Christophe Roger-Vasselin (French pronunciation: [kʁistɔf ʁɔʒe vaslɛ̃]; born 8 July 1957) is a French former professional tennis player.
_(cropped).jpg) Christophe Roger-Vasselin (1977) | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Born | 8 July 1957 London, England |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1976 |
| Retired | 1985 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $8,937 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 161-159 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 29 (20 June 1983) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1983) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1981) |
| US Open | 2R (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 53–87 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 266 (2 January 1984) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1981) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SFEu (1980) |
Notably in his singles career, he reached the French Open semifinals in 1983, beating No. 1 seed Jimmy Connors in the quarterfinals, but lost to eventual champion Yannick Noah.[1] The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on 20 June 1983, when he became world No. 29.
Roger-Vasselin won two doubles titles during his professional career.
In the autumn of 1977 he briefly played with a double-strung racket, the so-called spaghetti racket, with which he reached the final of the Porée Cup in Paris. The racket was banned shortly afterwards.[2]
His son Édouard Roger-Vasselin followed him into the profession and is currently active on the ATP Tour, and went on to win the French Open in doubles in 2014.
Career finals edit
Singles (2 losses) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1977 | Paris, France | Clay |  Guillermo Vilas
|
1–6, 1–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 1981 | Munich, West Germany | Clay |  Chris Lewis
|
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 1–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (2 wins) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 1977 | Paris, France | Clay | Jacques Thamin
|
 Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac
|
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 1980 | Vienna, Austria | Clay |  Gianni Ocleppo
|
 Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd
|
walkover |
References edit
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 337. ISBN 0356093832.
- ^ Rico Rizzitelli. "The spaghetti strung racquet, a strange kind of western". We Are Tennis. BNP Paribas.
External links edit
- Christophe Roger-Vasselin at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Christophe Roger-Vasselin at the International Tennis Federation
- Christophe Roger-Vasselin at the Davis Cup
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