

The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Swiss tennis player
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
8 July 1983(Zürich)
Residences
Adliswil
The details
Biography
Introduction
Roman Valent (born 8 July 1983, in Zürich) is a Swiss professional tennis player. He was an outstanding junior, winning the 2001 Wimbledon Boys' Singles tournament. However, Valent has played just one match on the ATP Tour, in which he lost to Frenchman Marc Gicquel at the 2009 Open de Moselle, though he has played in many Challenger and Futures tournaments (winning 2 of the latter).
Juniors
As a junior Valent posted a singles record of 81–24 and reached as high as No. 3 in the world in 2001 (and No. 25 in doubles).
Finals
Singles (2–5)
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| ITF Futures Tournaments (2–5) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 31 March 2002 | Melun, France | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | 1. | 14 April 2002 | Kingston, Jamaica | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 26 May 2002 | Most, Czech Republic | Clay | 2–6, 7–5, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | 3. | 8 June 2003 | La Palma, Spain | Hard | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Runner-up | 4. | 15 June 2003 | Tenerife, Spain | Hard | 2–6, 0–6 | |
| Runner-up | 5. | 13 March 2005 | Lille, France | Hard (i) | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Winner | 2. | 25 September 2005 | Plaisir, France | Hard (i) | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Doubles (2–3)
| Legend (Doubles) |
|---|
| ATP Challenger Series (0–1) |
| ITF Futures Tournaments (2–2) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 30 March 2003 | Melun France | Carpet (i) | Walkover | ||
| Runner-up | 1. | 6 April 2003 | Saint-Brieuc, France | Clay (i) | Walkover | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 21 September 2003 | Mulhouse, France | Hard (i) | 0–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 2. | 12 February 2005 | Bergheim, Austria | Carpet (i) | 6–2, 7–6(7–2) | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 28 August 2005 | Geneva Open Challenger Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | 3–6, 5–7 |