Thierry Ascione
Thierry Ascione (born 17 January 1981) is a retired professional tour male tennis player from France. He turned pro in 2000 and retired in September 2010, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 81 in February 2004.
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Rueil-Malmaison, France |
| Born | 17 January 1981 Villeurbanne, France |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 24 September 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,031,961 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 22–54 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 81 (9 February 2004) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2004) |
| French Open | 2R (2007) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2004, 2008) |
| US Open | 1R (2004, 2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 12–25 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 140 (3 May 2004) |
He played Roger Federer in the second round of Roland Garros 2007, saving five match points in the third set and holding two set points before eventually losing in straight sets.
He is coaching the former world no.3 WTA player, Elina Svitolina. He is also coach to former world no.7 atp player Richard Gasquet.
Trivia
- Began playing tennis at age eight with his older brother, Frédéric.
- His uncle was European boxing champion and another uncle was World military boxing champion.
- Coached by former ATP professional and countryman Jérôme Potier.
- Was Marat Safin's last ATP match win after holding 3 match points at the 2009 BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, Bercy.
- He is the godfather of Julien Boutter's son, Oscar.
Singles titles
Wins (8)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (8) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 17 February 2003 | Andrézieux, France | Hard |  Karol Beck |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 2. | 14 July 2003 | Helsinki, Finland | Clay |  Igor Andreev |
2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 3. | 31 January 2005 | Andrézieux, France | Hard |  Stanislas Wawrinka |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 4. | 20 June 2005 | Reggio Emilia, Italia | Clay |  Martín Vassallo Argüello |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 5. | 15 August 2005 | Bronx, U.S. | Hard |  Brian Vahaly |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 6. | 30 April 2007 | Rome, Italia | Clay |  Victor Crivoi |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 7. | 15 October 2007 | Andrézieux, France | Hard | José Acasuso |
7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–2 |
| 8. | 25 February 2008 | Cherbourg, France | Hard |  Kristian Pless |
7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
External links
- Thierry Ascione at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Thierry Ascione at the International Tennis Federation
- Thierry Ascione at the Davis Cup
- Ascione world ranking history
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