Michaël Llodra
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Michaël Llodra is a French professional tennis player. He is a prolific doubles player with three Grand Slam championships, and has also had success in singles.
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Llodra and his wife Camille married on September 9, 2003, and have two children, a daughter, Manon (born March 23, 2004) and a son, Teo (born September 5, 2007). He is a well-known supporter of French football club Paris Saint-Germain, and has often been seen wearing the club's shirt prior to tennis games.
Men's Doubles, with Fabrice Santoro
. Unseeded, they lost to Mark Knowles
and Daniel Nestor
. During the semifinals, Llodra inadvertently hit a bird.
. Their opponents in the final were once again Knowles and Nestor.
made headlines by stripping off their shirts, shoes, socks and shorts. Dressed in a pair of white briefs only, Llodra threw his clothes into the crowd, to the cheers of many onlookers.
Llodra made his first appearance in the fourth round of a Grand Slam singles tournament at that year's French Open. In the fourth round he led eventual semi-finalist Tim Henman
by two sets to love and had a match point in the fifth set before Henman prevailed. Llodra also won his first ATP singles title two weeks later at 's-Hertogenbosch.
to win the 2005 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, a competition which pitted the top 8 doubles teams in the world against one another.
partnering Arnaud Clément
, beating Bob and Mike Bryan
, thus winning his third Grand Slam doubles title. He and Clément were ecstatic and Llodra once again celebrated by throwing his shirt, racket and towel into the crowd.
At the 2007 US Open, he and Clément were seeded 7th, but were upset in the second round by Jesse Levine
and Alex Kuznetsov
, 7–6, 6–4.
and Andy Ram
7–5, 7–6.
In singles, Llodra won two tournaments in the course of two months, the first being in Adelaide
, where he defeated Jarkko Nieminen
in the final, and the other in Rotterdam
, where he edged out Robin Söderling
in a third-set tiebreak.
Llodra and his doubles partner Clément then defeated the Bryan Brothers again in four sets at the Davis Cup
quarterfinals tie against USA. They are one of two teams to defeat the Bryans in Davis Cup.
He then entered the 2008 French Open
, where he upset Tomáš Berdych
in the second round and went on to reach the fourth round, losing to Latvian Ernests Gulbis
in straight sets.
in Marseille (l. to Tsonga) and the 2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
in Metz (l. to Ljubicic). He also had a poor season in doubles.
, losing to Juan Mónaco
, 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 1–6, 3–6.
He lost to Marco Chiudinelli
in the opening round in Rotterdam. The following week, he impressively won the 2010 Open 13
tournament in Marseille. He beat two well-known players on the rise: seventh seed Marcos Baghdatis
(in the second round) and top seed Robin Söderling
(in the quarterfinals). In the final, he went on to crush Julien Benneteau
, 6–3, 6–4, in their first meeting on the ATP tour. Llodra and Benneteau also teamed up to win the doubles title in Marsielle, thus making him the singles and doubles champion of the 2010 tournament. Llodra also won at Eastbourne, beating Guillermo García-López, 7–5, 6–2, in the final.
Llodra lost the first round at the French Open, the second round of Wimbledon to Andy Roddick
in four sets, and made the third round at the US Open (including an impressive straight-set win over seventh seed Tomáš Berdych) before retiring against Tommy Robredo
.
At the BNP Paribas Masters tournament in Paris-Bercy, he played his best tennis in a ATP Masters 1000 tournament, where he defeated second seed Novak Djokovic
and then eleventh seed Nikolay Davydenko
in the quarterfinals. Llodra then held three match points against world no. 5 and eventual champion Robin Söderling
, but eventually lost, 7–6, 5–7, 6–7. Had Llodra won, it would have been an all-French final with compatriot Gaël Monfils
.
and Petzschner, 4-6, 6-3, 5-10. They reached the semifinals in Dubai, but lost to Jérémy Chardy
and Feliciano Lopez
, 7-6(6), 6-7(5), 5-10. They reached the quarterfinals in Miami, again losing to Mahesh Bhupathi
and Leander Paes
.
In Madrid, the lost the final to the Bryan brothers, 3-6, 3-6. In Rome, they reached the quarterfinals, losing to Carlos Berlocq
and Jarkko Nieminen
.
The team made the semifinals at the French Open and at Wimbledon, losing to Max Mirnyi
and Daniel Nestor
in a match featuring two tiebreaks, 6-7(4), 6-7(5), and to the Bryan brothers in a five-set thriller also with two tiebreaks. They won their first two titles of the year in Washington DC and at the Canadian Open, against Robert Lindstedt
and Horia Tecau
and the Bryan brothers, respectively. They lost in the final in Cincinnati, again against Bhupathi and Paes.
They did not make it past the round of 16 at the US Open, but they took their third title of the year at the China Open again against Lindstedt and Tecau. The lost in the final in Shanghai against Mirnyi and Nestor, 6-3, 1-6, 10-12. They took their fourth title together in Basel, again defeating Mirnyi and Nestor in the final, 6-4, 7-5.
They reached the quarterfinals in Bercy and participated in the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals
in London, winning their first round-robin match against Rohan Bopanna
and Aisam Qureshi.
In singles, Llodra reached the quarterfinals in Marseille, losing to Robin Söderling
, 1-6, 4-6. He also reached the quarterfinals in Madrid, losing to finalist Rafael Nadal
, 2-6, 2-6. He lost in the first round at the French Open and in the round of 16 at Wimbledon. In the US Open, he lost in the second round to Kevin Anderson
, 1-6, 2-6, 2-6.
journalist Xan Brooks described Llodra as "one of those talented, maddening French players in the tradition of Henri Leconte
, Guy Forget
and Fabrice Santoro
; at once supremely gifted and curiously brittle" and that he "plays like he's just flown in from the 20th-century. His game is all dinks and slices and sly changes of pace." Two-time French Open finalist Robin Söderling
called Llodra's serve "unbelievable" and his volleys the "best on the tour". To aid his touch on volleys, Llodra is one of the few professionals to use all natural gut strings, which give him better feel at the expense of power at the baseline.
Llodra is one of the last remaining serve-and-volleyers in the top ranks of men's professional tennis, a tactic aided by his left-handed serve which allows him to create unusual angles. Llodra has been called the 'best serve and volleyer in the world' by the website Essential Tennis.
Men's Doubles semifinal against Julien Boutter
and Arnaud Clément
, a small bird (identified as a house martin
) flew into the court chasing a moth
. It flew into the path of a hard hit volley by Llodra. After an impromptu funeral ceremony led by Boutter, the match continued, with Llodra and Santoro eventually winning 6–3, 3–6, 12–10. Llodra remarked afterwards, "I didn't do it deliberately. But at least I saved the moth."
Life and career
Llodra was born in Paris, where his father Michel played for football club Paris Saint-Germain. A left-hander, his serve-and-volley style is modelled on that of his idol, Stefan EdbergStefan Edberg
Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...
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Llodra and his wife Camille married on September 9, 2003, and have two children, a daughter, Manon (born March 23, 2004) and a son, Teo (born September 5, 2007). He is a well-known supporter of French football club Paris Saint-Germain, and has often been seen wearing the club's shirt prior to tennis games.
2002
Llodra reached his first Grand Slam final, the Australian Open2002 Australian Open - Men's Doubles
Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Tomáš Cibulec and Daniel Vacek.Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor defeated Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro 7–6, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Doubles title.- Seeds :# Jonas Björkman / Todd...
Men's Doubles, with Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other...
. Unseeded, they lost to Mark Knowles
Mark Knowles
Mark Knowles is a former World number 1 doubles professional male tennis player from the Bahamas, who will go down as one of the greatest athletes of his country for his longevity within his sport and charitable contributions off the court.After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick...
and Daniel Nestor
Daniel Nestor
Daniel Mark Nestor, CM , born Danijel Nestorović September 4, 1972, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
. During the semifinals, Llodra inadvertently hit a bird.
2003
Llodra won his first Grand Slam title, the Australian Open Men's Doubles, with Fabrice SantoroFabrice Santoro
Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other...
. Their opponents in the final were once again Knowles and Nestor.
2004
On winning the men's doubles again for the second time at the Australian Open in 2004, Llodra and his tennis partner Fabrice SantoroFabrice Santoro
Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other...
made headlines by stripping off their shirts, shoes, socks and shorts. Dressed in a pair of white briefs only, Llodra threw his clothes into the crowd, to the cheers of many onlookers.
Llodra made his first appearance in the fourth round of a Grand Slam singles tournament at that year's French Open. In the fourth round he led eventual semi-finalist Tim Henman
Tim Henman
Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE is a retired English professional tennis player and former British Number One. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis that suited the grass courts of Wimbledon. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the...
by two sets to love and had a match point in the fifth set before Henman prevailed. Llodra also won his first ATP singles title two weeks later at 's-Hertogenbosch.
2005
On November 20, 2005, Llodra teamed up with French compatriot Fabrice SantoroFabrice Santoro
Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other...
to win the 2005 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, a competition which pitted the top 8 doubles teams in the world against one another.
2007
In July, Llodra won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon2007 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles
Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra won their first Grand Slam as a team, however this was Llondra's third who had won the Australian Open twice previously with Fabrice Santoro in 2003 and 2004.-Seeds:...
partnering Arnaud Clément
Arnaud Clément
Arnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland...
, beating Bob and Mike Bryan
Bob and Mike Bryan
Twin brothers Robert Charles Bryan and Michael Carl Bryan are American professional tennis double players. They have been the World No. 1 doubles player for over 270 weeks and have finished the ATP year-end number 1 doubles team a record 7 times...
, thus winning his third Grand Slam doubles title. He and Clément were ecstatic and Llodra once again celebrated by throwing his shirt, racket and towel into the crowd.
At the 2007 US Open, he and Clément were seeded 7th, but were upset in the second round by Jesse Levine
Jesse Levine
Jesse Levine is a Canadian-born American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high singles rank of No. 94 on November 3, 2008....
and Alex Kuznetsov
Alex Kuznetsov
----Alex Kuznetsov is an American tennis player, accomplished in junior tennis. He moved from Ukraine to the US when he was 3 years old...
, 7–6, 6–4.
2008
Llodra and Clément reached a second slam final at the Australian Open, only to lose to the Israeli paring of Jonathan ErlichJonathan Erlich
Jonathan Dario "Yoni" Erlich is a professional Israeli tennis player...
and Andy Ram
Andy Ram
Andy Ram is a professional tennis player from Israel, and the first Israeli tennis player to win a seniors Grand Slam event . He plays more doubles than singles as he prefers doubles more and wins more matches...
7–5, 7–6.
In singles, Llodra won two tournaments in the course of two months, the first being in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, where he defeated Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen is a professional tennis player from Finland.His highest ranking is 13th, which was achieved on July 10, 2006. He has won one ATP singles title and two doubles titles in his career so far. His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments have been reaching the quarter-finals...
in the final, and the other in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, where he edged out Robin Söderling
Robin Söderling
Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...
in a third-set tiebreak.
Llodra and his doubles partner Clément then defeated the Bryan Brothers again in four sets at the Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
quarterfinals tie against USA. They are one of two teams to defeat the Bryans in Davis Cup.
He then entered the 2008 French Open
2008 French Open
The 2008 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 107th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 25 through June 8, 2008....
, where he upset Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His most notable achievements are reaching the final of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, and the semifinals of the 2010 French Open. He defeated the Croatian player Ivan Ljubičić in five sets to win the Paris Masters in 2005...
in the second round and went on to reach the fourth round, losing to Latvian Ernests Gulbis
Ernests Gulbis
Ernests Gulbis is a Latvian professional tennis player. In 2008, Gulbis won his first ATP Tour doubles title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, teaming with Rainer Schüttler, and in 2010 won his first ATP Tour singles title in the Delray Beach, defeating Ivo Karlović in the final...
in straight sets.
2009
He made two finals in singles; the 2009 Open 132009 Open 13
The 2009 Open 13 was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the Open 13, and was part of the International Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
in Marseille (l. to Tsonga) and the 2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
The 2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 23rd edition of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
in Metz (l. to Ljubicic). He also had a poor season in doubles.
2010
Michael started off the season with opening round losses in Brisbane and Sydney. He made the second round of the 2010 Australian Open2010 Australian Open
The 2010 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 18 to 31 January. It was the 98th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year....
, losing to Juan Mónaco
Juan Mónaco
Juan Mónaco , nicknamed "Pico", is a male tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 14 on February 4, 2008. He is sponsored by Adidas and Yonex.-Biography:...
, 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 1–6, 3–6.
He lost to Marco Chiudinelli
Marco Chiudinelli
Marco Chiudinelli is a tennis player from Switzerland.-Biography:Marco is the only child of father Lorenzo Chiudinelli and mother Reni, . Marco grew up in Münchenstein in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. He visited schools in Münchenstein and Basel...
in the opening round in Rotterdam. The following week, he impressively won the 2010 Open 13
2010 Open 13
The 2010 Open 13 is a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It's the 17th edition of the Open 13, and is part of the International Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
tournament in Marseille. He beat two well-known players on the rise: seventh seed Marcos Baghdatis
Marcos Baghdatis
At the French Open, Baghdatis lost in the second round in five sets to Frenchman Julien Benneteau, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6, 4-6.At Wimbledon, Baghdatis defeated British player Andy Murray in the fourth round in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, Baghdatis beat the 2002 champion and former world no. 1...
(in the second round) and top seed Robin Söderling
Robin Söderling
Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...
(in the quarterfinals). In the final, he went on to crush Julien Benneteau
Julien Benneteau
Julien Benneteau is a professional male tennis player from France. His career-best singles ranking is ATP world no. 32, which he reached in July 2010. He formerly resided in Boulogne Billancourt and now lives in Geneva...
, 6–3, 6–4, in their first meeting on the ATP tour. Llodra and Benneteau also teamed up to win the doubles title in Marsielle, thus making him the singles and doubles champion of the 2010 tournament. Llodra also won at Eastbourne, beating Guillermo García-López, 7–5, 6–2, in the final.
Llodra lost the first round at the French Open, the second round of Wimbledon to Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
in four sets, and made the third round at the US Open (including an impressive straight-set win over seventh seed Tomáš Berdych) before retiring against Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
.
At the BNP Paribas Masters tournament in Paris-Bercy, he played his best tennis in a ATP Masters 1000 tournament, where he defeated second seed Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
and then eleventh seed Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
in the quarterfinals. Llodra then held three match points against world no. 5 and eventual champion Robin Söderling
Robin Söderling
Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...
, but eventually lost, 7–6, 5–7, 6–7. Had Llodra won, it would have been an all-French final with compatriot Gaël Monfils
Gaël Monfils
Gaël Sébastien Monfils is a French professional tennis player. he was the highest-ranked French tennis player, ranked no. 7 in the world ATP rankings. He was the runner-up at the Paris Masters in 2009 and 2010 and a semifinalist at the 2008 French Open.-2002:In 2002, Monfils finished 24th at the...
.
2011
At the Australian Open, Llodra and Zimonjic lost in the quarterfinals to Bhupathi and Pes, 4-6, 4-6. They reached the finals in Rotterdam, but lost to Jürgen MelzerJürgen Melzer
Jürgen Melzer is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of no. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of no. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only current player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player, but...
and Petzschner, 4-6, 6-3, 5-10. They reached the semifinals in Dubai, but lost to Jérémy Chardy
Jérémy Chardy
Jérémy Chardy is a French professional tennis player. He won the 2005 Wimbledon Championships Boys' Singles title, and finished as the runner-up at the 2005 US Open Boys' Singles, losing to Ryan Sweeting. His career high rank is no...
and Feliciano Lopez
Feliciano López
Feliciano López Diaz-Guerra is a Spanish professional male tennis player. He was born in Toledo and now lives in the Spanish capital Madrid....
, 7-6(6), 6-7(5), 5-10. They reached the quarterfinals in Miami, again losing to Mahesh Bhupathi
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian professional tennis player widely regarded as among the best doubles players in the world with 11 Grand Slam titles to his credit. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament...
and Leander Paes
Leander Paes
Leander Adrian Paes, pronounced pās, is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and the Davis Cup tournament...
.
In Madrid, the lost the final to the Bryan brothers, 3-6, 3-6. In Rome, they reached the quarterfinals, losing to Carlos Berlocq
Carlos Berlocq
Carlos Alberto Berlocq is an Argentine professional male tennis player. He is nicknamed Charly. Berlocq's favourite surface is clay and he is currently coached by Jorge Gerosi.-Career:...
and Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen is a professional tennis player from Finland.His highest ranking is 13th, which was achieved on July 10, 2006. He has won one ATP singles title and two doubles titles in his career so far. His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments have been reaching the quarter-finals...
.
The team made the semifinals at the French Open and at Wimbledon, losing to Max Mirnyi
Max Mirnyi
Max Mirnyi is a professional tennis player from Belarus.Today Mirnyi is a doubles specialist, but he also enjoyed a good singles career, finishing in the top 50 in the world for seven straight years, as well as representing Belarus in Davis Cup competition since April 1994, where he holds a...
and Daniel Nestor
Daniel Nestor
Daniel Mark Nestor, CM , born Danijel Nestorović September 4, 1972, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
in a match featuring two tiebreaks, 6-7(4), 6-7(5), and to the Bryan brothers in a five-set thriller also with two tiebreaks. They won their first two titles of the year in Washington DC and at the Canadian Open, against Robert Lindstedt
Robert Lindstedt
Robert Lindstedt is a Swedish professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1998, and is a doubles specialist...
and Horia Tecau
Horia Tecau
Horia Tecău is a Romanian tennis player who turned pro in 2003, and is a doubles specialist. Tecău is currently ranked 9th in ATP's doubles ranking, being also his highest doubles ranking achieved on August 8, 2011....
and the Bryan brothers, respectively. They lost in the final in Cincinnati, again against Bhupathi and Paes.
They did not make it past the round of 16 at the US Open, but they took their third title of the year at the China Open again against Lindstedt and Tecau. The lost in the final in Shanghai against Mirnyi and Nestor, 6-3, 1-6, 10-12. They took their fourth title together in Basel, again defeating Mirnyi and Nestor in the final, 6-4, 7-5.
They reached the quarterfinals in Bercy and participated in the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals
2011 ATP World Tour Finals
The 2011 ATP World Tour Finals was a tennis tournament that was played at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom between November 20 and November 27, 2011. The defending champion in singles was world no. 4 Roger Federer, while the defending champions in doubles were Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić...
in London, winning their first round-robin match against Rohan Bopanna
Rohan Bopanna
Rohan Bopanna is an Indian professional tennis player. His singles career high ranking was 213th in 2007. Recently, most of his appearances in professional tournaments has been in doubles matches. He is a member of the Indian Davis Cup team since 2002...
and Aisam Qureshi.
In singles, Llodra reached the quarterfinals in Marseille, losing to Robin Söderling
Robin Söderling
Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...
, 1-6, 4-6. He also reached the quarterfinals in Madrid, losing to finalist Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
, 2-6, 2-6. He lost in the first round at the French Open and in the round of 16 at Wimbledon. In the US Open, he lost in the second round to Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson is the name of:* Kevin T. Anderson, musician* Kevin J. Anderson , science fiction author* Kevin Victor Anderson , 20th century Australian jurist* Kevin Anderson , American actor...
, 1-6, 2-6, 2-6.
Playing style
Llodra is known for his skilled net play. The GuardianThe Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
journalist Xan Brooks described Llodra as "one of those talented, maddening French players in the tradition of Henri Leconte
Henri Leconte
Henri Leconte is a former French professional tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1988, won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984, and helped France win the Davis Cup in 1991.-Biography and career:...
, Guy Forget
Guy Forget
Guy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:...
and Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other...
; at once supremely gifted and curiously brittle" and that he "plays like he's just flown in from the 20th-century. His game is all dinks and slices and sly changes of pace." Two-time French Open finalist Robin Söderling
Robin Söderling
Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...
called Llodra's serve "unbelievable" and his volleys the "best on the tour". To aid his touch on volleys, Llodra is one of the few professionals to use all natural gut strings, which give him better feel at the expense of power at the baseline.
Llodra is one of the last remaining serve-and-volleyers in the top ranks of men's professional tennis, a tactic aided by his left-handed serve which allows him to create unusual angles. Llodra has been called the 'best serve and volleyer in the world' by the website Essential Tennis.
Doubles: 6 (3–3)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2002 2002 Australian Open - Men's Doubles Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Tomáš Cibulec and Daniel Vacek.Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor defeated Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro 7–6, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Doubles title.- Seeds :# Jonas Björkman / Todd... |
Australian Open | Hard |  Fabrice SantoroFabrice Santoro Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other... |
 Mark KnowlesMark Knowles Mark Knowles is a former World number 1 doubles professional male tennis player from the Bahamas, who will go down as one of the greatest athletes of his country for his longevity within his sport and charitable contributions off the court.After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick...  Daniel NestorDaniel Nestor Daniel Mark Nestor, CM , born Danijel Nestorović September 4, 1972, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.... |
6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
| Winner | 2003 2003 Australian Open - Men's Doubles Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro.- Seeds :# Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor # Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan ... |
Australian Open | Hard | Fabrice Santoro Fabrice Santoro Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other... |
Mark Knowles Mark Knowles Mark Knowles is a former World number 1 doubles professional male tennis player from the Bahamas, who will go down as one of the greatest athletes of his country for his longevity within his sport and charitable contributions off the court.After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick... Daniel NestorDaniel Nestor Daniel Mark Nestor, CM , born Danijel Nestorović September 4, 1972, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.... |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2004 2004 Australian Open - Men's Doubles Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro were the defending champions, and won the final 7–6, 6–3 against Bob and Mike Bryan.- Seeds :# Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan # Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi ... |
Australian Open | Hard | Fabrice Santoro Fabrice Santoro Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other... |
 Bob BryanBob Bryan Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan is an American male professional tennis player. With his twin brother Mike, he has spent over 200 weeks as a World No. 1 doubles player. He has won eighteen Grand Slam titles, 11 in men's doubles and seven in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998... Mike BryanMike Bryan Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan is an American professional tennis player. He stands tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been World No... |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2004 2004 French Open - Men's Doubles Unseeded Xavier Malisse and Olivier Rochus defeated sixth-seeded Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro, 7–5, 7–5 to win the 2004 French Open Men's Doubles title.-Seeds:# Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan ... |
French Open | Clay | Fabrice Santoro Fabrice Santoro Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other... |
 Xavier MalisseXavier Malisse Xavier Malisse is a Belgian tennis player. Born in Kortrijk, Belgium, he is the only men's player from his country to have been ranked in the top 20 of the ATP tour. He is sponsored by Prince and Lotto. His nickname is "The X-Man".... Olivier RochusOlivier Rochus Olivier Rochus is a Belgian tennis player. He was born in Namur, Belgium, and currently resides in Auvelais, Belgium.-Career:... |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2007 2007 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra won their first Grand Slam as a team, however this was Llondra's third who had won the Australian Open twice previously with Fabrice Santoro in 2003 and 2004.-Seeds:... |
Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
Grass | Arnaud Clément Arnaud Clément Arnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland... |
Bob Bryan Bob Bryan Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan is an American male professional tennis player. With his twin brother Mike, he has spent over 200 weeks as a World No. 1 doubles player. He has won eighteen Grand Slam titles, 11 in men's doubles and seven in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998... Mike BryanMike Bryan Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan is an American professional tennis player. He stands tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been World No... |
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2008 2008 Australian Open - Men's Doubles Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles.Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram won in the final 7–5, 7–6, against Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra.-Seeds:... |
Australian Open | Hard | Arnaud Clément Arnaud Clément Arnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland... |
 Jonathan ErlichJonathan Erlich Jonathan Dario "Yoni" Erlich is a professional Israeli tennis player... Andy RamAndy Ram Andy Ram is a professional tennis player from Israel, and the first Israeli tennis player to win a seniors Grand Slam event . He plays more doubles than singles as he prefers doubles more and wins more matches... |
5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
Singles: 9 (5–4)
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| Runner-up | 1. | January 5, 2004 |  Adelaide, Australia |
Hard |  Dominik HrbatýDominik Hrbatý Dominik Hrbatý is a retired professional tennis player from Slovakia.-Personal life:Hrbatý was born on 4 January 1978 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. His father was an architecture engineer and his younger brother is an umpire... |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 1. | June 14, 2004 |  's-HertogenboschOrdina Open The Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, now sponsored by UNICEF and called the UNICEF Open, is a tennis tournament on the ATP Tour and WTA Tour held in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.-Singles:-Doubles:-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:*... , Netherlands |
Grass |  Guillermo CoriaGuillermo Coria Guillermo Sebastián Coria , nicknames include El Mago , is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who was runner-up in the 2004 French Open... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | June 13, 2005 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
Grass |  Mario AnčićMario Ancic Mario Ančić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles. His highest international ranking came during the 2006 ATP Tour, when he reached no. 7 in singles... |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | January 5, 2008 | Adelaide, Australia |
Hard |  Jarkko NieminenJarkko Nieminen Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen is a professional tennis player from Finland.His highest ranking is 13th, which was achieved on July 10, 2006. He has won one ATP singles title and two doubles titles in his career so far. His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments have been reaching the quarter-finals... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | February 18, 2008 | Rotterdam ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the 500 series of the ATP Tour... , Netherlands |
Hard (i) |  Robin SöderlingRobin Söderling Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010... |
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | 3. | February 16, 2009 | Marseille Open 13 The Open 13 is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Marseille, France. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. It is held for one week in February... , France |
Hard (i) | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
5–7, 6–7(3–7) |
| Runner-up | 4. | November 1, 2009 | Lyon Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon The Open Sud de France is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It was held annually at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, in October, from 1987 through to 2009, before being relocated to... , France |
Hard (i) | Ivan Ljubičić Ivan Ljubicic ----Ivan Ljubičić is a Croatian tennis player born in Bosnia and Herzegovina . His career-high ATP ranking to date has been no. 3, and he stands at no. 37.... |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | February 15, 2010 | Marseille, France |
Hard (i) | Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau is a professional male tennis player from France. His career-best singles ranking is ATP world no. 32, which he reached in July 2010. He formerly resided in Boulogne Billancourt and now lives in Geneva... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | June 19, 2010 |  Eastbourne, United Kingdom |
Grass |  Guillermo García-López |
7–5, 6–2 |
Doubles: 42 (22–20)
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| Winner | 1. | May 1, 2000 | Mallorca Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana The Valencia Open 500, formerly known as Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, is a professional tennis tournament played in Valencia, Spain. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. The tournament was first played in Valencia in 1995 before moving to Marbella, Spain for... , Spain |
Clay |  Diego NargisoDiego Nargiso Diego Nargiso is a former tennis player from Italy.Having turned professional in 1987, Nargiso represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the second round by America's eventual runner-up Tim Mayotte... |
Alberto Martín Alberto Martín ----Alberto Martín Magret is a retired tennis player from Spain. He turned professional in 1995.Martin's best Grand Slam performance was reaching the fourth round of Roland Garros in 2006. En route to this performance, Martín's first round win was his first victory over former World number 1 Andy... Fernando VicenteFernando Vicente Fernando Vicente Fibla is a tennis player from Spain, who turned professional in 1996. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 12 June 2000, when he became the World Number 29.-Singles: 6 :Wins... |
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3) |
| Runner-up | 1. | January 14, 2002 | Melbourne Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... , Australia |
Hard | Fabrice Santoro Fabrice Santoro Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other... |
Mark Knowles Mark Knowles Mark Knowles is a former World number 1 doubles professional male tennis player from the Bahamas, who will go down as one of the greatest athletes of his country for his longevity within his sport and charitable contributions off the court.After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick... Daniel NestorDaniel Nestor Daniel Mark Nestor, CM , born Danijel Nestorović September 4, 1972, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.... |
6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | July 22, 2002 | Los Angeles, United States |
Hard | Justin Gimelstob Justin Gimelstob Justin Jeremy Gimelstob is a retired American tennis player. Gimelstob has been a resident of Morristown, New Jersey and as of 2009 resided in Santa Monica, California.... |
Sébastien Grosjean Sébastien Grosjean Sébastien René Grosjean is a retired tennis player from France. His career-high ATP Entry ranking is No. 4 . He retired from tennis on May 27, 2010.-Career:...  Nicolas KieferNicolas Kiefer Nicolas Kiefer , is a former German professional tennis player. His mother, Nicole, is French. He won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | January 13, 2003 | Melbourne Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... , Australia |
Hard | Fabrice Santoro |
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | April 14, 2003 |  Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay | Fabrice Santoro |
 Mahesh BhupathiMahesh Bhupathi Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian professional tennis player widely regarded as among the best doubles players in the world with 11 Grand Slam titles to his credit. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament...  Max MirnyiMax Mirnyi Max Mirnyi is a professional tennis player from Belarus.Today Mirnyi is a doubles specialist, but he also enjoyed a good singles career, finishing in the top 50 in the world for seven straight years, as well as representing Belarus in Davis Cup competition since April 1994, where he holds a... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7(6–8) |
| Runner-up | 4. | May 5, 2003 | Rome Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... , Italy |
Clay | Fabrice Santoro |
Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley Paul Hanley (tennis) Paul Jason Hanley is a professional male tennis player from Australia, specialising in doubles. His parents, Jay and Judy, co-own a tennis centre, one of the main reasons Hanley pursued a career in the sport.He lost the 2005 Wimbledon finals in mixed doubles, playing with Tatiana Perebiynis... |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | September 29, 2003 | Metz Open de Moselle The Open de Moselle is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually since 2003. The venue for the tournament was the Arènes until 2010 and is now the Parc des Expositions since 2011... , France |
Hard (i) | Fabrice Santoro |
Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau is a professional male tennis player from France. His career-best singles ranking is ATP world no. 32, which he reached in July 2010. He formerly resided in Boulogne Billancourt and now lives in Geneva... Nicolas MahutNicolas Mahut Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut is a French tennis player. Mahut is right-handed and has previously won the Orange Bowl in 1999, becoming professional in 2000. He is a good serve and volleyer and a doubles expert, having won many tournaments with his doubles partner Julien Benneteau. His career high... |
6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | October 27, 2003 | Paris Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... , France |
Carpet (i) | Fabrice Santoro |
Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley |
3–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | November 8, 2003 | Houston Tennis Masters Cup The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings.... , United States |
Hard | Fabrice Santoro |
Bob Bryan Bob Bryan Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan is an American male professional tennis player. With his twin brother Mike, he has spent over 200 weeks as a World No. 1 doubles player. He has won eighteen Grand Slam titles, 11 in men's doubles and seven in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998... Mike BryanMike Bryan Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan is an American professional tennis player. He stands tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been World No... |
7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | January 5, 2004 | Adelaide, Australia |
Hard | Arnaud Clément Arnaud Clément Arnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland... |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | January 19, 2004 | Melbourne Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... , Australia |
Hard | Fabrice Santoro |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | May 24, 2004 | Paris French Open (tennis) The French Open |Roland Garros]]) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are... , France |
Clay | Fabrice Santoro |
Xavier Malisse Xavier Malisse Xavier Malisse is a Belgian tennis player. Born in Kortrijk, Belgium, he is the only men's player from his country to have been ranked in the top 20 of the ATP tour. He is sponsored by Prince and Lotto. His nickname is "The X-Man".... Olivier RochusOlivier Rochus Olivier Rochus is a Belgian tennis player. He was born in Namur, Belgium, and currently resides in Auvelais, Belgium.-Career:... |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 4. | August 23, 2004 | Long Island ATP Long Island The Volvo International – also known as the Pilot Pen International – is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on clay courts from 1973 to 1984 and on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1998. It was first held at the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in the... , United States |
Hard | Antony Dupuis |
 Yves AllegroYves Allegro Yves Allegro is a professional male tennis player from Switzerland. He is a doubles specialist and is well known as Roger Federer's doubles partner and good friend.-Doubles: 9 :-External links:... Michael KohlmannMichael Kohlmann Michael Kohlmann is a professional tennis player from Germany. Primarily a doubles specialist, he has won five ATP Tour doubles titles in his career. On 5 March 2007, he reached his highest doubles ranking of No... |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | October 25, 2004 |  Saint PetersburgSt. Petersburg Open The St. Petersburg Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It has been held annually at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in St. Petersburg, Russia,... , Russia |
Carpet (i) | Arnaud Clément |
Dominik Hrbatý Dominik Hrbatý Dominik Hrbatý is a retired professional tennis player from Slovakia.-Personal life:Hrbatý was born on 4 January 1978 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. His father was an architecture engineer and his younger brother is an umpire...  Jaroslav LevinskýJaroslav Levinský Jaroslav Levinský is a professional doubles tennis player from the Czech Republic.-Mixed doubles: 1 :-Doubles: 5 :-External links:... |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 10. | January 10, 2005 | Sydney, Australia |
Hard | Arnaud Clément |
Mahesh Bhupathi Todd Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge Todd Andrew Woodbridge is an Australian former tennis player. He was born in Sydney and turned professional in 1988. He is best known for his successful Doubles partnerships with Mark Woodforde and later Jonas Björkman... |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | May 2, 2005 | Rome Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... , Italy |
Clay | Fabrice Santoro |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 11. | May 9, 2005 | Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... , Germany |
Clay | Fabrice Santoro |
Jonas Björkman Jonas Björkman Jonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships.... Max Mirnyi |
6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(3–7) |
| Winner | 7. | October 3, 2005 | Metz Open de Moselle The Open de Moselle is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually since 2003. The venue for the tournament was the Arènes until 2010 and is now the Parc des Expositions since 2011... , France |
Hard (i) | Fabrice Santoro |
José Acasuso José Acasuso José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides... Sebastián PrietoSebastián Prieto Sebastián Prieto is a professional tennis player from Argentina.Primarily a doubles specialist, Prieto has won 9 doubles titles in his career. He began playing for the Argentina Davis Cup team in 1999.... |
5–2, 3–5, 5–4(6–4) |
| Winner | 8. | October 24, 2005 | Lyon Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon The Open Sud de France is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It was held annually at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, in October, from 1987 through to 2009, before being relocated to... , France |
Carpet (i) | Fabrice Santoro |
 Jeff CoetzeeJeff Coetzee Jeff Coetzee is a South African professional tennis player and competes regularly on the ATP tour, as a doubles specialist.... Rogier WassenRogier Wassen Rogier Wassen is a Dutch tennis player who competes regularly on the ATP Tour as a doubles player.Wassen reached his highest doubles ranking on the ATP Tour on 10 September 2007 when he became world no. 24. The right-hander has won three ATP doubles titles... |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 9. | November 13, 2005 |  ShanghaiTennis Masters Cup The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings.... , China |
Carpet (i) | Fabrice Santoro |
Leander Paes  Nenad ZimonjićNenad Zimonjic Nenad Zimonjić is a professional Serbian tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 3 in men's doubles. He is the second tennis doubles player from Serbia to hold the World No.1, after Slobodan Živojinović.-Career:... |
6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Winner | 10. | October 30, 2006 | Paris Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... , France |
Carpet (i) | Arnaud Clément |
Fabrice Santoro Fabrice Santoro Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other...  Nenad Zimonjić |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 11. | February 12, 2007 | Marseille Open 13 The Open 13 is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Marseille, France. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. It is held for one week in February... , France |
Hard (i) | Arnaud Clément |
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
7–5, 4–6, [10–8] |
| Winner | 12. | June 25, 2007 | London The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... , United Kingdom |
Grass | Arnaud Clément |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 12. | September 25, 2007 |  BangkokThailand Open (tennis) The Thailand Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour... , Thailand |
Hard (i) | Nicolas Mahut Nicolas Mahut Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut is a French tennis player. Mahut is right-handed and has previously won the Orange Bowl in 1999, becoming professional in 2000. He is a good serve and volleyer and a doubles expert, having won many tournaments with his doubles partner Julien Benneteau. His career high... |
Sonchat Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana is a professional tennis player from Thailand. In 2007, Sonchat and his twin brother Sanchai Ratiwatana won their first ATP doubles title in Bangkok in their home country... Sanchai RatiwatanaSanchai Ratiwatana Sanchai Ratiwatana is a professional tennis player from Thailand. He turned professional in 2004.... |
6–3, 5–7, [7–10] |
| Winner | 13. | October 1, 2007 | Metz Open de Moselle The Open de Moselle is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually since 2003. The venue for the tournament was the Arènes until 2010 and is now the Parc des Expositions since 2011... , France |
Hard (i) | Arnaud Clément |
 Mariusz FyrstenbergMariusz Fyrstenberg Mariusz Fyrstenberg is a left-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Marcin Matkowski; they have been playing together since 2003.... Marcin MatkowskiMarcin Matkowski Marcin Matkowski is a right-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Mariusz Fyrstenberg; they have been playing together since 2003, he occasionally plays mixed doubles with Caroline Wozniacki.Matkowski and Fyrstenberg qualified as the eighth... |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 13. | October 7, 2007 | Stockholm Stockholm Open The If Stockholm Open is a tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Stockholm, Sweden in the end of October or beginning of November each year. The organizer of the tournament is The Royal Lawn Tennis Club of Stockholm.... , Sweden |
Hard (i) | Arnaud Clément |
Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | January 14, 2008 | Melbourne Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... , Australia |
Hard | Arnaud Clément |
Jonathan Erlich Jonathan Erlich Jonathan Dario "Yoni" Erlich is a professional Israeli tennis player... Andy RamAndy Ram Andy Ram is a professional tennis player from Israel, and the first Israeli tennis player to win a seniors Grand Slam event . He plays more doubles than singles as he prefers doubles more and wins more matches... |
5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
| Winner | 14. | March 3, 2008 | Las Vegas Tennis Channel Open The Tennis Channel Open was a tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 27 to March 5, 2006. In the men's singles final, James Blake defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 2–6, 6–3... , United States |
Hard (i) | Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau is a professional male tennis player from France. His career-best singles ranking is ATP world no. 32, which he reached in July 2010. He formerly resided in Boulogne Billancourt and now lives in Geneva... |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
6–4, 4–6, [10–8] |
| Winner | 15. | September 29, 2008 | Metz Open de Moselle The Open de Moselle is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually since 2003. The venue for the tournament was the Arènes until 2010 and is now the Parc des Expositions since 2011... , France |
Hard (i) | Arnaud Clément |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski |
5–7, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Winner | 16. | October 20, 2008 | Lyon Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon The Open Sud de France is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It was held annually at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, in October, from 1987 through to 2009, before being relocated to... , France |
Carpet (i) | Andy Ram Andy Ram Andy Ram is a professional tennis player from Israel, and the first Israeli tennis player to win a seniors Grand Slam event . He plays more doubles than singles as he prefers doubles more and wins more matches... |
Stephen Huss Stephen Huss (tennis) Stephen Huss , is a professional tennis player from Australia. He is also citizen of Sweden.... Ross HutchinsRoss Hutchins Ross Dan Hutchins is a British professional tennis player, known best as a doubles player. Hutchins was born in Wimbledon, a location synonymous with tennis. Having turned professional in 2002, he enjoyed success on the Challenger circuit and broke through to the ATP Tour in late 2007... |
6–3, 5–7, [10–8] |
| Winner | 17. | February 16, 2009 | Marseille Open 13 The Open 13 is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Marseille, France. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. It is held for one week in February... , France |
Hard (i) | Arnaud Clément |
 Julian KnowleJulian Knowle ----Julian Knowle is an Austrian male professional tennis player. Being a born left-hander Knowle is one of now only few on the ATP Tour who plays his forehand, backhand and even volleys double-handed. He is Austria's most successful doubles player in history by reaching no... Andy Ram |
3–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Runner-up | 15. | September 21, 2009 | Metz Open de Moselle The Open de Moselle is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually since 2003. The venue for the tournament was the Arènes until 2010 and is now the Parc des Expositions since 2011... , France |
Hard (i) | Arnaud Clément |
Colin Fleming Colin Fleming Colin Fleming is a British professional tennis player who lives in Linlithgow.He was selected for 2009 Great Britain Davis Cup team.... Ken SkupskiKen Skupski Ken Skupski is a professional tennis player who lives in Liverpool, England. He is best known as a doubles player, most successfully partnering Colin Fleming. Having played college tennis at the Louisiana State University, he turned professional in 2007... |
6–2, 4–6, [5–10] |
| Winner | 18. | February 15, 2010 | Marseille Open 13 The Open 13 is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Marseille, France. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. It is held for one week in February... , France |
Hard (i) | Julien Benneteau |
Julian Knowle Robert Lindstedt Robert Lindstedt Robert Lindstedt is a Swedish professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1998, and is a doubles specialist... |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 16. | August 9, 2010 | Toronto, Canada |
Hard | Julien Benneteau |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 17. | February 13, 2011 | Rotterdam ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the 500 series of the ATP Tour... , Netherlands |
Hard (i) | Nenad Zimonjić Nenad Zimonjic Nenad Zimonjić is a professional Serbian tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 3 in men's doubles. He is the second tennis doubles player from Serbia to hold the World No.1, after Slobodan Živojinović.-Career:... |
Jürgen Melzer Jürgen Melzer Jürgen Melzer is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of no. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of no. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only current player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player, but... Philipp PetzschnerPhilipp Petzschner Philipp Petzschner is a professional German tennis player. He is known for his hard-hitting and incredible bursts of speed around the court, and now for controversy in the US Open Men's Doubles Final which he won partnered with Jurgen Melzer against the Polish team of Fystenberg/Matkowski... |
4–6, 6–3, [5–10] |
| Runner-up | 18. | May 8, 2011 | Madrid Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters... , Spain |
Clay | Nenad Zimonjić |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 19. | August 7, 2011 | Washington 2011 Legg Mason Tennis Classic The 2011 Legg Mason Tennis Classic was a tennis tournament to played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 43rd edition of this event and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at the William H.G... , United States |
Hard | Serbia Nenad Zimonjic |
Robert Lindstedt Robert Lindstedt Robert Lindstedt is a Swedish professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1998, and is a doubles specialist...  Horia TecauHoria Tecau Horia Tecău is a Romanian tennis player who turned pro in 2003, and is a doubles specialist. Tecău is currently ranked 9th in ATP's doubles ranking, being also his highest doubles ranking achieved on August 8, 2011.... |
6–7(7–9), 7–6(10–8), [10–7] |
| Winner | 20. | August 14, 2011 | Toronto, Canada |
Hard | Nenad Zimonjić |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5] |
| Runner-up | 19. | August 21, 2011 | Cincinnati, United States |
Hard | Nenad Zimonjić |
Mahesh Buphathi Leander Paes |
6–7(4–7), 6–7(2–7) |
| Winner | 21. | October 9, 2011 | Beijing China Open (tennis) The China Open is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's singles and doubles events were first held in 1993, the year in which the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships were also introduced to the men's tour, as the ATP opened a series of new tournaments in... , China |
Hard | Serbia Nenad Zimonjić |
Robert Lindstedt Robert Lindstedt Robert Lindstedt is a Swedish professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1998, and is a doubles specialist... Horia TecauHoria Tecau Horia Tecău is a Romanian tennis player who turned pro in 2003, and is a doubles specialist. Tecău is currently ranked 9th in ATP's doubles ranking, being also his highest doubles ranking achieved on August 8, 2011.... |
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | 20. | October 16, 2011 | Shanghai Shanghai Masters The Shanghai Masters, also known as the Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters for sponsorship purposes, is a professional ranking snooker tournament.- History :... , China |
Hard | Serbia Nenad Zimonjić |
Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor |
6–3, 1–6, [10–12] |
| Winner | 22. | November 6, 2011 | Basel, Switzerland |
Hard (i) | Serbia Nenad Zimonjić |
Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor |
6–4, 7–5 |
Doubles Performance Timeline
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR |
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| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | A | 1R | F | W | W | QF | 2R | 1R | F | A | 1R | QF | 2 / 10 |
| French Open | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | 3R | F | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 3R | SF | 0 / 13 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | A | QF | A | W | A | A | QF | SF | 1 / 8 |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | 3R | 0 / 12 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 3 / 43 |
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| Indian Wells Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California.... |
A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 1R | 0 / 8 |
| Miami Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... |
A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | A | QF | 2R | SF | QF | A | 1R | QF | 0 / 8 |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | 1R | F | 2R | SF | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 0 / 8 |
| Rome Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
A | A | A | A | 2R | F | QF | W | A | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | QF | 1 / 8 |
| Madrid (Stuttgart) Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters... |
A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | SF | A | A | 2R | A | A | F | 0 / 4 |
| Canada Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... |
A | A | 1R | A | 1R | QF | SF | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | F | W | 1 / 9 |
| Cincinnati Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between... |
A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | QF | SF | A | A | A | QF | 2R | F | 0 / 7 |
| Shanghai Shanghai Masters (tennis) The Shanghai Masters is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It is held annually in October at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, People's... |
Not Held | 1R | 1R | F | 0 / 3 | ||||||||||
| Paris Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... |
A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | F | 1R | 1R | W | SF | SF | 2R | 2R | QF | 1 / 12 |
| Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | 2R | A | QF | NM1 | 0 / 3 | ||
| Masters Series SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 8 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 9 | 3 / 70 |
| Year End Ranking | 383 | 271 | 93 | 67 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 29 | ||
Bird incident
In the 2002 Australian Open2002 Australian Open - Men's Doubles
Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Tomáš Cibulec and Daniel Vacek.Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor defeated Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro 7–6, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Doubles title.- Seeds :# Jonas Björkman / Todd...
Men's Doubles semifinal against Julien Boutter
Julien Boutter
Julien Boutter is a former professional male tennis player from France.-Career:At the 2002 Australian Open, Boutter defeated number 2 seed and former World number 1 Gustavo Kuerten, despite being down two sets, 3–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3.In his career he has won 1 singles title and reached the final...
and Arnaud Clément
Arnaud Clément
Arnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland...
, a small bird (identified as a house martin
House Martin
The Common House Martin , sometimes called the Northern House Martin or, particularly in Europe, just House Martin, is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family which breeds in Europe, north Africa and temperate Asia; and winters in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia...
) flew into the court chasing a moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
. It flew into the path of a hard hit volley by Llodra. After an impromptu funeral ceremony led by Boutter, the match continued, with Llodra and Santoro eventually winning 6–3, 3–6, 12–10. Llodra remarked afterwards, "I didn't do it deliberately. But at least I saved the moth."