Antony Dupuis (French pronunciation: [dypɥi]; born 24 February 1973) is a French retired professional tennis player.
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Villeneuve-le-Comte, France |
Born | (1973-02-24) 24 February 1973 (age 49) Bayonne, France |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 1992 |
Retired | 2013 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,590,813 |
Singles | |
Career record | 85–128 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 57 (10 September 2001) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2000, 2003) |
French Open | 3R (2001) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2001, 2004) |
US Open | 2R (2002, 2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 11–25 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 147 (24 April 2006) |
Dupuis began playing tennis at the age of nine with his father Xavier. He mentioned in an interview once that he prefers clay and hard court surfaces. He was coached by Benoit Carelli, whom he credits with improving his physical and mental ability. Carelli had coached Dupuis since February 1998.
Dupuis won one singles title in Milan in 2004 and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 57 in September 2001.[1][2] In 2005, at the Valencia tournament, Dupuis became the first French player to defeat Novak Djokovic. In 2006 he tested positive for the banned drug Salbutamol and was suspended for two and a half months.[3]
Legend (singles) |
Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP Tour (1) |
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2001 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1–1 | Feb 2004 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–7(12–14), 7–6(7–5) |
Legend |
Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP Tour (1) |
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2004 | Long Island, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
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