Thierry Ascione
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Thierry Ascione (born January 17, 1981 in Villeurbanne, France) is a professional male tennis player from France. He is 6'2" and weighs just under 200 Lbs. He turned pro in 2000.
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.
[edit] Trivia
- Began playing tennis at age eight with his older brother, Frederic.
- His uncle was European boxing champion and another uncle was World military boxing champion.
- Coached by former ATP professional and countryman Jerome Potier.
