Thierry Ascione

Thierry Ascione
Country  France
Residence Rueil-Malmaison, France
Born January 17, 1981 (1981-01-17) (age 31)
Villeurbanne, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro 2000
Retired September 24, 2010
Plays Right-handed; one-handed backhand
Career prize money $1,031,961
Singles
Career record 22–54 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 81 (February 9, 2004)
Current ranking No. 949 (May 9, 2011)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 2R (2004)
French Open 2R (2007)
Wimbledon 1R (2004, 2008)
US Open 1R (2004, 2007)
Doubles
Career record 12–25 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 140 (May 3, 2004)

Thierry Ascione (born January 17, 1981 in Villeurbanne, Rhône) is a retired professional tour male tennis player from France. He is 6'2" and weighs just under 200 lb (91 kg). He turned pro in 2000 and retired in September, 2010.

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.

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Trivia

Singles Titles

Wins (8)

Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (8)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. February 17, 2003 Andrézieux, France Hard Karol Beck 6–4, 6–2
2. July 14, 2003 Helsinki, Finland Clay Igor Andreev 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
3. January 31, 2005 Andrézieux, France Hard Stanislas Wawrinka 6–1, 6–3
4. June 20, 2005 Reggio Emilia, Italia Clay Martín Vassallo Argüello 6–3, 6–0
5. August 15, 2005 Bronx, U.S. Hard Brian Vahaly 6–2, 6–3
6. April 30, 2007 Rome, Italia Clay Victor Crivoi 6–3, 6–3
7. October 15, 2007 Andrézieux, France Hard José Acasuso 7–66, 2–6, 6–2
8. February 25, 2008 Cherbourg, France Hard Kristian Pless 7–5, 7–65

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