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ARNAUD CLEMENT (FRA)<br />
Birthdate: December 17, 1977 Turned Pro: 1996<br />
Birthplace: Aix-en-Provence, France<br />
Height: 5’8” (1.73m)<br />
Residence: Geneva, Switzerland<br />
Weight: 160 (72kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 308-314<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $6,790,290<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 4/7<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 17-64<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 10 (April 2, 2001)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 8 (January 28, 2008)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 78 (16-24) 2007: 54 (24-26) 2004: 104 (17-24) 2001: 17 (37-28) 1998: 105 (13-25) 1995:655 (0-0)<br />
2009: 63 (14-20) 2006: 42 (27-22) 2003: 32 (31-20) 2000: 18 (36-27) 1997: 101 (10-9)<br />
2008: 97 (11-17) 2005: 71 (18-21) 2002: 38 (32-26) 1999:56 (22-25) 1996: 341 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $447,936. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 16-24 (singles), 17-18 (doubles) Challenger: 6-7 (singles),<br />
3-4 (doubles) Singles Finalist: Auckland. Quarterfinalist: Estoril. Doubles Finalist: Zagreb(w/Rochus).<br />
Semifinalist: Marseille(w/Mahut).<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The French veteran finished in Top 100 for 11th time in 12 years (except ’04)…Opened season with 11th career<br />
singles final in Auckland (l. to Isner, held one match point)…Also QF in Estoril in May…Made a 3rd RD appearance<br />
at Wimbledon (l. to Federer) and US Open (l. to Fish)…In doubles, reached final in Zagreb (w/O. Rochus)…<br />
Came from two-sets down in Davis Cup final vs. Serbia to win doubles rubber (w/Llodra).<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Frenchman has five Top 50 seasons (‘00-03, ’06) and is 4-7 in singles finals (12-9 in doubles)…Year-end best<br />
No. 17 in ’01 with first Grand Slam singles final at Australian Open (saved 2 M.P. in SF vs. Grosjean, l. to Agassi in<br />
F)…First Frenchman to reach Australian final since Borotra won in ‘28…Was 4-2 in Davis Cup singles as France<br />
reached Davis Cup final (vs. Australia)…Won a personal-high 37 matches…In ’00, won his first title in Lyon (d.<br />
Rafter)…In ’04, lost 1st RD at Roland Garros in longest-ever match in Paris (6:33), suspended due to darkness at<br />
5-all in fifth set, resumed next day as Santoro won 6-4 6-3 6-7(5) 3-6 16-14…In ’07, won first Grand Slam doubles<br />
title (w/Llodra) at Wimbledon…In ’08, made Wimbledon-best QF run in singles and Australian Open-best<br />
runner-up in doubles (w/Llodra)…Lost bronze medal doubles match at Beijing Olympics (w/Llodra)…Has an<br />
18-11 career Davis Cup record (11-9 in singles) in 17 ties…Earned a career-high $848,999 in ’01.<br />
CAREER TITLES (4): 2006 – Marseille(IH), Washington(H); 2003 – Metz(IH); 2000 – Lyon(IC). FINALIST (7): 2010<br />
– Auckland(H); 2007 – Nottingham(G); 2003 – ’s-Hertogenbosch(G), Lyon(IC); 2002 – ’s-Hertogenbosch(G) 2001<br />
– Australian Open(H); 1999 – Marseille(IH). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (12). FINALIST (10).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 12-17)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97<br />
AUS. OPEN 13-12 1ST 2ND 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST 1ST — 2ND RUP 4TH 2ND 1ST —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 9-13 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST — 2ND 1ST 4TH 3RD 1ST 2ND 2ND 1ST 1ST<br />
WIMBLEDON 18-14 3RD 1ST QF 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST 2ND 4TH 4TH 2ND 2ND 1ST 3RD<br />
US OPEN 20-12 3RD — 1ST 2ND 1ST 3RD 2ND 2ND 4TH 4TH QF 4TH 1ST —<br />
DOUBLES (1-1 in finals). AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Finalist - 2008 (w/Llodra); WIMBLEDON: Champion - 2007 (w/Llodra).<br />
BARCLAYS <strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY<br />
CAREER<br />
0-3<br />
07<br />
RR (w/Llodra)<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 54-81)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97<br />
INDIAN WELLS 7-10 2ND — 1ST 2ND 2ND 2ND 2ND 2ND 1ST 3RD 1ST — — —<br />
MIAMI 10-13 1ST 1ST 2ND 2ND 2ND 3RD 2ND 2ND 2ND 3RD 2ND 2ND 1ST —<br />
MONTE-CARLO 4-9 — — — 2ND 1ST — 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST 3RD 1ST 1ST —<br />
ROME 4-6 — — — — — — 1ST 2ND 2ND 1ST — 2ND 2ND —<br />
MADRID 1-6 — — — 1ST — — — 1ST 1ST — — — — —<br />
TORONTO/MONTREAL9-10 — — 1ST 2ND 2ND 2ND — 2ND 1ST QF 2ND 2ND 1ST —<br />
CINCINNATI 9-10 — — 2ND 2ND 1ST — 1ST 3RD 1ST 2ND SF 1ST 1ST —<br />
PARIS 8-12 2ND 3RD — 1ST 2ND 2ND 1ST — 2ND 2ND 2ND 1ST 1ST 2ND<br />
DOUBLES (2-0 in finals). INDIAN WELLS: Champion - 2004 (w/Grosjean); PARIS: Champion - 2006 (w/Llodra)<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Full name is Arnaud Marcel Maurice Clement…Began playing tennis at age seven with his brother Bruno…<br />
Father, Henri, was an amateur football player…Mother, Marie Michell, was an amateur handball player…Got<br />
serious about tennis after passing the bac (French high school diploma) in 1995 with a B.S. diploma in mathematics<br />
and started to train with Trevor Allan in Marseille…Enjoys eating Lebanese food since his grandmother<br />
was born there…Close friend of countryman Sebastien Grosjean and godfather of his son Tom…Coached by<br />
countryman Boris Vallejo.<br />
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