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French tennis player and businessperson
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1 April 1969(Meulan-en-Yvelines, France)
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Biography
Introduction
Arnaud 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.
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 |
| 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, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Feb 1994 | Marseille, France | Carpet (i) | Marc Rosset | 6–7, 6–7 |
| 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, 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 |