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.
![]() Boetsch in 2005 | |
Full name | Arnaud Benjamin Boetsch |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
Born | Meulan, France | 1 April 1969
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 1987 |
Retired | 1999 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $3,031,247 |
Singles | |
Career record | 231–202 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 12 (22 April 1996) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (1993) |
French Open | 4R (1991) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1992) |
US Open | 4R (1996) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 67–75 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 97 (18 October 1993) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1995) |
French Open | QF (1995) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1993) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1987, 1989) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1991, 1996) |
Last updated on: 6 May 2022. |
Tennis career
editBoetsch 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 career finals
editSingles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1991 | Berlin, Germany | Grand Prix | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1992 | Bolzano, Italy | World Series | Carpet | ![]() | 2–6, 6–1, 6–7(7–9) |
Win | 1–2 | Jan 1993 | Rosmalen, Netherlands | World Series | Grass | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 2–2 | Oct 1993 | Toulouse, France | World Series | Hard | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–3 | Feb 1994 | Marseille, France | World Series | Carpet | ![]() | 6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 2–4 | Oct 1994 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | World Series | Carpet | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Jan 1995 | Adelaide, Australia | World Series | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 3–5 | Oct 1995 | Toulouse, France | World Series | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–0 |
Loss | 3–6 | Nov 1995 | Stockholm, Sweden | International Series | Carpet | ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–7 | Oct 1996 | Lyon, France | World Series | Carpet | ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 1991 | Bordeaux, France | World Series | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 1992 | Bordeaux, France | World Series | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Feb 1993 | Marseille, France | World Series | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | Aug 1993 | Long Island, United States | World Series | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jul 1995 | Gstaad, Switzerland | World Series | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–7, 6–7 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
editSingles: 2 (0–2)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0-1 | Aug 1989 | Geneva, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 0-2 | Jul 1990 | Bristol, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1989 | Geneva, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1990 | Bristol, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Performance timelines
editW | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
editTournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 8–7 | 53% | ||||
French Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 4R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 3R | A | 2R | 0 / 12 | 15–12 | 56% | ||||
Wimbledon | Q1 | A | Q2 | A | Q2 | Q3 | 3R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 7 | 9–7 | 56% | ||||
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 4R | 2R | Q1 | A | 0 / 7 | 10–7 | 59% | ||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 7–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0- / 33 | 42–33 | 56% | ||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | 0- / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% | ||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | SF | 3R | A | A | 0 / 8 | 9–8 | 53% | ||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 7–6 | 54% | ||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | Q1 | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% | ||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 7 | 2–7 | 22% | ||||
Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% | ||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||
Stuttgart | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||
Paris | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | SF | 2R | 2R | QF | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 13–6 | 68% | ||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 1–5 | 3–8 | 12–8 | 4–6 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0- / 43 | 40–43 | 48% |
Doubles
editTournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||
French Open | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 12 | 7–12 | 37% | ||||||
Wimbledon | Q1 | A | Q2 | 1R | Q3 | 2R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | ||||||
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
Win–loss | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 16 | 10–16 | 38% | ||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | NH | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||
Miami | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% | ||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | QF | Q1 | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% | ||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 1R | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||
Paris | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% | ||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 17 | 10–17 | 37% |
External links
edit- Arnaud Boetsch at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Arnaud Boetsch at the International Tennis Federation
- Arnaud Boetsch at the Davis Cup
- Arnaud Boetsch at Olympics.com
- Arnaud Boetsch at Olympedia
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