Arnaud Boetsch
 | |
| Country (sports) |
 France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Born |
1 April 1969 Meulan, France |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 1 September 1999 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,031,247 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 231–202 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (22 April 1996) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1993) |
| French Open | 4R (1991) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1992) |
| US Open | 4R (1996) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 67–75 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 97 (18 October 1993) |
Arnaud Boetsch (born 1 April 1969) is a former French tennis player who turned professional in 1987. Known for his stylish single-handed backhand, he won 3 career titles, reaching his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 12 in April 1996.
Tennis career
Boetsch reached the fourth round once in each of the four grand slams between 1991 and 1996, notably beating Richard Krajicek in five sets in his 1992 Wimbledon run (Krajicek would go on to win the title four years later).
Boetsch represented France at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he was defeated in the second round by Spain's eventual Silver medal winner Sergi Bruguera.
He currently works as a tennis commentator for France Télévisions with Lionel Chamoulaud or François Brabant.
ATP Tour titles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (3) |
Singles (3 titles, 7 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 October 1991 | Berlin, Germany | Carpet (i) |  Petr Korda |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 18 October 1992 | Bolzano, Italy | Carpet (i) |  Thomas Enqvist |
2–6, 6–1, 6–7(7–9) |
| Winner | 3. | 13 June 1993 | Rosmalen, Netherlands | Grass |  Wally Masur |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 10 October 1993 | Toulouse, France | Hard | Cédric Pioline |
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 6 February 1994 | Marseille, France | Carpet (i) |  Marc Rosset |
6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7) |
| Runner-up | 6. | 16 October 1994 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) |  MaliVai Washington |
6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 9 January 1995 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Jim Courier |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 8. | 8 October 1995 | Toulouse, France | Hard | Jim Courier |
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 12 November 1995 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Thomas Enqvist |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 6 October 1996 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) |  Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
5–7, 3–6 |
Doubles: (2 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2. | 15 September 1991 | Bordeaux, France | Hard (i) | Guy Forget |
 Patrik Kühnen Alexander Mronz |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 7 February 1993 | Marseille, France | Carpet (i) | Olivier Delaître |
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6–3, 7–6 |
External links
- Arnaud Boetsch at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Arnaud Boetsch at the International Tennis Federation
- Arnaud Boetsch at the Davis Cup
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