[6] He entered the main draw of the 2024 French Open as a lucky loser, making his debut at this Major.

149, he qualified for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships making also his debut,[9] and defeated Max Purcell for his first Major win.

[11] He recorded his first win at this Grand Slam, defeating fellow qualifier Quentin Halys.

[12] Following lifting his sixth challenger title (out of six finals) in Brest, France, after saving three match points, Virtanen reached the top 100 in the rankings on 28 October 2024.

He became just the tenth player in Challenger history to win his first six final appearances and first since Alexander Bublik in 2019.