Julien Benneteau formerly resided in Boulogne-Billancourt and now lives in Geneva.
15 Facts About Julien Benneteau
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Julien Benneteau reached the quarterfinals of the 2006 French Open and the semifinals of the 2014 Cincinnati Masters and 2017 Paris Masters.
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Julien Benneteau had success in doubles, winning the bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 French Open men's doubles title with fellow Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin, thus becoming the first team from France to win the men's doubles discipline in 30 years.
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Julien Benneteau intended to retire from professional tennis after the 2018 US Open.
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Julien Benneteau subsequently played several further events in singles and doubles, concluding his professional career on home soil at the Paris Masters.
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Julien Benneteau won US Open Junior with Nicolas Mahut in 1999.
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At the 2006 French Open, Julien Benneteau reached the quarterfinals by defeating Janko Tipsarevic, Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis, Radek Stepanek, and Alberto Martin.
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Julien Benneteau lost the rally when he smashed a lob that grazed the net and went wide.
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At the 2013 ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, Julien Benneteau again beat top seed and defending champion Federer in the quarterfinals.
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Julien Benneteau beat compatriot Gilles Simon in the semifinals, but was not able to overcome Juan Martin del Potro in the final, disappointingly failing yet again to clinch a title.
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Julien Benneteau was defeated by Andy Murray in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters.
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Julien Benneteau reached the final of the 2013 Malaysian Open for the second year running after beating Stan Wawrinka, but was beaten in the final, this time by unseeded Joao Sousa in three sets.
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Julien Benneteau collected first-round losses at the Shanghai and Paris Masters.
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At Eastbourne, Julien Benneteau took wins over Yen-Hsun Lu and Gilles Simon, after which he lost to Sam Querrey in the quarterfinals.
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At the 2014 Malaysian Open, Julien Benneteau defeated Pablo Cuevas in the quarterfinals and Ernests Gulbis in the semifinals to reach the finals for the third consecutive year where he unfortunately lost again, to Kei Nishikori.