Role Tennis player Retired 2014 Name Marc Gicquel Turned pro 1999 | Career titles 0 Weight 75 kg Prize money $2,207,188 Height 1.81 m | |
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Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Highest ranking No. 37 (8 September 2008) Similar People Profiles | ||
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Marc Gicquel (born 30 March 1977) is a former professional male tennis player from France.
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Tennis career
Gicquel turned pro in 1999.
On November 6, 2006, he broke into the top 50 after reaching his first ATP Tour final in Lyon, where he was defeated by Richard Gasquet. On April 30, 2007, Gicquel broke into the top 40 after reaching the semifinals of Casablanca. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of world No. 37 in September 2008.
He defeated second seed Tommy Robredo at the 2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon in the first round, and beat Alejandro Falla in the semifinals to reach the Lyon final for two years running. Gicquel's run, however, was halted by another Frenchman, Sébastien Grosjean.
One of Gicquel's most famous matches was against Nicolas Kiefer at the French Open in 2006. Kiefer won the first two sets 6-0 6-1, but Gicquel won the next two 7-5 6-3. Kiefer eventually won the fifth set 11-9 after Gicquel had already saved multiple match points.
Trivia
In a match during the 2007 Halle, Germany tournament, Gicquel was struck directly in the genitals by a 129 mph Benjamin Becker serve. He went on to beat Becker, but spent most of the night vomiting and in pain due to swelling and was forced to retire in his next match versus Jarkko Nieminen.
