Jocelyn Robichaud
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| Jocelyn Robichaud | |
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| Birthdate | April 8, 1978 |
| Birthplace | Joliette, Québec, Canada |
| From | Joliette, Québec, Canada |
| Height | 6’0” (1,83m) |
| Style of play | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Best ATP singles ranking | No. 384 (October 27, 1997) |
| Best ATP doubles ranking | No. 119 (May 1, 2000) |
| Profile on CdnTennis.ca | |
Biography
Jocelyn Robichaud (born April 8, 1978 in Joliette, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 384 on October 27, 1997 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 119 on May 1, 2000.
Robichaud captured three junior Grand Slam doubles titles, at the 1995 US Open, and at the 1996 Australian Open and Wimbledon. He was also runner-up at the junior 1996 US Open, also in doubles. More of a doubles specialist, he won three Challenger events in doubles. He retired in 2001.
Robichaud is now a tennis analyst for TVA Sports, a sports television network in Québec. He has also captained Canada's youth Davis Cup team and was a youth coach for Tennis Canada at its National Training Centre in Montréal.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
| Titles by surface |
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| Hard (3–2) |
| Clay (0–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 1996 | Aptos, United States | $50,000 | Hard | Sébastien Leblanc (CAN) | Neville Godwin (RSA) Geoff Grant (USA) |
7–6, 6–7, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 1997 | Aptos, United States (2) | $50,000 | Hard | Sébastien Leblanc (CAN) | David Caldwell (USA) Adam Peterson (USA) |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Oct 1999 | Houston, United States | $37,500 | Hard | Bobby Kokavec (CAN) | David DiLucia (USA) Michael Sell (USA) |
6–7(8–10), 0–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Nov 1999 | Miami, United States | $50,000 | Hard | Myles Wakefield (RSA) | Bob Bryan (USA) Mike Bryan (USA) |
7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Feb 2000 | Wrocław, Poland | $75,000 | Hard (i) | Kyle Spencer (GBR) | Petr Kovačka (CZE) Pavel Kudrnáč (CZE) |
6–3, 6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Apr 2000 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | $50,000 | Clay | Michael Sell (USA) | José de Armas (VEN) Jimy Szymanski (VEN) |
7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 1998 | Canada F1, Mississauga | $10,000 | Hard | Emin Agaev (CAN) | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2001 | Greece F2, Kalamata | $10,000 | Hard | Marko Tkalec (SLO) | 1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 1998 | USA F4, Tallahassee | $15,000 | Clay | Michael Russell (USA) | Cecil Mamiit (USA) Kyle Spencer (GBR) |
6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 1998 | Canada F1, Mississauga | $10,000 | Hard | Michael Russell (USA) | Ali Hamadeh (LBN) Todd Meringoff (USA) |
4–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jun 1998 | Canada F2, Montréal | $10,000 | Hard | Simon Larose (CAN) | Jan-Ralph Brandt (GER) Michael Russell (USA) |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jan 1999 | India F2, Ahmedabad | $10,000 | Hard | Simon Larose (CAN) | Todd Meringoff (USA) Andrew Rueb (USA) |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Nov 1999 | USA F19, Grenelefe | $15,000 | Hard | Bobby Kokavec (CAN) | Cédric Kauffmann (FRA) Miles Maclagan (GBR) |
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jan 2001 | USA F3, Hallandale Beach | $15,000 | Hard | Frédéric Niemeyer (CAN) | Noam Behr (ISR) Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Win | 4–3 | Mar 2001 | New Zealand F3, Tauranga | $10,000 | Hard | Wesley Whitehouse (RSA) | Mark Draper (AUS) John Hui (HKG) |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–3 | May 2001 | Greece F1, Chalkida | $10,000 | Hard | Philip Gubenco (CAN) | Ivan Cerović (CRO) Marko Tkalec (SLO) |
6–3, 7–5 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1995 | US Open | Hard | Lee Jong-min (KOR) | Raemon Sluiter (NED) Peter Wessels (NED) |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 1996 | Australian Open | Hard | Daniele Bracciali (ITA) | Bob Bryan (USA) Mike Bryan (USA) |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 1996 | Wimbledon | Grass | Daniele Bracciali (ITA) | Damien Roberts (RSA) Wesley Whitehouse (RSA) |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1996 | US Open | Hard | Daniele Bracciali (ITA) | Bob Bryan (USA) Mike Bryan (USA) |
7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2000 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–Loss | 0–2 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |