Augustin Gensse

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Augustin Gensse
Augustin Gensse US Open 2011.jpg
Augustin Gensse at the 2011 US Open
Country (sports)Flag of France.svg  France
Residence Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Born (1983-08-10) 10 August 1983 (age 36)
Mont-de-Marsan, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro2001
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach Jérôme Potier
Prize money$250,639
Singles
Career record1–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 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 record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 363 (16 June 2008)
Coaching career (2013–)
Last updated on: December 10, 2015.

Augustin Gensse (born 10 August 1983) is a French professional tennis player.

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Tennis career

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

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

Challenger and Futures titles (10)

Legend (Singles)
Challengers (0)
Futures (10)
No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.1 August 2005Spain F18Clay Flag of Spain.svg José Antonio Sánchez-de Luna 7–5, 6–2
2.5 June 2006Tunisia F2Clay Flag of Morocco.svg Rabie Chaki 4–6, 6–4, 6–0
3.17 July 2006Spain F23Clay Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Santos 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
4.10 May 2010USA F12Clay Flag of Norway.svg Erling Tveit 6–3, 6–2
5.14 June 2010Morocco F3Clay Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Granollers-Pujol 6–3, 6–4
6.21 June 2010France F9Clay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Philip Bester 6–1, 6–4
7.28 June 2010Morocco F5Clay Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Boluda-Purkiss 6–1, 6–2
8.9 August 2010Germany F12Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alexandre Folie6–4, 6–3
9.16 August 2010Latvia F1Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Novak6–3, 6–2
10.27 September 2010Italy F28Clay Flag of Poland.svg Grzegorz Panfil 6–1, 3–6, 6–2

Runner up (3)

No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.29 July 20072007 TEAN International Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jesse Huta Galung 4–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–7(4–7)
2.31 July 2011 2011 Tampere Open Clay Flag of France.svg Éric Prodon 1–6, 6–3, 2–6
3.8 April 2012 2012 Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc Clay Flag of France.svg Grégoire Burquier 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7)

Doubles titles (4)

Legend
Challengers (1)
Futures (3)
No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.17 July 2006Spain F23Clay Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Rexach-Itoiz Flag of Spain.svg Javier Foronda
Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Santos
6–3, 6–1
2.25 June 2007France F9Clay Flag of Spain.svg David Marrero Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Biasella
Flag of Uruguay.svg Marcel Felder
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
3.16 February 2009 Meknes, Morocco Clay Flag of France.svg Éric Prodon Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Petrazzuolo
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Vagnozzi
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
4.22 June 2009France F9Clay Flag of Portugal.svg Leonardo Tavares Flag of France.svg Julien Jeanpierre
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Renavand
6–2, 6–2

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