Jean-Christophe Faurel
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Suresnes, France |
| Born | 6 March 1981 Rueil-Malmaison, France |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $289,530 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 140 (10 April 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2006) |
| French Open | 1R (2006) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2006) |
Jean-Christophe Faurel (born 6 March 1981) is a former professional French tennis player and a coach.[1] He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 140 achieved on 10 April 2006.
Tennis career
[edit]Faurel was a boys' singles quarterfinalist at the 1999 Australian Open.[2]
In 2006, he appeared in three Grand Slam tournaments.[2] At the Australian Open he defeated Alexander Waske and was then beaten in the second round by 20th seed James Blake, over four sets.[2] He exited in the first round of the French Open, at the hands of Olivier Rochus and also failed to make it past the opening round in Wimbledon, losing to Gastón Gaudio.[2]
He had his best win on the ATP Tour at the 2006 Open 13, held in Marseille, where he defeated Feliciano López, the world number 38.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Faurel currently coaches Coco Gauff, since March 2019, along with her father. He began working with her four months before her breakthrough at the 2019 Wimbledon, where she defeated Venus Williams in straight sets at age 15, before reaching the fourth round.[3] He was with her when she reached the third round at the 2019 US Open,[4] and when she won her first WTA title at Linz the following month.[5]
He is also currently the coach of Alexandre Müller who broke into the top 100 in April 2023.
Challenger titles
[edit]Singles: (1)
[edit]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2005 | Timișoara, Romania | Clay |  Jakub Záhlava
|
6–3, 7–5 |
References
[edit]- ^ ITF Tennis Profile
- ^ a b c d e ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ Morgan, Tom (8 July 2019). "Cori Gauff: What comes next? Schoolwork, family time and the US Open". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Coffey, Wayne (30 August 2019). "US Open: Anticipation high as Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka set to meet in Arthur Ashe Stadium". USA Today. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (11 October 2019). "A Big Step by Coco Gauff, Huge Leaps for a Tennis Youth Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2019.