Roman Valent
Roman Valent (born 8 July 1983, in Zürich) is a professional tennis player from Switzerland. He was an outstanding junior, winning the 2001 Wimbledon Boys' Singles tournament. He has played in many Challenger and Futures tournaments, winning two of the latter. However, Valent has played just one match on the ATP Tour, in which he lost to Frenchman Marc Gicquel at the 2009 Open de Moselle.
| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Adliswil, Switzerland |
| Born | 8 July 1983 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $60,375 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challengers, 2 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 300 (10 February 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 408 (3 November 2003) |
| Last updated on: 27 August 2012. | |
Juniors
As a junior, Valent posted a singles record of 81–24 and reached as high as No. 3 in the world in 2001 (and No. 25 in doubles).
Finals
Singles (2–5)
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| ITF Futures Tournaments (2–5) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 31 March 2002 | Melun, France | Carpet (i) |  Grégory Carraz |
6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 14 April 2002 | Kingston, Jamaica | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kepler Orellana |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 26 May 2002 | Most, Czech Republic | Clay |  František Čermák |
2–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 8 June 2003 | La Palma, Spain | Hard | Marc Bauer |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 15 June 2003 | Tenerife, Spain | Hard |  Teymuraz Gabashvili |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 13 March 2005 | Lille, France | Hard (i) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Steve Darcis |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 25 September 2005 | Plaisir, France | Hard (i) |  Philipp Marx |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Doubles (2–3)
| Legend (Doubles) |
|---|
| ATP Challenger Series (0–1) |
| ITF Futures Tournaments (2–2) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 30 March 2003 | Melun France | Carpet (i) | Michael Lammer |
 Karim Maamoun Mohammed Maamoun |
Walkover |
| Runner-up | 1. | 6 April 2003 | Saint-Brieuc, France | Clay (i) | Michael Lammer |
Fabrice Betencourt Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
Walkover |
| Runner-up | 2. | 21 September 2003 | Mulhouse, France | Hard (i) | Michael Berrer |
Gary Lugassy Jean-Michel Pequery |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 12 February 2005 | Bergheim, Austria | Carpet (i) | Lars Übel |
Jaroslav Pospíšil Radim Zitko |
6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 28 August 2005 | Geneva Open Challenger Geneva, Switzerland |
Clay | Stéphane Bohli |
 Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Santiago Ventura |
3–6, 5–7 |
References
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