Augustin Gensse (born 10 August 1983) is a French professional tennis player.
 Augustin Gensse at the 2011 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Born | 10 August 1983 Mont-de-Marsan, France |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Jérôme Potier |
| Prize money | $250,639 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 139 (7 May 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2012) |
| French Open | 1R (2011) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2011) |
| US Open | 1R (2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 363 (16 June 2008) |
| Coaching career (2013–) | |
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| Last updated on: December 10, 2015. | |
Tennis career edit
Gensse has played two singles matches in the ATP Tour. At the Spain (Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana), he defeated Gorka Frailin and Alan Mackie in the qualifications. As a qualifier, he reached the second round of the tournament, winning against James Ward and losing against Iván Navarro.
He won fourteen Challenger and Futures titles, 10 singles and 4 doubles.
In 2011, he played for the first time in a Grand Slam main draw at the 2011 French Open and lost to Stanislas Wawrinka at the first round in four sets. 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
At the 2011 US Open, Gensse qualified for the second time of the year for a Grand Slam main draw. On the first round, he lost against Janko Tipsarević in straight sets. 6–2, 7–5, 6–0
In June 2012, he injured his ankle and was forced to stop his career. He became at the end of the year the ambassador of Decathlon and their tennis brand Artengo.
In 2015, during Roland Garros, he worked as a sparring partner. He warmed-up both finalists Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka the morning of the final.
Tennis coach edit
In January 2013, he became the coach of the Slovakian Michaela Hončová. Since May 2015, he's now the coach of the frenchwomen Manon Arcangioli.
Career finals edit
Challenger and Futures titles (10) edit
| Legend (singles) |
|---|
| Challengers (0) |
| Futures (10) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 August 2005 | Spain F18 | Clay |  José Antonio Sánchez-de Luna
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7–5, 6–2 |
| 2. | 5 June 2006 | Tunisia F2 | Clay |  Rabie Chaki
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 3. | 17 July 2006 | Spain F23 | Clay | Pablo Santos
|
1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 4. | 10 May 2010 | USA F12 | Clay |  Erling Tveit
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| 5. | 14 June 2010 | Morocco F3 | Clay | Gerard Granollers-Pujol
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| 6. | 21 June 2010 | France F9 | Clay |  Philip Bester
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| 7. | 28 June 2010 | Morocco F5 | Clay | Carlos Boluda-Purkiss
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| 8. | 9 August 2010 | Germany F12 | Clay |  Alexandre Folie
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| 9. | 16 August 2010 | Latvia F1 | Clay |  David Novak
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| 10. | 27 September 2010 | Italy F28 | Clay |  Grzegorz Panfil
|
6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
Runner up (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 July 2007 | 2007 TEAN International | Clay |  Jesse Huta Galung
|
4–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–7(4–7) |
| 2. | 31 July 2011 | 2011 Tampere Open | Clay | Éric Prodon
|
1–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| 3. | 8 April 2012 | 2012 Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc | Clay | Grégoire Burquier
|
5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7) |
Doubles titles (4) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| Challengers (1) |
| Futures (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 July 2006 | Spain F23 | Clay | Carlos Rexach-Itoiz
|
Javier Foronda Pablo Santos
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| 2. | 25 June 2007 | France F9 | Clay | David Marrero
|
 Adriano Biasella Marcel Felder
|
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 3. | 16 February 2009 | Meknes, Morocco | Clay | Éric Prodon
|
Giancarlo Petrazzuolo Simone Vagnozzi
|
6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
| 4. | 22 June 2009 | France F9 | Clay |  Leonardo Tavares
|
Julien Jeanpierre Nicolas Renavand
|
6–2, 6–2 |
