Thierry Ascione
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Thierry Ascione is a retired professional tour male tennis player from France
. He is 6'2" and weighs just under 200 lb (90.7 kg). He turned pro in 2000 and retired in September, 2010.
On February 9, 2004, Ascione reached his career-high singles ranking: World No. 81.
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 6–1 6–2 7–6.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He is 6'2" and weighs just under 200 lb (90.7 kg). He turned pro in 2000 and retired in September, 2010.
On February 9, 2004, Ascione reached his career-high singles ranking: World No. 81.
He played Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
in the second round of Roland Garros
French Open (tennis)
The French Open |Roland Garros]]) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are...
2007, saving five match points in the third set and holding two set points before eventually losing 6–1 6–2 7–6.
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 PotierJérôme PotierJérôme Potier is a former French tennis player. He is currently Thierry Ascione and Josselin Ouanna's coach.-Runners-up :-Runners-up :-External links:...
. - Was Marat Safin's last ATP match win after holding 3 match points at the 2009 BNP Paribas Masters2009 BNP Paribas MastersThe 2009 Paris Masters was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 35th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2009 ATP Tour...
in Paris, Bercy. - He is the godfather of Julien BoutterJulien BoutterJulien Boutter is a former professional male tennis player from France.-Career:At the 2002 Australian Open, Boutter defeated number 2 seed and former World number 1 Gustavo Kuerten, despite being down two sets, 3–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3.In his career he has won 1 singles title and reached the final...
's son, Oscar.
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. | February 17, 2003 |  Andrézieux, FranceFrance The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Hard |  Karol BeckKarol Beck Karol Beck is a male tennis player from Slovakia, who turned professional in 2001. He has been ranked as high as 36th in the world .- Career :On October 25, 2004, Beck lost in the final of the St... |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 2. | July 14, 2003 |  HelsinkiHelsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
Clay |  Igor AndreevIgor Andreev Igor Valerievich Andreev is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow.-2003:Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 in the first round, before losing in the next round to José Acasuso.At the... |
2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 3. | January 31, 2005 | Andrézieux, France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Hard |  Stanislas WawrinkaStanislas Wawrinka Stanislas Wawrinka is a Swiss professional tennis player. He also holds German citizenship as his father is German. His career ranking high is no. 9, achieved on 9 June 2008. He considers clay his best surface and his backhand his best shot... |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 4. | June 20, 2005 |  Reggio EmiliaLines Trophy -Women's singles:-Women's doubles:-External links:**... , Italia |
Clay |  Martín Vassallo ArgüelloMartín Vassallo Argüello Martin Miguel Vassallo Argüello is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP entry ranking is #47 .He turned pro in 1999... |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 5. | August 15, 2005 |  BronxGHI Bronx Tennis Classic The GHI Bronx Tennis Classic is a tennis tournament for male professional players played on hard courts. The event is held annually in Bronx, New York since 1993 and takes part on the challenger series of the ATP Tour.-Singles:-Doubles:- References :*... , U.S. |
Hard | Brian Vahaly Brian Vahaly Brian Vahaly is a former American professional tennis player and graduate of the Mcintire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.-Early career:... |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 6. | April 30, 2007 | Rome Garden Open Roma The Roma Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour... , Italia |
Clay |  Victor CrivoiVictor Crivoi Victor Crivoi is a Romanian tennis player who lives in Bucharest. In 2005, he played in the International Tennis Federation's Professional Circuit and won seven titles. As a result, he was named the ITF's "Player Of The Year" for 2005. At the end of 2005, he was ranked #269 by the ATP, up from... |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 7. | October 15, 2007 | Andrézieux, France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Hard | José Acasuso José Acasuso José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides... |
7–66, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 8. | February 25, 2008 | Cherbourg Challenger DCNS de Cherbourg The Challenger DCNS de Cherbourg is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Complexe Sportif Chantereyne in Cherbourg, France, since 1994.-Singles:-Doubles:-External... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Hard |  Kristian PlessKristian Pless Kristian Peter Pless is a professional male tennis player from Denmark.In 1999, he won the Australian Open for juniors , and reached the junior finals at Wimbledon , and the US Open . He finished 1999 as the no... |
7–5, 7–65 |