Sébastien Grosjean
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| Country (sports) |  France |
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| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Born | (1978-05-29) 29 May 1978 Marseille, France |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 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 (28 October 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 (12 April 2004) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2001) |
| French Open | 1R (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2009) |
| US Open | 3R (2008) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 2–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1998) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2001) |
Sébastien René Grosjean (French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃ ʁəne ɡʁoˈʒɑ̃]; born 29 May 1978) 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 27 May 2010.[1]
Contents
1 Career
1.1 Juniors
1.2 Pro tour
2 Personal life
3 Major finals
3.1 Year-End Championships finals
3.1.1 Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
3.2 Masters Series finals
3.2.1 Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
4 Career finals
4.1 Singles: 13 (4 titles, 9 runner-ups)
4.2 Doubles
5 Performance timeline
5.1 Singles
6 Top 10 wins
7 References
8 External links
Career[edit]
Sebastien Grosjean 2007 Australian Open
Juniors[edit]
As a junior, Grosjean posted a 90-20 singles record and a 58-12 doubles record, winning the 1996 French Open boys' doubles. He reached No. 1 in the world in both singles and doubles in December 1996.
Pro tour[edit]
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,[citation needed] until the 2004 French Open final.
He won his fourth singles title at the 2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, with a victory over countryman Marc Gicquel. He also won the doubles final with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as a wildcard team, where they upset the first and third seeds.
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 life[edit]
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 Radical Tour TwinTube 630 XL under various paint jobs throughout his career.
Major finals[edit]
Year-End Championships finals[edit]
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)[edit]
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2001 | Sydney | Hard (i) |  Lleyton Hewitt | 3–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Masters Series finals[edit]
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)[edit]
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1999 | Miami | Hard |  Richard Krajicek | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2001 | Paris | Carpet (i) |  Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 |
Career finals[edit]
Singles: 13 (4 titles, 9 runner-ups)[edit]
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | March 29, 1999 | Miami, USA | Hard | Richard Krajicek | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 3, 1999 | Atlanta, USA | Clay |  Stefan Koubek | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | April 17, 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  Fernando Vicente | 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(3–7) |
| Winner | 1. | June 25, 2000 | Nottingham, UK | Grass |  Byron Black | 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | February 19, 2001 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | November 4, 2001 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | 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) | Lleyton Hewitt | 3–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | October 27, 2002 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) | Mikhail Youzhny | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | June 16, 2003 | London (Queen's Club), United Kingdom | Grass |  Andy Roddick | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | October 6, 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard |  Rainer Schüttler | 6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | June 14, 2004 | London (Queen's Club), United Kingdom | Grass | Andy Roddick | 6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | April 25, 2005 | Houston, USA | Clay | Andy Roddick | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | October 28, 2007 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | Marc Gicquel | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Doubles[edit]
- Wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | April 10, 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Arnaud Clément | Lars Burgsmüller Andrew Painter | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 2. | July 22, 2002 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | Justin Gimelstob Michaël Llodra | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 3. | February 10, 2003 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | Fabrice Santoro |  Tomáš Cibulec Pavel Vízner | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 4. | March 8, 2004 | Indian Wells, California, United States | Hard | Arnaud Clément | Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 5. | October 22, 2007 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |  Łukasz Kubot Lovro Zovko | 6–4, 6–3 |
Performance timeline[edit]
Singles[edit]
| 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 |
Top 10 wins[edit]
| Season | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Total |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | GR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | |||||||
| 1. | Carlos Moyá | 1 | Miami, United States | Hard | 4R | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(11–9) | 74 |
| 2. |  Gustavo Kuerten | 6 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | QF | 6–4, 6–3 | 32 |
2000 | |||||||
| 3. |  Tim Henman | 9 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 2R | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | 19 |
| 4. | Lleyton Hewitt | 10 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | 2R | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | 27 |
| 5. | Gustavo Kuerten | 3 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) | 3R | 7–6(11–9), 6–3 | 32 |
2001 | |||||||
| 6. |  Magnus Norman | 4 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | 4R | 7–6(9–7), 6–3, 0–6, 6–4 | 19 |
| 7. | Marat Safin | 2 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 | 10 |
| 8. | Andre Agassi | 3 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | QF | 1–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 | 10 |
| 9. | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | F | 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 | 8 |
| 10. | Pat Rafter | 5 | Tennis Masters Cup, Sydney, Australia | Hard (i) | RR | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | 7 |
| 11. | Andre Agassi | 3 | Tennis Masters Cup, Sydney, Australia | Hard (i) | RR | 6–3, 6–4 | 7 |
| 12. | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6 | Tennis Masters Cup, Sydney, Australia | Hard (i) | SF | 6–4, 6–2 | 7 |
2003 | |||||||
| 13. | Lleyton Hewitt | 1 | Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom | Grass | QF | 6–3, 6–4 | 20 |
| 14. | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 3 | Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | Grass | 4R | 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3) | 14 |
2005 | |||||||
| 15. | Andre Agassi | 10 | Houston, United States | Clay | QF | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | 30 |
2006 | |||||||
| 16. |  Guillermo Coria | 9 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | 3R | 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | 28 |
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
Sébastien Grosjean at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Sébastien Grosjean at the International Tennis Federation
Sébastien Grosjean at the Davis Cup- Grosjean world ranking history
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