Olivier Patience
Olivier Patience (born 25 March 1980) is a former French professional tennis player. His career high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking was world no. 87, on 19 July 2004. During 2006, Patience won three ATP Challenger Series tournaments. He reached the third round at the 2004 Australian Open and 2007 French Open. In the latter, he defeated Jonathan Eysseric in the first round in four sets, and then Mariano Zabaleta, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, eventually losing to Novak Djoković in five sets, 6–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6.
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| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Born | 25 March 1980 Évreux, France |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $874,075 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 26–49 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 87 (19 July 2004) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2004) |
| French Open | 3R (2007) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2004) |
| US Open | 1R (2004, 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–19 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 206 (24 July 2000) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2007) |
| French Open | 2R (2000, 2008) |
Singles titles
Wins (10)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (10) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 13 May 2002 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2. | 18 August 2003 | Manerbio, Italy | Clay |  |
3–6, 6–3, 7–63 |
| 3. | 21 March 2005 | Saint-Brieuc, France | Clay |  |
6–0, 6–2 |
| 4. | 25 April 2005 | Rome, Italy | Clay | |
7–64, 7–5 |
| 5. | 26 December 2005 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | |
2–6, 6–4, 7–65 |
| 6. | 15 May 2006 | San Remo, Italy | Clay |  |
6–2, 4–6, 7–68 |
| 7. | 12 June 2006 | Lugano, Switzerland | Clay |  |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 8. | 26 June 2006 | Reggio Emilia, Italy | Clay | |
6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 9. | 25 June 2007 | Reggio Emilia, Italy | Clay | |
66–7, 6–1, 7–66 |
| 10. | 2 September 2008 | Cherkasy, Ukraine | Clay |  |
6–2, 6–0 |
Runners-up (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 19 March 2007 | Rabat, Morocco | Clay | |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 2. | 4 September 2007 | Braşov, Romania | Clay | |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 3. | 6 October 2008 | Florianopolis, Brazil | Clay |  |
46–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles titles
Wins (1)
| Legend (Doubles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 18 April 2005 | Monza, Italy | Clay | |
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7–5, 6–4 |
External links
- Olivier Patience at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Olivier Patience at the International Tennis Federation
- Patience Recent Match Results
- Patience World Ranking History
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