Frédéric Vitoux (born 30 October 1970) is a former professional tennis player from France.[1][2] He is a member of the Union nationale des joueurs professionnels de tennis (UNJPT), and part of the "after-tennis" committee of the DTN (Direction technique nationale) of the Fédération Française De Tennis (FFT).
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Martigues |
| Born | 30 October 1970 Versailles, France |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $133,362 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–10 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 144 (15 January 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1990, 1993, 1995) |
| US Open | 2R (1996) |
Vitoux made his Grand Slam debut in the 1990 French Open and was beaten in the opening round by Soviet player Andrei Cherkasov.[3] He made two further French Open appearances and was eliminated in the first round again in each, to Michael Chang and Andrei Medvedev.[3] The Frenchman qualified for the US Open in 1996 and registered his first ever Grand Slam win when he accounted for fellow qualifier Ramón Delgado in the opening round.[3] He was then eliminated in the second round by David Wheaton in four sets.[3]
It wasn't until 1994 that he appeared in an ATP Tour event that wasn't a Grand Slam.[3] He made the second round of the 1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis tournament in Mexico City.[3][4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ Fédération française de tennis FFT – Reconversion joueurs de tennis – Le bilan de compétence "Frédéric Vitoux : Union nationale des joueurs professionnels de tennis (UNJPT)"
- ^ Frederic VITOUX ITF Tennis.com Profile
- ^ a b c d e f FREDERIC VITOUX – ATP World Tour.com Profile
- ^ "For Cigar, No Rematch". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 16 October 1996. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Qualifier Stuns Lendl in Paris". The New York Times. 26 May 1993. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Seles' comeback stalled". The Independent. UK. 6 August 1995. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
