Arnaud Boetsch

Arnaud Benjamin Boetsch (born 1 April 1969) is a French former tennis player who turned professional in 1987. Known for his stylish single-handed backhand, he won 3 career titles, reaching his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 12 in April 1996.

Arnaud Boetsch
Boetsch in 2005
Full nameArnaud Benjamin Boetsch
Country (sports) France
ResidenceGeneva, Switzerland
Born (1969-04-01) 1 April 1969
Meulan, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1987
Retired1 September 1999
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$3,031,247
Singles
Career record231–202 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 12 (22 April 1996)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open4R (1993)
French Open4R (1991)
Wimbledon4R (1992)
US Open4R (1996)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (1996)
Doubles
Career record67–75 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 97 (18 October 1993)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (1991, 1996)

Tennis career

Boetsch reached the fourth round once in each of the four grand slams between 1991 and 1996, notably beating Richard Krajicek in five sets in his 1992 Wimbledon run (Krajicek would go on to win the title four years later).

Boetsch represented France at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he was defeated in the second round by Spain's eventual Silver medal winner Sergi Bruguera.

He currently works as a tennis commentator for France Télévisions with Lionel Chamoulaud or François Brabant.

ATP Tour finals

Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (3)

Singles (3 titles, 7 runners-up)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 1991 Berlin, Germany Carpet (i) Petr Korda 3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Oct 1992 Bolzano, Italy Carpet (i) Thomas Enqvist 2–6, 6–1, 6–7(7–9)
Win 1–2 Jun 1993 Rosmalen, Netherlands Grass Wally Masur 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 2–2 Oct 1993 Toulouse, France Hard Cédric Pioline 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–3
Loss 2–3 Feb 1994 Marseille, France Carpet (i) Marc Rosset 6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7)
Loss 2–4 Oct 1994 Ostrava, Czech Republic Carpet (i) MaliVai Washington 6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Loss 2–5 Jan 1995 Adelaide, Australia Hard Jim Courier 2–6, 5–7
Win 3–5 Oct 1995 Toulouse, France Hard Jim Courier 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–0
Loss 3–6 Nov 1995 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet (i) Thomas Enqvist 5–7, 4–6
Loss 3–7 Oct 1996 Lyon, France Carpet (i) Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5–7, 3–6

Doubles: (2 titles)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Sep 1991 Bordeaux, France Hard (i) Guy Forget Patrik Kühnen
Alexander Mronz
6–2, 6–2
Win 2–0 Feb 1993 Marseille, France Carpet (i) Olivier Delaître Ivan Lendl
Christo van Rensburg
6–3, 7–6
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gollark: Ah. Hmm.
gollark: There IS a back window/door, right?
gollark: I open the back window/door and flee through it, d6.


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