Marc Gicquel

Marc Gicquel (; born 30 March 1977) is a former professional male tennis player from France.

Tennis career

Gicquel turned pro in 1999. He made his ATP Tour singles debut at the 2002 Open 13 tournament on hard courts in Marseilles, France. He was granted direct entry into the qualifying draw, which saw him defeat Johan Rousseaux 6–4, 6–4 and Cristiano Caratti 6–2, 7–6^(10–8) in the first two rounds prior to being defeated in the third and final round by Renzo Furlan 3–6, 3–6. He would however be gifted a lucky loser entry when sixth seeded Roger Federer withdrew from the tournament. He faced wild card compatriot Nicolas Mahut in the first round and bettered him by a score of 6–4, 6–3 before falling to another Frenchman and eventual runner-up Nicolas Escudé 1–6, 6–7^(3–7).

Gicquel made his ATP Tour doubles main draw debut when he received a wild card entry into the 2005 French Open alongside compatriot Nicolas Devilder. They would optimize the opportunity they were given and defeated first round opponents Jordan Kerr and Sebastián Prieto 4–6, 7–5. 11–9 prior to bowing out with a second round loss to sixth seeds Leander Paes and Nenad Zimonjić 1–6, 3–6. He would also be given a wild card entry into the mixed doubles draw alongside Sandrine Testud, and they won their first two matches including a second round upset of the number 3 seeded Zimbabwean siblings Cara Black and Wayne Black 6–3, 2–6. 6–3 before falling in the quarterfinals to Paul Hanley and Samantha Stosur 4–6, 1–6.

On November 6, 2006, he broke into the top 50 after reaching his first ATP Tour final in Lyon, where he was defeated by Richard Gasquet. On April 30, 2007, Gicquel broke into the top 40 after reaching the semifinals of Casablanca. He reached a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 37 achieved on 8 September 2008. He also reached a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 38 achieved on 12 January 2009.

He defeated second seed Tommy Robredo at the 2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon in the first round, and beat Alejandro Falla in the semifinals to reach the Lyon final for the second year running. Gicquel's run, however, was halted by another Frenchman, Sébastien Grosjean.

One of Gicquel's most famous matches was against Nicolas Kiefer at the French Open in 2006. Kiefer won the first two sets 6–0, 6–1, but Gicquel won the next two 7–5, 6–3. Kiefer eventually won the fifth set 11–9 after Gicquel had already saved multiple match points.

Gicquel reached 33 singles finals throughout his career, resulting in 20 wins and 13 losses which includes an 0–3 record in ATP Tour finals and a 9–2 record in ATP Challenger Tour finals. Additionally, he reached 22 career doubles finals resulting in 11 wins and 11 losses which includes a 4–3 record in ATP Tour finals and a 4–3 in ATP Challenger Tour finals.

ATP Tour career finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–3)

Titles by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–1) Carpet (0–2)

Titles by setting Outdoor (0–1) Indoor (0–2)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	[[2006 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France	International	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Richard Gasquet	3–6, 1–6
Loss	0–2	[[2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, France	International	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Sébastien Grosjean	6–7(4–7), 4–6
Loss	0–3	[[2008 Ordina Open – Men's singles|Template:Dts]]	Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands	International	Grass	Template:Flagicon David Ferrer	4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) ATP World Tour 250 Series (4–3)

Titles by surface Hard (4–2) Clay (0–1) Grass (0–0)

Titles by setting Outdoor (3–2) Indoor (1–1)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	[[2007 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Swiss Open, Switzerland	International	Clay	Template:Flagicon Florent Serra	Template:Flagicon František Čermák Template:Flagicon Pavel Vízner	5–7, 7–5, [7–10]
Loss	0–2	[[2008 Chennai Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Chennai Open, India	International	Hard	Template:Flagicon Marcos Baghdatis	Template:Flagicon Sanchai Ratiwatana Template:Flagicon Sonchat Ratiwatana	4–6, 5–7
Win	1–2	[[2008 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Washington Open, US	International	Hard	Template:Flagicon Robert Lindstedt	Template:Flagicon Bruno Soares Template:Flagicon Kevin Ullyett	7–6(8–6), 6–3
Win	2–2	[[2009 Brisbane International – Men's doubles|Template:Dts]]	Brisbane International, Australia	250 Series	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	Template:Flagicon Fernando Verdasco Template:Flagicon Mischa Zverev	6–4, 6–3
Win	3–2	[[2010 Brisbane International – Men's doubles|Template:Dts]]	Brisbane International, Australia (2)	250 Series	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jérémy Chardy	Template:Flagicon Lukáš Dlouhý Template:Flagicon Leander Paes	6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win	4–2	[[2013 Open Sud de France – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Open Sud de France, France	250 Series	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Michaël Llodra	Template:Flagicon Johan Brunström Template:Flagicon Raven Klaasen	6–3, 3–6, [11–9]
Loss	4–3	[[2014 Open Sud de France – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Open Sud de France, France	250 Series	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Mahut	Template:Flagicon Nikolay Davydenko Template:Flagicon Denis Istomin	4–6, 6–1, [7–10]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 30 (20–10)

Legend ATP Challenger (9–2) ITF Futures (11–8)

Finals by surface Hard (12–3) Clay (7–7) Grass (0–0) Carpet (1–0)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Template:Dts	France F5, St. Brieuc	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Reginald Willems	4–6, 4–6
Loss	0–2	Template:Dts	Morocco F1, Rabat	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Mehdi Tahiri	3–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7)
Loss	0–3	Template:Dts	Morocco F15, Bagnères-de-Bigorre	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Mahut	3–6, 2–6
Loss	0–4	Template:Dts	France F3, Feucherolles	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Óscar Hernández	4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win	1–4	Template:Dts	France F3, Feucherolles	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Olivier Patience	6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Win	2–4	Template:Dts	France F21, La Roche-sur-Yon	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Mahut	6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Win	3–4	Template:Dts	France F4, Feucherolles	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Zhu Benqiang	6–2, 6–4
Loss	3–5	Template:Dts	France F20, Saint-Dizier	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Thomas Dupré	7–5, 6–7(2–7), 4–6
Loss	3–6	Template:Dts	France F1, Deauville	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Jean-Christophe Faurel	5–7, 6–2, 6–7(5–7)
Win	4–6	Template:Dts	France F2, Feucherolles	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Julien Jeanpierre	3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Win	5–6	Template:Dts	France F3, Bressuire	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jérôme Haehnel	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss	5–7	Template:Dts	France F6, Angers	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Devilder	6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Loss	5–8	Template:Dts	France F7, Grasse	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Gilles Simon	4–6, 1–6
Win	6–8	Template:Dts	Timişoara, Romania	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Oliver Marach	6–3, 6–1
Win	7–8	Template:Dts	France F11, Saint-Gervais	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Xavier Audouy	6–3, 6–1
Win	8–8	Template:Dts	Grenoble, France	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Thomas Enqvist	6–0, 6–2
Win	9–8	Template:Dts	Saint-Brieuc, France	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Peter Wessels	6–3, 6–1
Loss	9–9	Template:Dts	Montauban, France	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Lamine Ouahab	5–7, 6–3, 6–7(2–7)
Win	10–9	Template:Dts	Besançon, France	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Alexander Peya	7–6(7–2), 6–4
Win	11–9	Template:Dts	Bordeaux, France	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Mathieu Montcourt	3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win	12–9	Template:Dts	Rennes, France	Challenger	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Stéphane Bohli	7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–1
Win	13–9	Template:Dts	France F4, Lille	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jonathan Eysseric	6–3, 6–2
Win	14–9	Template:Dts	France F5, Poitiers	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Kenny de Schepper	7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Win	15–9	Template:Dts	Bordeaux, France	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Horacio Zeballos	6–2, 6–4
Win	16–9	Template:Dts	France F8, Ajaccio	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Jonathan Dasnieres De Veigy	6–3, 6–4
Win	17–9	Template:Dts	France F16, Mulhouse	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Grégoire Burquier	6–4, 6–3
Win	18–9	Template:Dts	France F17, Plaisir	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandro Ehrat	6–2, 6–3
Win	19–9	Template:Dts	Geneva, Switzerland	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Matthias Bachinger	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss	19–10	Template:Dts	Quimper, France	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Marius Copil	6–7(9–11), 4–6
Win	20–10	Template:Dts	St. Remy, France	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Matteo Viola	6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 15 (7–8)

Legend ATP Challenger (4–3) ITF Futures (3–5)

Finals by surface Hard (4–3) Clay (3–5) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Template:Dts	France F8, Saint-Brieuc	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Régis Lavergne	Template:Flagicon Cristian Kordasz Template:Flagicon Rogier Wassen	4–6, 6–7(8–10)
Loss	0–2	Template:Dts	France F9, Noisy-le-Grand	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Anthony Maublanc	Template:Flagicon Xavier Pujo Template:Flagicon Mehdi Tahiri	4–6, 3–6
Win	1–2	Template:Dts	France F4, Feucherolles	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Mahut	Template:Flagicon Matthieu Amgwerd Template:Flagicon Josh Goffi	7–5, 6–4
Win	2–2	Template:Dts	France F21, La Roche-sur-Yon	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jean-Baptiste Perlant	Template:Flagicon Laurent Recouderc Template:Flagicon Édouard Roger-Vasselin	6–2, 6–0
Win	3–2	Template:Dts	France F1, Deauville	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Jean-Baptiste Perlant	Template:Flagicon Elefterios Alexiou Template:Flagicon Alexandros Jakupovic	6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Loss	3–3	Template:Dts	France F4, Lille	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Template:Flagicon Jean-François Bachelot Template:Flagicon Jean-Michel Pequery	6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win	4–3	Template:Dts	Tampere, Finland	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Template:Flagicon Adam Chadaj Template:Flagicon Filip Urban	6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Loss	4–4	Template:Dts	Montauban, France	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Template:Flagicon Pablo Cuevas Template:Flagicon Adrián García	3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Loss	4–5	Template:Dts	Scheveningen, Netherlands	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Édouard Roger-Vasselin	Template:Flagicon Guillermo García López Template:Flagicon Salvador Navarro-Gutiérrez	4–6, 6–0, [9–11]
Win	5–5	Template:Dts	Courmayeur, Italy	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Mahut	Template:Flagicon Olivier Charroin Template:Flagicon Alexandre Renard	6–3, 6–4
Loss	5–6	Template:Dts	France F4, Lille	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Renavand	Template:Flagicon Kenny de Schepper Template:Flagicon Alexandre Penaud	3–6, 6–2, [8–10]
Loss	5–7	Template:Dts	France F7, Angers	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Renavand	Template:Flagicon Florin Mergea Template:Flagicon Andrei Dăescu	2–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss	5–8	Template:Dts	St. Remy, France	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Josselin Ouanna	Template:Flagicon Pierre-Hugues Herbert Template:Flagicon Albano Olivetti	3–6, 7–6(7–5), [13–15]
Win	6–8	Template:Dts	Bordeaux, France	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sergiy Stakhovsky	Template:Flagicon Ryan Harrison Template:Flagicon Alex Kuznetsov	walkover
Win	7–8	Template:Dts	Mons, Belgium	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Mahut	Template:Flagicon Andre Begemann Template:Flagicon Julian Knowle	6–3, 6–4

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	SR	W–L	Win %
Australian Open	A	Q1	A	Q2	Q3	2R	3R	1R	2R	Q1	A	Q2	Q1	0 / 4	4–4	Template:Tennis win percentage
French Open	Q1	Q1	1R	Q3	2R	1R	2R	3R	1R	1R	Q3	1R	Q2	0 / 8	4–8	Template:Tennis win percentage
Wimbledon	Q2	A	A	Q1	A	1R	3R	2R	1R	1R	Q3	1R	Q3	0 / 6	3–6	Template:Tennis win percentage
US Open	A	A	Q3	Q1	4R	1R	1R	2R	1R	1R	Q2	Q2	Q1	0 / 6	4–6	Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	4–2	1–4	5–4	4–4	1–4	0–3	0–0	0–2	0–0	0 / 24	15–24	Template:Tennis win percentage
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters	A	A	A	A	A	1R	2R	2R	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 3	2–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
Miami Open	A	A	A	A	A	1R	1R	1R	1R	A	A	1R	A	0 / 5	0–5	Template:Tennis win percentage
Monte-Carlo Masters	A	A	A	A	Q1	2R	1R	2R	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 3	2–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
Madrid Open	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 1	0–1	Template:Tennis win percentage
Italian Open	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 1	0–1	Template:Tennis win percentage
Hamburg	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	Not Masters Series						0 / 1	0–1	Template:Tennis win percentage
Cincinnati Masters	A	A	A	A	1R	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 2	0–2	Template:Tennis win percentage
Paris Masters	A	A	Q1	Q2	1R	A	1R	Q2	Q2	Q1	A	Q1	A	0 / 2	0–2	Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–2	1–7	1–4	2–3	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	0 / 18	4–18	Template:Tennis win percentage

Doubles

Tournament	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	SR	W–L	Win %
Australian Open	A	1R	2R	QF	1R	1R	A	A	A	1R	0 / 6	4–6	Template:Tennis win percentage
French Open	2R	1R	1R	1R	1R	2R	1R	2R	2R	2R	0 / 10	5–10	Template:Tennis win percentage
Wimbledon	A	A	2R	1R	2R	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 3	2–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
US Open	A	A	1R	3R	2R	1R	1R	A	A	A	0 / 5	3–5	Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss	1–1	0–2	2–4	5–4	2–4	1–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–2	0 / 24	14–24	Template:Tennis win percentage

Mixed doubles

Tournament	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	SR	W–L	Win %
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	Template:Tennis win percentage
French Open	QF	2R	2R	A	2R	1R	A	2R	1R	0 / 7	6–7	Template:Tennis win percentage
Wimbledon	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	Template:Tennis win percentage
US Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss	2–1	1–1	1–1	0–0	1–1	0–1	0–0	1–1	0–1	0 / 7	6–7	Template:Tennis win percentage

Trivia

In a match during the 2007 Halle, Germany tournament, Gicquel was struck directly in the crotch by a 129 mph Benjamin Becker serve. He went on to beat Becker, but spent most of the night vomiting and in pain due to swelling and was forced to retire in his next match versus Jarkko Nieminen.

External links

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• Yahoo! Sports profile for Marc Gicquel
• Gicquel world ranking history