Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Christophe Roger-Vasselin (French pronunciation: [kʁistɔf ʁɔʒe vaslɛ̃]; born 8 July 1957) is a former tennis player from France.
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Christophe Roger-Vasselin (1977) | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Born | 8 July 1957 London, England |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1976 |
| Retired | 1985 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $8,937 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 90–130 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 29 (20 June 1983) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1983) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1981) |
| US Open | 2R (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 53–87 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 266 (2 January 1984) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1981) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SFEu (1980) |
Roger-Vasselin won two doubles titles during his professional career. Notably in his singles career, he reached the semifinals of Roland Garros in 1983, beating No. 1 seed Jimmy Connors in the quarterfinals, but lost to eventual champion and compatriot Yannick Noah.[1] The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 20 June 1983, when he became world No. 29.
In the autumn of 1977 he briefly played with a double-strung racket, the so-called spaghetti racket, with which he reached the final of the Porée Cup in Paris. The racket was banned shortly afterwards.[2]
His son Édouard Roger-Vasselin followed him into the profession and is currently active on the ATP World Tour.
Career finals
Singles (2 losses)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1977 | Paris, France | Clay |  Guillermo Vilas |
1–6, 1–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 1981 | Munich, West Germany | Clay |  Chris Lewis |
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 1–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (2 wins)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 1977 | Paris, France | Clay | Jacques Thamin |
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6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 1980 | Vienna, Austria | Clay |  Gianni Ocleppo |
 Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd |
walkover |
References
- John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 337. ISBN 0356093832.
- Rico Rizzitelli. "The spaghetti strung racquet, a strange kind of western". We Are Tennis. BNP Paribas.
External links
- Christophe Roger-Vasselin at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Christophe Roger-Vasselin at the International Tennis Federation
- Christophe Roger-Vasselin at the Davis Cup