_(35347493484).jpg) Benneteau at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Born | 20 December 1981 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
Julien Henry Guy Benneteau-Desgrois[1] (French pronunciation: [ʒyljɛ̃ bɛnto];[2] born 20 December 1981) is a French retired professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 25 and doubles ranking of No. 5 in November 2014. Benneteau did not win a singles title, although he finished as runner-up in a record 10 ATP tournaments, including holding a match point in the 2013 Kuala Lumpur final.[3] He reached the quarterfinals of the 2006 French Open and the semifinals of the 2014 Cincinnati Masters and 2017 Paris Masters (the latter as a wildcard).
Benneteau also had success in doubles, winning the bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2012 London Olympics (partnering Richard Gasquet) and the 2014 French Open men's doubles title with fellow Frenchman Édouard Roger-Vasselin, thus becoming the first team from France to win the men's doubles discipline in 30 years (after Yannick Noah and Henri Leconte won the title in 1984). Benneteau intended to retire from professional tennis after the 2018 US Open.[4] However, due to an injury crisis he was asked by captain Yannick Noah to represent France in the Davis Cup semifinal in September 2018 against Spain. Benneteau teamed up with Nicolas Mahut to secure a decisive victory that took France to an unassailable 3–0 lead against Spain and into the final of the 2018 Davis Cup.[5] Benneteau subsequently played several further events in singles and doubles, concluding his professional career on home soil at the Paris Masters.
Since 2018, Benneteau has been the captain of France's Billie Jean King Cup team.[6]
- ^ "Décret du 31 décembre 2012 portant promotion et nomination".
- ^ OVERSTIM.s (June 4, 2015). "Portrait de Julien BENNETEAU, Tennisman, Vainqueur de Roland Garros 2014 en double". YouTube (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Frenchman loses record 10 finals". CNN. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "US Open : Julien Benneteau met un terme à sa carrière en simple après une défaite au deuxième tour".
- ^ "Coupe Davis en direct : La France balaie l'Espagne et accède à la finale". Le Monde.fr.
- ^ "Billie Jean King Cup- Benneteau to captain French Fed Cup team". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.