Nicolas Mahut, the 2016 Wimbledon men’s doubles champion, is from France.
Mahut won the title with fellow French player Pierre-Hugues Herbert. They defeated compatriots Julien Benneteau and Édouard Roger-Vasselin in the final, producing Wimbledon’s first all-French men’s doubles final. The match ended 6–4, 7–6, 6–3.
Mahut was born in Angers, in western France, in 1982. Although he also enjoyed success in singles, he became especially celebrated as a doubles specialist. His partnership with Herbert eventually produced five Grand Slam doubles titles, including Wimbledon in 2016, the US Open in 2015, the French Open in 2018 and 2021, and the Australian Open in 2019.
The 2016 Wimbledon victory was part of an exceptional season for Mahut. He reached world No. 1 in doubles that year and also became known for his role in the longest match in professional tennis history, losing to John Isner at Wimbledon in 2010 after more than 11 hours.