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Sébastien Grosjean
File:Sebastien Grosjean Miami.jpg | |
Country | 23x15px France |
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Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, USA |
Born |
Marseille, France | May 29, 1978
Height | Script error: No such module "convert". |
Turned pro | 1996 |
Retired | May 27, 2010 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $8,131,804 |
Singles | |
Career record | 341–247 |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (October 28, 2002) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2001) |
French Open | SF (2001) |
Wimbledon | SF (2003, 2004) |
US Open | 3R (2000, 2005, 2007) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | F (2001) |
Olympic Games | QF (2000) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 82–99 |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 52 (April 12, 2004) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (2001) |
Last updated on: August 28, 2012. |
Sébastien René Grosjean (Template:IPA-fr; born May 29, 1978, Marseille, France) is a retired tennis player from France. His career-high ATP singles ranking was World No. 4, achieved in October 2002. Grosjean retired from tennis on May 27, 2010.[1]
Contents
Career
Juniors
As a junior Grosjean posted a 90-20 singles record and a 58-12 doubles record, reaching No. 1 in the world in both in December 1996.
Junior Slam results - Singles:
Australian Open: -
French Open: QF (1996)
Wimbledon: 2R (1996)
US Open: QF (1996)
Junior Slam results - Doubles:
Australian Open: -
French Open: W (1996)
Wimbledon: -
US Open: SF (1996)
Pro tour
Grosjean joined the professional tour in 1996. In 2003 and 2004 he reached the final of the Queen's London Tournament. In the same two years, he also reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon. He finished 2001 as the No. 1 player from his country and for the first time in the top 10 becoming the first Frenchman to finish a year in the top 10 since Cédric Pioline in 1993. In 2001, Grosjean won the Davis Cup with the French team.
Grosjean is known for his extreme forehand, his best shot, he utilizes something of a western grip, which is hit at high velocities. He has appeared in four Grand Slam semifinal matches. As well as his two Wimbledon runs, he also reached the French Open semi-finals in 2001. His most famous chance was at the 2001 Australian Open against Arnaud Clément. Grosjean led two sets to love and had a match point in the fourth set before Clément prevailed. This was long considered the worst 'choke' in five-set history, until the 2004 French Open final.
He won his fourth singles title at the 2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, with a 7–6, 6–4 victory over countryman Marc Gicquel. He also won the doubles final with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (who Grosjean beat in the singles semifinals), entering the tournament as a wildcard team where they upset the first and third seeds. They beat Łukasz Kubot and Lovro Zovko 6–4, 6–3 in the final, and the Kubot-Zovko team was the only team that was not all-French.
Considered one of the more popular players on the circuit, he is lauded for his attractive, graceful style and classical skills. He is affectionately nicknamed 'Big John' by fans, a literal translation of his surname into English.
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Personal
Grosjean married his wife Marie-Pierre on November 16, 1998 and has a daughter named Lola (born October 11, 1998), a son named Tom (2002) and a daughter named Sam (2006). The family currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida, United States, where Grosjean trains at the Evert Tennis Academy. He is sponsored by Lacoste in apparel and Head rackets. He used the Head Prestige Classic 660 throughout his career.
Major finals
Year-End Championships finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 2001 | Sydney | Hard (i) | 23x15px Lleyton Hewitt | 3–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Masters Series finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1999 | Miami | Hard | 23x15px Richard Krajicek | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 2001 | Paris | Carpet (i) | 23x15px Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 |
Career finals
Singles: 13 (4–9)
- Wins (4)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | March 29, 1999 | Miami, USA | Hard | 23x15px Richard Krajicek | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | May 3, 1999 | Atlanta, USA | Clay | 23x15px Stefan Koubek | 1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | April 17, 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | 23x15px Fernando Vicente | 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(3–7) |
Winner | 1. | June 25, 2000 | Nottingham, UK | Grass | 23x15px Byron Black | 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
Runner-up | 4. | February 19, 2001 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | 23x15px Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | November 4, 2001 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | 23x15px Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 |
Runner-up | 5. | November 12, 2001 | Tennis Masters Cup, Sydney, Australia | Hard (i) | 23x15px Lleyton Hewitt | 3–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 3. | October 27, 2002 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) | 23x15px Mikhail Youzhny | 7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 6. | June 16, 2003 | London (Queen's Club), United Kingdom | Grass | 23x15px Andy Roddick | 3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | October 6, 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | 23x15px Rainer Schüttler | 6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | June 14, 2004 | London (Queen's Club), United Kingdom | Grass | 23x15px Andy Roddick | 6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | April 25, 2005 | Houston, USA | Clay | 23x15px Andy Roddick | 2–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | October 28, 2007 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | 23x15px Marc Gicquel | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Doubles
- Wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
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1. | April 10, 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | 23x15px Arnaud Clément | 23x15px Lars Burgsmüller 23x15px Andrew Painter |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
2. | July 22, 2002 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Hard | 23x15px Nicolas Kiefer | 23x15px Justin Gimelstob 23x15px Michaël Llodra |
6–4, 6–4 |
3. | February 10, 2003 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | 23x15px Fabrice Santoro | 23x15px Tomáš Cibulec 23x15px Pavel Vízner |
6–1, 6–4 |
4. | March 8, 2004 | Indian Wells, California, United States | Hard | 23x15px Arnaud Clément | 23x15px Wayne Black 23x15px Kevin Ullyett |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
5. | October 22, 2007 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | 23x15px Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 23x15px Łukasz Kubot 23x15px Lovro Zovko |
6–4, 6–3 |
Performance timeline
Singles
Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Career SR |
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Grand Slams | |||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | Q2 | 1R | 3R | SF | 2R | QF | QF | 2R | QF | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | 0 / 11 |
French Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | 4R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 11 |
Wimbledon | A | A | Q3 | 4R | 3R | 1R | 3R | A | SF | SF | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 10 |
US Open | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 43 |
ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | 0 / 9 |
Miami | A | A | A | A | F | 3R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 10 |
Monte Carlo | A | A | Q1 | 2R | 3R | 1R | SF | SF | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 8 |
Rome | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 8 |
Madrid (Stuttgart) | A | A | A | A | 2R | SF | 3R | SF | QF | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 |
Canada | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | A | QF | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 8 |
Cincinnati | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | A | A | A | 0 / 8 |
Shanghai | Not Held | A | A | 0 / 0 | |||||||||||||
Paris | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | W | 3R | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1 / 10 |
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | Q2 | A | NM1 | 0 / 7 | |
Masters Series SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 75 |
Year End Ranking | 861 | 405 | 145 | 88 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 170 | 677 | 722 | N/A |
References
- ^ "Grosjean ends his pro tennis career". Yahoo Sports. 27 May 2010.
External links
- Sébastien Grosjean at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Grosjean Recent Match Results
- Grosjean World Ranking History
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