Julien Benneteau

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Julien Benneteau
Country Flag of France France
Residence Boulogne Billancourt, France
Date of birth December 20, 1981
Place of birth Bourg en Bresse, France
Height 5 ft 10 in (177 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Turned pro 2000
Plays Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money $2,099,394
Singles
Career record: 82 - 102
Career titles: 0
Highest ranking: 35 (May 21, 2007)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 3rd (2006)
French Open QF (2006)
Wimbledon 2nd (2004, 2006)
US Open 1st (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
Doubles
Career record: 79 - 72
Career titles: 3
Highest ranking: 22 (September 10, 2007)

Infobox last updated on: May 26, 2008.

Julien Benneteau (born December 20, 1981 in Bourg en Bresse, France) is a professional male tennis player from France. He resides in Boulogne Billancourt, France.

In the 1996 Orange Bowl Bennetau won the Boys 16s singles title. At the 2006 French Open, Benneteau reached the quarterfinals by defeating 2006 Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis, Radek Štěpánek and Alberto Martin. There he was defeated in straight sets (6–2, 6–2, 6–3) by fourth-seeded player Ivan Ljubičić of Croatia.

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