Guillaume Raoux
Guillaume Raoux (born 14 February 1970) is a retired tennis player from France.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Born | 14 February 1970 Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $2,449,106 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 179–225 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (8 June 1998) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1998) |
| French Open | 2R (1995, 1997, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1997) |
| US Open | 2R (1991, 1996, 1997, 1998) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 102–105 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (5 August 1996) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1995, 1996) |
| French Open | QF (1989) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1996) |
| US Open | 3R (1995, 1997) |
Career
Raoux reached the Wimbledon junior singles final in 1988. He turned professional in 1989.
Pro tour
The right-hander won one singles career title (Queensland Open, 1992), and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 35 in June 1998. Raoux reached the fourth round of the 1998 Australian Open and the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters in 1990 and 1997.
He was the first man to be beaten by Roger Federer on the ATP Tour.[1]
Raoux represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he was defeated in the first round by Zimbabwe's Byron Black.
Career finals
Singles: 5 (1 win, 4 losses)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (0) |
| ATP Tour (1) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1991 | Birmingham, England | Carpet (i) |  |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 1992 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard (i) |  |
6–4, 7–6(12–10) |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 1995 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet (i) |  |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 1995 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard |  |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jun 1997 | Rosmalen, Netherlands | Grass |  |
4–6, 6–7(7–9) |
Doubles: 7 (4 wins, 3 losses)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP International Series Gold |
| ATP Tour (4) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 1993 | Jakarta Open, Indonesia | Hard |  |
|
7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 1994 | ATP Bordeaux, France | Hard | |
|
2–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 1995 | Copenhagen Open, Denmark | Carpet (i) |  |
 |
7–6, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 1995 | South African Open, Johannesburg | Hard | |
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Feb 1996 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | |
 |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Oct 1996 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | |
|
2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jun 1998 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
External links
- Guillaume Raoux at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Guillaume Raoux at the International Tennis Federation
- Guillaume Raoux at the Davis Cup
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