Cyril Saulnier
Cyril Saulnier (French pronunciation: [so.nje], born 16 August 1975) is a retired French tennis player. In 2005, he started giving tennis lessons in places such as Heliopolis Sporting Club (Egypt). He is now director of the Proworld Tennis Academy in Delray Beach, Florida where he is a full-time coach mentoring up and coming professionals and is currently working on a trial basis with Yulia Putintseva. He is currently married with one daughter and resides in Boca Raton, Florida.
 Saulnier at the 2006 Australian Open | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
| Born | 16 August 1975 Toulon, France |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2007 (brief activity in 2009) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,391,440 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 75–111 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 48 (21 March 2005) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2004) |
| French Open | 1R (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2003, 2004) |
| US Open | 2R (2000, 2004, 2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6–31 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 382 (3 November 2003) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2005) |
Tennis career
Saulnier reached the third round of the Canada Masters and the Paris Masters in 2004, defeating World No. 13 Dominik Hrbaty in the latter.
In the 2005 SAP Open in San Jose, he reached the final, enabling him to be ranked inside the Top 50 for the first time in his career, reaching as high as World No. 48 in March 2005.[1]
Singles titles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| 1. | 2 August 1999 | Segovia | Hard |  Sergi Bruguera |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 2. | 3 March 2003 | Besançon | Hard (i) |  Eric Taino |
7–6, 6–4 |
| 3. | 12 September 2005 | Orléans | Hard (i) | Nicolas Mahut |
6–3, 6–4 |
References
- Roddick to face Saulnier in final, BBC Sport, 13 February 2005.
External links
- Cyril Saulnier at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Cyril Saulnier at the International Tennis Federation