesday, defeating world No 232 Matej Dodig 6-4, 6-2.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman is currently ranked 507th in the world, having reached his career-high ranking of 503 last week.<\/p>\n<p>At the start of February, Kouame won two matches to qualify for the ATP 250 tournament in Montpellier as a wildcard.<\/p>\n<p>At the age of 16 years and 10 months, he became the sixth youngest player to qualify for an ATP Tour event this century. He lost in three sets to 83rd-ranked Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round of the main draw.<\/p>\n<p>Kouame won his first two professional titles \u2014 both on the ITF Futures circuit \u2014 in January.<\/p>\n<p>After his maiden Challenger victory, Kouame spoke to\u00a0reporters and addressed a comparison to French great Monfils.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a bit of Gael, there\u2019s a bit of Djokovic, there\u2019s a bit of Sinner, there\u2019s a bit of Alcaraz\u2026 and above all, there\u2019s a bit of Moise Kouame (smiles),\u201d Kouame was quoted as saying by <em>L\u2019Equipe<\/em> (translated from French).<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/prize-money-carlos-alcaraz-novak-djokovic-jannik-sinner-alex-de-minaur-ben-shelton-2026\"><strong>How much prize money have Alcaraz, Djokovic, Sinner, de Minaur &amp; Shelton earned in 2026?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/novak-djokovics-next-tournament-confirmed-qatar-open-withdrawal\"><strong>Novak Djokovic\u2019s next tournament confirmed after Qatar Open withdrawal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the most important thing. I\u2019m attached to my identity, my own identity. Later, I hope in 10-20 years, young players will be able to say that there\u2019s a bit of Kouame in their game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s really the identity I want to create little by little.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He dismissed the suggestion that his first Challenger match win had been easy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s never easy. I don\u2019t think the score really reflects reality,\u201d Kouame said.\u00a0\u201cThe first set was incredibly close. He broke me first; he was playing really well. I didn\u2019t know him at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a certain strategy before the match, and it worked. I managed to pull it off, so I\u2019m really happy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou could say it was a good match in terms of objectives and game plan. I\u2019m really pleased to be able to string together these good matches week after week. It shows that hard work pays off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman was also asked about his\u00a0dreams as a player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many, in tennis. To improve, to enjoy myself on the court, to smile, to have fun,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter that, I have other goals set with the team, but it\u2019s really about having fun and winning as many matches as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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