Josselin Ouanna is a French tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

 player. While a junior, he reached the final of the 2004 Australian Open

2004 Australian Open

The 2004 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tournament held in Melbourne, Australia 19 January to 1 February, 2004.-Men's Singles: Roger Federer def. Marat Safin, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2...

. On October 20, 2008, he beat #46 Ivan Ljubičić

Ivan Ljubicic

----Ivan Ljubičić is a Croatian tennis player born in Bosnia and Herzegovina . His career-high ATP ranking to date has been no. 3, and he stands at no. 37....

 in the first round of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon

2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon

The 2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, from October...

 as a wild-card entry ranked #182. He then beat #83 Nicolás Lapentti

Nicolás Lapentti

----Nicolás Alexander Lapentti Gómez is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador who is ranked 214th...

 but lost to #10 Gilles Simon

Gilles Simon

Gilles Simon is a French professional tennis player and former world no. 6. He is a nine-time winner on the ATP World Tour...

 in straight sets in the third round. As a result, he reached a then career high of #152 and received a wild-card for the 2008 Paris Masters, where he lost to Lyon champion Robin Söderling

Robin Söderling

Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...

 in the first round.

He is currently coached by fellow countryman and former professional Jérôme Potier

Jérôme Potier

Jérôme Potier is a former French tennis player. He is currently Thierry Ascione and Josselin Ouanna's coach.-Runners-up :-Runners-up :-External links:...

. His career high rank was #88, achieved on October 5, 2009.

In the 2009 French Open, Ouanna defeated former world no. 1 and 20th seed, Marat Safin

Marat Safin

Marat Mikhailovich Safin is a retired Russian tennis player of Tatar descent. Safin won two grand slams and reached the world number 1 ranking during his career. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin also holds the record for most broken...

, as a wild card 7–6(2), 7–6(4), 4–6, 3–6, 10–8 in the second round. He then fell to eventual semifinalist Fernando González

Fernando González

----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...

 in three close sets, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5.

At the 2009 US Open

2009 US Open - Men's Singles

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but was defeated by Juan Martín del Potro in the final, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7, 2–6.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Andy Murray # Rafael Nadal # Novak Djokovic ...

, Ouanna qualified into the main singles draw where he fell to Fernando González

Fernando González

----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...

 in the second round after defeating Rajeev Ram

Rajeev Ram

Rajeev Ram is an American professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. Rajeev is a tall, lanky player with a serve-and-volley style who is known best as a doubles specialist. He has advanced as far as the quarter-finals in doubles at three Grand Slams, most recently with Scott Lipsky at the 2011...

 7–6(4), 6–4, 3–6, 6–3.

Wins (2)

Legend (Singles)

Grand Slam (0)

Tennis Masters Cup (0)

ATP Masters Series (0)

ATP Tour (0)

Challengers (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	October 6, 2008	Rennes Open de Rennes The Open de Rennes is a tennis tournament held in Rennes, France since 2006. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on indoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... , France	Carpet (i)	Adrian Mannarino Adrian Mannarino Adrian Mannarino is a professional tennis player from France. Mannarino competes predominantly on the ATP Challenger Series and Futures circuit. His career high rank is #53, achieved on 16 May 2011....	6–2, 6–3
2.	March 30, 2009	Saint-Brieuc Open Prévadiès The Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Saint-Brieuc, France, since 2004.-Singles:... , France	Clay	Adrian Mannarino Adrian Mannarino Adrian Mannarino is a professional tennis player from France. Mannarino competes predominantly on the ATP Challenger Series and Futures circuit. His career high rank is #53, achieved on 16 May 2011....	7–5, 1–6, 6–4

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