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Julien Benneteau

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Julien Henry Guy Benneteau-Desgrois is a French retired professional tennis player, born on 20 December 1981. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 25 and a doubles ranking of No. 5 in November 2014. He never won a singles title but was runner-up in a record 10 ATP tournaments, and he reached the quarterfinals of the 2006 French Open. In doubles he won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics with Richard Gasquet and the 2014 French Open men's doubles title with Édouard Roger-Vasselin, the first French team to win the men's doubles at Roland Garros in 30 years. In 2018 he was called back by captain Yannick Noah for the Davis Cup semifinal against Spain.

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1981 1
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is a French retired professional tennis player
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    born 20 December 1981
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    He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 25
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    He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 25
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    is a French retired professional tennis player
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    professional tennis player
  • Competed In: French Open, Lead, French Open
    the 2014 French Open men's doubles title with fellow Frenchman Édouard Roger-Vasselin
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