Thierry Ascione

Thierry Ascione
Country (sports)	France
Residence	Rueil-Malmaison, France
Born	17 January 1981 (age 43); Villeurbanne, France
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Turned pro	2000
Retired	24 September 2010
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$1,031,961
Singles
Career record	22–54 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 81 (9 February 2004)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	2R (2004)
French Open	2R (2007)
Wimbledon	1R (2004, 2008)
US Open	1R (2004, 2007)
Doubles
Career record	12–25 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 140 (3 May 2004)

Thierry Ascione (born 17 January 1981) is a retired professional tour male tennis player from France. He turned pro in 2000 and retired in September 2010, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 81 in February 2004.

He played Roger Federer in the second round of Roland Garros 2007, saving five match points in the third set and holding two set points before eventually losing in straight sets.

Trivia

Began playing tennis at age eight with his older brother, Frédéric.
His uncle was European boxing champion and another uncle was World military boxing champion.
Coached by former ATP professional and countryman Jérôme Potier.
Was Marat Safin's last ATP match win after holding 3 match points at the 2009 BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, Bercy.
He is the godfather of Julien Boutter's son, Oscar.

Singles titles

Wins (8)

Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (8)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	17 February 2003	Andrézieux, France	Hard	Karol Beck	6–4, 6–2
2.	14 July 2003	Helsinki, Finland	Clay	Igor Andreev	2–6, 6–1, 6–3
3.	31 January 2005	Andrézieux, France	Hard	Stanislas Wawrinka	6–1, 6–3
4.	20 June 2005	Reggio Emilia, Italia	Clay	Martín Vassallo Argüello	6–3, 6–0
5.	15 August 2005	Bronx, U.S.	Hard	Brian Vahaly	6–2, 6–3
6.	30 April 2007	Rome, Italia	Clay	Victor Crivoi	6–3, 6–3
7.	15 October 2007	Andrézieux, France	Hard	José Acasuso	7–6^(8–6), 2–6, 6–2
8.	25 February 2008	Cherbourg, France	Hard	Kristian Pless	7–5, 7–6^(7–5)