Country (sports) France Career record 28–60 Height 1.83 m Handed Right-handed Prize money $513,509 Role Tennis Player Retired 1999 | Plays Right-handed Name Frederic Fontang Turned pro 1989 Residence Pau, France Career titles 1 Weight 70 kg | |
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Born 18 March 1970 (age 54)
Casablanca, Morocco ( 1970-03-18 ) | ||
Frédéric Fontang (born 18 March 1970) is a former professional tennis player from France. He is now a tennis coach.
Career
A successful junior, Fontang won the Petits As in 1984 and was the French 16s champion in 1986.
Fontang had his best year on tour in 1991 when he reached two ATP Tour finals. He was runner-up in the San Marino Open and won a tournament in Palermo.
The following year he reached the quarter-finals at Palermo and was also a quarter-finalist in the Estoril Open. At these tournaments he had wins over three top 40 players, Franco Davín, Javier Sánchez and Fabrice Santoro.
Fontang took part in seven French Opens but didn't register a win until his final attempt, in 1997, when he defeated Patrik Fredriksson in the opening round.
He later became coach of Jérémy Chardy and remained with him for 12 years. During this time Cardy won the 2005 Wimbledon Championships Boys' Singles title and reached the fourth round of the French Open the next year. Fontang is the current coach of Vasek Pospisil.