Marc Gicquel Explained

Marc Gicquel
Residence:Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Birth Date:1977 3, df=y
Birth Place:Tunis, Tunisia
Turnedpro:1999
Retired:2014
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$2,513,519
Singlesrecord:92–113 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 37 (8 September 2008)
Australianopenresult:3R (2008)
Frenchopenresult:3R (2009)
Wimbledonresult:3R (2008)
Usopenresult:4R (2006)
Doublesrecord:49–55 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Doublestitles:4
Highestdoublesranking:No. 38 (12 January 2009)
Australianopendoublesresult:QF (2008)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (2007, 2009)
Usopendoublesresult:3R (2008)
Frenchopenmixedresult:QF (2005)
Updated:19 May 2021
Medaltemplates-Expand:yes

Marc Gicquel (born 30 March 1977) is a former professional male tennis player from France.

Tennis career

Gicquel turned pro in 1999. He made his ATP Tour singles debut at the 2002 Open 13 tournament on hard courts in Marseilles, France. He was granted direct entry into the qualifying draw, which saw him defeat Johan Rousseaux 6–4, 6–4 and Cristiano Caratti 6–2, 7–6(10–8) in the first two rounds prior to being defeated in the third and final round by Renzo Furlan 3–6, 3–6. He would however be gifted a lucky loser entry when sixth seeded Roger Federer withdrew from the tournament. He faced wild card compatriot Nicolas Mahut in the first round and bettered him by a score of 6–4, 6–3 before falling to another Frenchman and eventual runner-up Nicolas Escudé 1–6, 6–7(3–7).

Gicquel made his ATP Tour doubles main draw debut when he received a wild card entry into the 2005 French Open alongside compatriot Nicolas Devilder. They would optimize the opportunity they were given and defeated first round opponents Jordan Kerr and Sebastián Prieto 4–6, 7–5. 11–9 prior to bowing out with a second round loss to sixth seeds Leander Paes and Nenad Zimonjić 1–6, 3–6. He would also be given a wild card entry into the mixed doubles draw alongside Sandrine Testud, and they won their first two matches including a second round upset of the number 3 seeded Zimbabwean siblings Cara Black and Wayne Black 6–3, 2–6. 6–3 before falling in the quarterfinals to Paul Hanley and Samantha Stosur 4–6, 1–6.

On November 6, 2006, he broke into the top 50 after reaching his first ATP Tour final in Lyon, where he was defeated by Richard Gasquet. On April 30, 2007, Gicquel broke into the top 40 after reaching the semifinals of Casablanca. He reached a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 37 achieved on 8 September 2008. He also reached a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 38 achieved on 12 January 2009.

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 the second year running. Gicquel's run, however, was halted by another Frenchman, Sébastien Grosjean.

One of Gicquel's most famous matches was against Nicolas Kiefer at the French Open in 2006. Kiefer won the first two sets 6–0, 6–1, but Gicquel won the next two 7–5, 6–3. Kiefer eventually won the fifth set 11–9 after Gicquel had already saved multiple match points.

Gicquel reached 33 singles finals throughout his career, resulting in 20 wins and 13 losses which includes an 0–3 record in ATP Tour finals and a 9–2 record in ATP Challenger Tour finals. Additionally, he reached 22 career doubles finals resulting in 11 wins and 11 losses which includes a 4–3 record in ATP Tour finals and a 4–3 in ATP Challenger Tour finals.

ATP Tour career finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–2)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, FranceInternationalCarpet (i) Richard Gasquet3–6, 1–6
Loss0–2Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, FranceInternationalCarpet (i) Sébastien Grosjean6–7(4–7), 4–6
Loss0–3Rosmalen Championships, NetherlandsInternationalGrass David Ferrer4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (4–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (4–2)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (3–2)
Indoor (1–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Swiss Open, SwitzerlandInternationalClay Florent Serra František Čermák
Pavel Vízner		5–7, 7–5, [7–10]
Loss0–2Chennai Open, IndiaInternationalHard Marcos Baghdatis Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana		4–6, 5–7
Win1–2Washington Open, USInternationalHard Robert Lindstedt Bruno Soares
Kevin Ullyett		7–6(8–6), 6–3
Win2–2Brisbane International, Australia250 SeriesHard Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Fernando Verdasco
Mischa Zverev		6–4, 6–3
Win3–2Brisbane International, Australia (2)250 SeriesHard Jérémy Chardy Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes		6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win4–2Open Sud de France, France250 SeriesHard (i) Michaël Llodra Johan Brunström
Raven Klaasen		6–3, 3–6, [11–9]
Loss4–3Open Sud de France, France250 SeriesHard (i) Nicolas Mahut Nikolay Davydenko
Denis Istomin		4–6, 6–1, [7–10]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 30 (20–10)

Legend
ATP Challenger (9–2)
ITF Futures (11–8)
Finals by surface
Hard (12–3)
Clay (7–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1France F5, St. BrieucFuturesClay Reginald Willems4–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Morocco F1, RabatFuturesClay Mehdi Tahiri3–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7)
Loss0–3Morocco F15, Bagnères-de-BigorreFuturesHard Nicolas Mahut3–6, 2–6
Loss0–4France F3, FeucherollesFuturesClay Óscar Hernández4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win1–4France F3, FeucherollesFuturesClay Olivier Patience6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Win2–4France F21, La Roche-sur-YonFuturesHard Nicolas Mahut6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Win3–4France F4, FeucherollesFuturesHard Zhu Benqiang6–2, 6–4
Loss3–5France F20, Saint-DizierFuturesHard Thomas Dupré7–5, 6–7(2–7), 4–6
Loss3–6France F1, DeauvilleFuturesClay Jean-Christophe Faurel5–7, 6–2, 6–7(5–7)
Win4–6France F2, FeucherollesFuturesHard Julien Jeanpierre3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Win5–6France F3, BressuireFuturesHard Jérôme Haehnel3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss5–7France F6, AngersFuturesClay Nicolas Devilder6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Loss5–8France F7, GrasseFuturesClay Gilles Simon4–6, 1–6
Win6–8Timişoara, RomaniaChallengerClay Oliver Marach6–3, 6–1
Win7–8France F11, Saint-GervaisFuturesClay Xavier Audouy6–3, 6–1
Win8–8Grenoble, FranceChallengerHard Thomas Enqvist6–0, 6–2
Win9–8Saint-Brieuc, FranceChallengerClay Peter Wessels6–3, 6–1
Loss9–9Montauban, FranceChallengerClay Lamine Ouahab5–7, 6–3, 6–7(2–7)
Win10–9Besançon, FranceChallengerHard Alexander Peya7–6(7–2), 6–4
Win11–9Bordeaux, FranceChallengerClay Mathieu Montcourt3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win12–9Rennes, FranceChallengerCarpet Stéphane Bohli7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–1
Win13–9France F4, LilleFuturesHard Jonathan Eysseric6–3, 6–2
Win14–9France F5, PoitiersFuturesHard Kenny de Schepper7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Win15–9Bordeaux, FranceChallengerClay Horacio Zeballos6–2, 6–4
Win16–9France F8, AjaccioFuturesClay Jonathan Dasnieres De Veigy6–3, 6–4
Win17–9France F16, MulhouseFuturesHard Grégoire Burquier6–4, 6–3
Win18–9France F17, PlaisirFuturesHard Sandro Ehrat6–2, 6–3
Win19–9Geneva, SwitzerlandChallengerHard Matthias Bachinger3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss19–10Quimper, FranceChallengerHard Marius Copil6–7(9–11), 4–6
Win20–10St. Remy, FranceChallengerHard Matteo Viola6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 15 (7–8)

Legend
ATP Challenger (4–3)
ITF Futures (3–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (3–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurface PartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1France F8, Saint-BrieucFuturesClay Régis Lavergne Cristian Kordasz
Rogier Wassen		4–6, 6–7(8–10)
Loss0–2France F9, Noisy-le-GrandFuturesClay Anthony Maublanc Xavier Pujo
Mehdi Tahiri		4–6, 3–6
Win1–2France F4, FeucherollesFuturesHard Nicolas Mahut Matthieu Amgwerd
Josh Goffi		7–5, 6–4
Win2–2France F21, La Roche-sur-YonFuturesHard Jean-Baptiste Perlant Laurent Recouderc
Édouard Roger-Vasselin		6–2, 6–0
Win3–2France F1, DeauvilleFuturesClay Jean-Baptiste Perlant Elefterios Alexiou
Alexandros Jakupovic		6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Loss3–3France F4, LilleFuturesHard Édouard Roger-Vasselin Jean-François Bachelot
Jean-Michel Pequery		6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win4–3Tampere, FinlandChallengerClay6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Loss4–4Montauban, FranceChallengerClay3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Loss4–5Scheveningen, NetherlandsChallengerClay4–6, 6–0, [9–11]
Win5–5Courmayeur, ItalyChallengerHard Olivier Charroin
Alexandre Renard 		6–3, 6–4
Loss5–6France F4, LilleFuturesHard Nicolas Renavand Kenny de Schepper
Alexandre Penaud		3–6, 6–2, [8–10]
Loss5–7France F7, AngersFuturesClay Nicolas Renavand Florin Mergea
Andrei Dăescu		2–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss5–8St. Remy, FranceChallengerHard3–6, 7–6(7–5), [13–15]
Win6–8Bordeaux, FranceChallengerClaywalkover
Win7–8Mons, BelgiumChallengerHard6–3, 6–4

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014SRW–LWin %
Australian OpenAQ1AQ2Q32R3R1R2RQ1AQ2Q10 / 44–4
French OpenQ1Q11RQ32R1R2R3R1R1RQ31RQ20 / 84–8
WimbledonQ2AAQ1A1R3R2R1R1RQ31RQ30 / 63–6
US OpenAAQ3Q14R1R1R2R1R1RQ2Q2Q10 / 64–6
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–10–04–21–45–44–41–40–30–00–20–00 / 2415–24
ATP Tour Masters 1000
bgcolor=efefef align=leftIndian Wells MastersAAAAA1R2R2RAAAAA0 / 32–3
bgcolor=efefef align=leftMiami OpenAAAAA1R1R1R1RAA1RA0 / 50–5
bgcolor=efefef align=leftMonte-Carlo MastersAAAAQ12R1R2RAAAAA0 / 32–3
bgcolor=efefef align=leftMadrid OpenAAAAA1RAAAAAAA0 / 10–1
bgcolor=efefef align=leftItalian OpenAAAAA1RAAAAAAA0 / 10–1
bgcolor=efefef align=leftHamburgAAAAA1RANot Masters Series0 / 10–1
bgcolor=efefef align=leftCincinnati MastersAAAA1R1RAAAAAAA0 / 20–2
bgcolor=efefef align=leftParis MastersAAQ1Q21RA1RQ2Q2Q1AQ1A0 / 20–2
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–00–00–21–71–42–30–10–00–00–10–00 / 184–18

Doubles

Tournament2005200620072008200920102011201220132014SRW–LWin %
Australian OpenA1R2RQF1R1RAAA1R0 / 64–6
French Open2R1R1R1R1R2R1R2R2R2R0 / 105–10
WimbledonAA2R1R2RAAAAA0 / 32–3
US OpenAA1R3R2R1R1RAAA0 / 53–5
style=text-align:leftWin–loss1–10–22–45–42–41–30–21–11–11–20 / 2414–24

Mixed doubles

Tournament200520062007200820092010201120122013SRW–LWin %
Australian OpenAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
French OpenQF2R2RA2R1RA2R1R0 / 76–7
WimbledonAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
US OpenAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftWin–loss2–11–11–10–01–10–10–01–10–10 / 76–7

Trivia

In a match during the 2007 Halle, Germany tournament, Gicquel was struck directly in the crotch by a 129 mph 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.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_483009d101000ahc.html report in Chinese and with pictures

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