Marc Gicquel
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| Country |  France |
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| Residence | Boulogne-Billancourt |
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| Date of birth | March 30, 1977 | |
| Place of birth |  Tunis |
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |
| Turned pro | 1999 | |
| Plays | Right | |
| Career prize money | US$ 1,059,327 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 50 - 52 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 38 (April 30, 2007) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 3R (2008) | |
| French Open | 2R (2006, 2008) | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2007) | |
| US Open | 4R (2006) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 17 - 22 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 62 (May 12, 2008) | |
Marc Gicquel (born March 30, 1977 in Tunis, Tunisia) is a professional male tennis player from France. He turned pro in 1999.
On November 6, 2006, Gicquel broke into the top 50 after reaching his first ATP Tour final in Lyon, where he was defeated by Richard Gasquet, his countryman. On April 30, 2007, Gicquel broke into the top 40 after reaching the semifinals of Casablanca.
He defeated second seed Tommy Robredo at the 2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon in the first round and beat Alejandro Falla in the semifinals to reach the Lyon final for two years running. His run, however, was halted by another Frenchman, Sébastien Grosjean.
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[edit] ATP Tour titles (0)
[edit] Singles finalist (2)
- 2006: Lyon (lost to Richard Gasquet)
- 2007: Lyon (lost to Sébastien Grosjean)
[edit] Doubles finalist (2)
- 2007: Gstaad (with Serra; lost to Čermák & Vízner)
- 2008: Chennai (with Baghdatis; lost to Sa. Ratiwatana & So. Ratiwatana)
[edit] Trivia
In a match during the 2007 Halle, Germany tournament, Gicquel was struck directly in the genitals by a 129mph Benjamin Becker serve. He went on to beat Becker, but spent most of the night vomiting and in pain due to swelling and was forced to retire in his next match versus Jarkko Nieminen.
[edit] Performance timeline
Grand Slam : 7 Wins / 8 Losts between 2004 and 2008.
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Career W-L |
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| Australian Open | - | - | - | 2R | 3R | 3–2 |
| French Open | 1R | - | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2–4 |
| Wimbledon | - | - | - | 1R | 0–1 | |
| US Open | - | - | 4R | 1R | 3–2 |
[edit] External links
- ATP Tour profile for Marc Gicquel
- Tenniscorner.net profile for Marc Gicquel
- Yahoo! Sports profile for Marc Gicquel
- Gicquel Recent Match Results
- Gicquel World Ranking History
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