Darwin Blanch
Darwin Blanch is an American tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 278 achieved on 17 November 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 1,642 achieved on 30 January 2023.
Early life
Blanch was born in Boca Raton, Florida, but was raised in Deerfield Beach. He started taking tennis lessons as a kid alongside his siblings. Soon, his parents moved the whole family to Orlando, where the children could train at the USTA National Campus.Juniors
In August 2022, Blanch won the USTA U-16 title as a fourteen-year-old.Blanch had good results on ITF junior circuit. Playing in the boys' singles category at the 2023 French Open, he defeated junior world No. 1 Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez in straight sets, and compatriot Cooper Williams on his way to the semifinals. Later that season, he reached another major jr. semifinal in singles, at the 2023 Wimbledon. As a result, he achieved a junior combined ranking of world No. 4 on 22 January 2024.
Blanch was part of the American team which finished third at the 2023 Junior Davis Cup, with Maxwell Exsted and Jagger Leach.
Career
2022-2023: First ATP point
In February 2022, Blanch became the second youngest player to score an ATP ranking point when he defeated Gerald Planelles in three sets at an ITF tournament in Vilhena, Spain. At 14 years and five months, he was two months older than the Spaniard Nicolás Álvarez Varona when he scored an ATP point in 2015.2024: More pro matches and Masters debut
In March 2024, Blanch received a wildcard into the main draw in singles at the 2024 Miami Open for his ATP Tour level debut. He was defeated in straight sets by Tomáš Macháč. The following month, he was given a wildcard to the 2024 Madrid Open and lost in the first round against Rafael Nadal, also in straight sets.2025: Major debut, first ATP Tour win
In August 2025, Blanch earned a wildcard for the singles main draw of the 2025 US Open after he defeated Jack Satterfield to win the USTA National Boy’s 18s Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan. At the 2025 Winston-Salem Open, after he received a wildcard and qualified for the main draw, Blanch recorded his first ATP win over Borna Ćorić.Personal life
Blanch has three siblings, Ulises, Dali and Krystal, who also play tennis at professional level. Their father, Ernesto, was an international manager for Coca-Cola. Because of that, the family moved around the world with his job.Blanch is of Spanish descent through his father.
Blanch currently trains at Juan Carlos Ferrero Academy in Alicante, Spain. During a practice session when Blanch was selected as a hitting partner of Carlos Alcaraz, then world No. 1 suffered an injury causing the Spaniard to miss the 2023 Australian Open.
Performance timeline
Singles
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | 2025 Knoxville Challenger – Singles| | Knoxville Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard |  nsnsdts|Jul 2024 |