Sébastien Grosjean
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| Country |  France |
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| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | |
| Date of birth | May 29, 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Weight | 72 kg (160 lb/11.3 st) | |
| Turned pro | 1996 | |
| Plays | Right-handed; two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $7,880,096 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 336-227 | |
| Career titles: | 4 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 4 (October 28, 2002) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | SF (2001) | |
| French Open | SF (2001) | |
| Wimbledon | SF (2003, 2004) | |
| US Open | 3rd (2000, 2005, 2007) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 76-91 | |
| Career titles: | 5 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 52 (April 12, 2004) | |
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Infobox last updated on: January 29, 2008. |
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Sébastien René Grosjean (pronounced: GROH-jahn) (born May 29, 1978, Marseille, France) is a professional tennis player from France. He currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida, U.S., where he trains at the Evert tennis academy. His career-high ATP Entry ranking is No. 4 (achieved on October 28, 2002).
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[edit] Career
Grosjean turned pro in 1996. In 2003 and 2004 he reached the final of the Queen's London Tournament. In the same two years, he also reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon. He finished 2001 as the No. 1 player from his country and for the first time in the top 10 becoming the first Frenchman to finish a year in the top 10 since Cédric Pioline in 1993.
Grosjean has been in four Grand Slam semifinal matches. As well as his two Wimbledon runs, he also reached the French Open semi-finals in 2001. His most famous chance was at the 2001 Australian Open against Arnaud Clément. Grosjean was two sets to love ahead and had a match point in the fourth set before Clement prevailed. This was long considered the worst 'choke' in five-set history, until the 2004 French Open final.
He won his fourth singles title at the 2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, with a 7–6 (5), 6–4 victory over countryman Marc Gicquel. He also won the doubles final with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (who Grosjean beat in the singles semifinals), entering the tournament as a wildcard team where they upset the first and third seeds. They beat Łukasz Kubot and Lovro Zovko 6–4, 6–3 in the final, and the Kubot-Zovko team was the only team that was not all-French.
Considered one of the more popular players on the circuit, he is lauded for his attractive, graceful style and classical skills. He is affectionately nicknamed 'Big John' by fans due to the literal translation of his surname into English.
Grosjean married his wife Marie-Pierre on November 16, 1998 and has a daughter named Lola (born 11 October 1998), a son named Tom (2002) and a daughter named Sam (2006).
He won the Davis Cup with the French Team in 2001.
He currenly lives in Florida with his three kids and wife.
He is known for his extreme forehand, his best shot.
[edit] Tennis Masters Cup singles finals
[edit] Runner-ups (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2001 | Sydney |  Lleyton Hewitt |
6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
[edit] Masters Series finals
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2001 | Paris |  Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
7–6(3), 6–1, 6–7(5), 6–4 |
[edit] Runner-ups (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1999 | Key Biscayne |  Richard Krajicek |
6–4, 1–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
[edit] ATP Tour titles (8)
[edit] Singles
[edit] Wins (4)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (1) |
| ATP Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 25 June 2000 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Grass |  Byron Black |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 2. | 4 November 2001 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
7–6, 6–1, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 3. | 27 October 2002 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard | Mikhail Youzhny |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 4. | 28 October 2007 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | Marc Gicquel |
7–6(5), 6–4 |
[edit] Runner-ups (9)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 29 March 1999 | Key Biscayne, U.S. | Hard | Richard Krajicek |
6–4, 1–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
| 2. | 3 May 1999 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay |  Stefan Koubek |
1–6, 2–6 |
| 3. | 17 April 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  Fernando Vicente |
4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| 4. | 19 February 2001 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6–7, 2–6 |
| 5. | 12 November 2001 | Tennis Masters Cup, Sydney | Hard (i) | Lleyton Hewitt |
3–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| 6. | 16 June 2003 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass |  Andy Roddick |
3–6, 3–6 |
| 7. | 6 October 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard |  Rainer Schüttler |
6–7, 2–6 |
| 8. | 14 June 2004 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Andy Roddick |
6–7, 4–6 |
| 9. | 25 April 2005 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Andy Roddick |
2–6, 2–6 |
[edit] Doubles
[edit] Wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | April 10, 2000 |  Casablanca |
Clay | Arnaud Clément |
Lars Burgsmüller Andrew Painter |
7–6 (4), 6–4 |
| 2. | July 22, 2002 | Los Angeles, California |
Hard | Nicolas Kiefer |
Justin Gimelstob Michaël Llodra |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 3. | February 10, 2003 | Marseille |
Hard | Fabrice Santoro |
 Tomáš Cibulec Pavel Vízner |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 4. | March 8, 2004 | Indian Wells, California |
Hard | Arnaud Clément |
Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 5. | October 22, 2007 | Lyon |
Hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
 Łukasz Kubot Lovro Zovko |
6–4, 6–3 |
