Antony Dupuis

Antony Dupuis
Country (sports)	France
Residence	Villeneuve-le-Comte, France
Born	24 February 1973 (age 48); 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)

Antony Dupuis (French pronunciation: [dypɥi]; born 24 February 1973) is a French retired professional tennis player.

Personal life[]

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.

Career[]

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]

Career finals[]

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)[]

Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (1)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Apr 2001	Munich, Germany	Clay	Jiří Novák	4–6, 5–7
Win	1–1	Feb 2004	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	Mario Ančić	6–4, 6–7^(12–14), 7–6^(7–5)

Doubles: (1 title)[]

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (1)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Aug 2004	Long Island, United States	Hard	Michaël Llodra	Yves Allegro Michael Kohlmann	6–2, 6–4

References[]

^ "Dupuis edges Ancic in three-hour battle". sports.espn.go.com. ESPN. 15 February 2004.
^ "ITF player profile – Antony Dupuis". www.itftennis.com. ITF.
^ "ITF Press Release – Decision in the case of Antony Dupuis". itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2007-02-16.

External links[]

Antony Dupuis at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Antony Dupuis at the International Tennis Federation

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[1] "Dupuis edges Ancic in three-hour battle". sports.espn.go.com. ESPN. 15 February 2004.

[2] "ITF player profile – Antony Dupuis". www.itftennis.com. ITF.

[3] "ITF Press Release – Decision in the case of Antony Dupuis". itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2007-02-16.

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