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Julien Benneteau

Benneteau at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports)	France
Residence	Geneva, Switzerland
Born	(1981-12-20) 20 December 1981 (age 43) Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro	2000
Retired	2018
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$9,556,742
Singles
Career record	273–297 (47.89%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 25 (17 November 2014)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (2006, 2012, 2013, 2018)
French Open	QF (2006)
Wimbledon	4R (2010)
US Open	3R (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (2012)
Doubles
Career record	265–195 (57.61%)
Career titles	12
Highest ranking	No. 5 (3 November 2014)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (2007)
French Open	W (2014)
Wimbledon	F (2016)
US Open	SF (2004, 2007)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	SF (2014)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	W (2017)
Medal record Olympic Games Bronze 2012 London Doubles

Julien Benneteau (born 20 December 1981) is a French former professional tennis player. He was known for his strong doubles play. He reached a high ranking of No. 25 in singles and No. 5 in doubles in November 2014.

Even though he never won a singles title, Julien reached the final of 10 different ATP tournaments. This is a record! He also had great success in doubles. He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He also won the men's doubles title at the 2014 French Open. This was a big win, as it was the first time a French team won that title in 30 years.

Julien Benneteau retired from professional tennis in 2018. After retiring, he became the captain of France's Billie Jean King Cup team.

Tennis Career Highlights

Early Years in Tennis

Julien Benneteau started playing tennis at a young age. As a junior player, he was very good. In 1999, he won the Boys 16s doubles title at the Orange Bowl. He also won the US Open Boys' Doubles title with his partner, Nicolas Mahut, in the same year. He was ranked No. 1 in junior doubles in 1999.

Becoming a Professional Player

Julien turned professional in 2000. He quickly started making a name for himself.

• French Open Success: In 2006, he reached the quarterfinals of the 2006 French Open. This is one of the four biggest tennis tournaments in the world, called Grand Slams. He beat several strong players before losing to Ivan Ljubičić.
• Reaching Finals: In 2008, he reached two ATP finals, but he didn't win either. He continued to reach finals in the following years, showing his consistent performance.
• Beating a Legend: One of his most famous wins was in 2009. He beat the world No. 1 player, Roger Federer, at the Paris Masters. This was a huge upset and a memorable moment for him.
• Olympic Medal: At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Julien won a bronze medal in men's doubles. He teamed up with his fellow Frenchman, Richard Gasquet. This was a proud moment for him and his country.

Benneteau at Wimbledon in 2013

• More Wins Against Top Players: In 2013, he again beat Roger Federer at the Rotterdam Open. He also beat Stan Wawrinka in Kuala Lumpur. He continued to show he could compete with the best.
• Grand Slam Doubles Champion: In 2014, Julien achieved a major dream. He won the men's doubles title at the 2014 French Open with Édouard Roger-Vasselin. This was his first Grand Slam title!
• Davis Cup Victory: In 2017, Julien was part of the French team that won the 2017 Davis Cup. This is a major team competition in men's tennis. He played a key role in helping France win the trophy.
• Retirement: Julien Benneteau officially retired from tennis in 2018. He played his last professional match at the Paris Masters in his home country.

Major Tournament Finals

Julien Benneteau played in many important finals throughout his career.

Grand Slam Doubles Finals

Grand Slams are the four biggest tennis tournaments each year: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open.

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	2014	French Open	Clay	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Marcel Granollers Marc López	6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Loss	2016	Wimbledon	Grass	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut	4–6, 6–7(1–7), 3–6

Masters 1000 Doubles Finals

Masters 1000 tournaments are a step below Grand Slams but are still very important.

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2007	Monte-Carlo Masters	Clay	Richard Gasquet	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	2–6, 1–6
Win	2009	Shanghai Masters	Hard (i)	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski	6–2, 6–4
Loss	2010	Canadian Open	Hard	Michaël Llodra	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	5–7, 3–6
Loss	2011	Paris Masters	Hard (i)	Nicolas Mahut	Rohan Bopanna Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi	2–6, 4–6
Win	2013	Monte-Carlo Masters	Clay	Nenad Zimonjić	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4–6, 7–6(7–4), [14–12]
Loss	2014	Shanghai Masters	Hard	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	3–6, 6–7(3–7)

Olympic Doubles Medal Match

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Bronze	2012	Summer Olympics, London	Grass	Richard Gasquet	David Ferrer Feliciano López	7–6(7–4), 6–2

ATP Career Singles Finals

Julien Benneteau reached 10 singles finals in his career but unfortunately never won a title.

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	May 2008	Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco	International	Clay	Gilles Simon	5–7, 2–6
Loss	0–2	Oct 2008	Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France	International	Carpet (i)	Robin Söderling	3–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6
Loss	0–3	May 2009	Austrian Open, Austria	250 Series	Clay	Guillermo García López	6–3, 6–7(1–7), 3–6
Loss	0–4	Feb 2010	Open 13, France	250 Series	Hard (i)	Michaël Llodra	3–6, 4–6
Loss	0–5	Aug 2011	Winston-Salem Open, US	250 Series	Hard	John Isner	6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss	0–6	Jan 2012	Sydney International, Australia	250 Series	Hard	Jarkko Nieminen	2–6, 5–7
Loss	0–7	Sep 2012	Malaysian Open, Malaysia	250 Series	Hard (i)	Juan Mónaco	5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Loss	0–8	Feb 2013	Rotterdam Open, Netherlands	500 Series	Hard (i)	Juan Martín del Potro	6–7(2–7), 3–6
Loss	0–9	Sep 2013	Malaysian Open, Malaysia	250 Series	Hard (i)	João Sousa	6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Loss	0–10	Sep 2014	Malaysian Open, Malaysia	250 Series	Hard (i)	Kei Nishikori	6–7(4–7), 4–6

ATP Career Doubles Finals

Julien Benneteau had a very successful doubles career, winning 12 titles and reaching 9 other finals.

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 2003	Open de Moselle, France	International	Hard (i)	Nicolas Mahut	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro	7–6(7–2), 6–3
Loss	1–1	Oct 2003	Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France	International	Carpet (i)	Nicolas Mahut	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	1–6, 3–6
Win	2–1	Oct 2006	Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France	International	Carpet (i)	Arnaud Clément	František Čermák Jaroslav Levinský	6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–7]
Loss	2–2	Apr 2007	Monte-Carlo Masters, Monaco	Masters	Clay	Richard Gasquet	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	2–6, 1–6
Win	3–2	Mar 2008	Las Vegas Open, US	International	Hard	Michaël Llodra	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–4, 4–6, [10–8]
Win	4–2	Oct 2009	Shanghai Masters, China	Masters	Hard	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski	6–2, 6–4
Win	5–2	Nov 2009	Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France (2)	250 Series	Hard (i)	Nicolas Mahut	Arnaud Clément Sébastien Grosjean	6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Win	6–2	Feb 2010	Open 13, France	250 Series	Hard (i)	Michaël Llodra	Julian Knowle Robert Lindstedt	6–4, 6–3
Loss	6–3	Aug 2010	Canadian Open, Canada	Masters 1000	Hard	Michaël Llodra	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	5–7, 3–6
Loss	6–4	Feb 2011	Open 13, France	250 Series	Hard (i)	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	Robin Haase Ken Skupski	3–6, 7–6(7–4), [11–13]
Loss	6–5	Nov 2011	Paris Masters, France	Masters 1000	Hard (i)	Nicolas Mahut	Rohan Bopanna Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi	2–6, 4–6
Win	7–5	Apr 2013	Monte-Carlo Masters, Monaco	Masters	Clay	Nenad Zimonjić	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4–6, 7–6(7–4), [14–12]
Win	8–5	Aug 2013	Washington Open, US	500 Series	Hard	Nenad Zimonjić	Mardy Fish Radek Štěpánek	7–6(7–5), 7–5
Win	9–5	Feb 2014	Open 13, France (2)	250 Series	Hard (i)	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Paul Hanley Jonathan Marray	4–6, 7–6(8–6), [13–11]
Win	10–5	Jun 2014	French Open, France	Grand Slam	Clay	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Marcel Granollers Marc López	6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Loss	10–6	Oct 2014	China Open, China	500 Series	Hard	Vasek Pospisil	Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău	6–7(6–8), 7–5, [10–5]
Loss	10–7	Oct 2014	Shanghai Masters, China	Masters 1000	Hard	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	3–6, 6–7(1–7)
Loss	10–8	Jul 2016	Wimbledon, UK	Grand Slam	Grass	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut	4–6, 6–7(1–7), 3–6
Win	11–8	Feb 2017	Open 13, France (3)	250 Series	Hard (i)	Nicolas Mahut	Robin Haase Dominic Inglot	6–4, 6–7(9–11), [10–5]
Loss	11–9	Jun 2017	Queen's Club Championships, UK	500 Series	Grass	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Jamie Murray Bruno Soares	2–6, 3–6
Win	12–9	Sep 2017	Moselle Open, France	250 Series	Hard (i)	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Wesley Koolhof Artem Sitak	7–5, 6–3

Wins Against Top 10 Players

Julien Benneteau had 18 wins against players ranked in the top 10 in the world. This shows he could beat the very best on his day!

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score
2006
1.	Andy Roddick	3	Memphis, United States	Hard (i)	QF	3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2.	Marcos Baghdatis	10	Toronto, Canada	Hard	1R	5–7, 6–2, 6–3
3.	Fernando González	8	Paris, France	Carpet (i)	2R	3–6, 6–4, 7–5
2007
4.	James Blake	6	Indian Wells, United States	Hard	3R	6–2, 7–6(7–1)
2008
5.	David Ferrer	5	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	QF	6–4, 6–0
2009
6.	Nikolay Davydenko	5	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Hard (i)	2R	6–3, 6–2
7.	Roger Federer	1	Paris, France	Hard (i)	2R	3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2010
8.	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	9	Marseille, France	Hard (i)	SF	7–6(13–11), 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
2011
9.	Nicolás Almagro	10	US Open, New York, United States	Hard	1R	6–2, 6–4, 6–3
2012
10.	David Ferrer	5	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Hard (i)	SF	6–4, 6–1
2013
11.	Roger Federer	2	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Hard (i)	QF	6–3, 7–5
12.	Stan Wawrinka	10	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Hard (i)	SF	6–4, 6–3
2014
13.	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	10	Indian Wells, United States	Hard	2R	6–4, 6–4
14.	Stan Wawrinka	4	Cincinnati, United States	Hard	QF	1–6, 6–1, 6–2
15.	Grigor Dimitrov	10	Shanghai, China	Hard	2R	7–5, 6–3
2017
16.	David Goffin	10	Paris, France	Hard (i)	3R	6–3, 6–3
17.	Marin Čilić	5	Paris, France	QF	7–6(7–5), 7–5
2018
18.	David Goffin	7	Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia	Hard	2R	1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1, 7–6(7–4)

See also

In Spanish: Julien Benneteau para niños