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{{Infobox player
|image = JocelynRobichaud.png
|birthdate = April 8, 1978
|birthplace = Joliette, Québec, Canada
|dateofdeath =
|placeofdeath =
|from = Joliette, Québec, Canada
|residence =
|height = 6’0” (1,83m)
|styleofplay = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|turnedpro = 1993
|retired = 2001
|bestatpsinglesranking = No. 384 (October 27, 1997)
|bestatpdoublesranking = No. 119 (May 1, 2000)
|bestitfjuniorranking =
|canadiantennishalloffame =
|cdntennisprofile = [http://www.cdntennis.ca/jocelynrobichaud Profile on CdnTennis.ca]
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==Biography==
==Biography==
'''Jocelyn Robichaud''' (born April 8, 1978 in Joliette, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. 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 and reached a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 119 on May 1, 2000. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 384, achieved on October 27, 1997. He retired in 2001.
'''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.
==ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures finals==

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)===
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|[[Sébastien Leblanc]] (CAN)
|David Caldwell (USA) <br /> Adam Peterson (USA)
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|<small>2–1</small>
|Oct 1999
|style="background:moccasin;"|Houston, United States
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|Bobby Kokavec (CAN)
|David DiLucia (USA) <br /> Michael Sell (USA)
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|<small>3–1</small>
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|Myles Wakefield (RSA)
|Bob Bryan (USA) <br /> Mike Bryan (USA)
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|<small>3–2</small>
|Feb 2000
|style="background:moccasin;"|Wrocław, Poland
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|Kyle Spencer (GBR)
|Petr Kovačka (CZE) <br /> Pavel Kudrnáč (CZE)
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|<small>3–3</small>
|Apr 2000
|style="background:moccasin;"|San Luis Potosí, Mexico
|style="background:moccasin;"|$50,000
|Clay
|Michael Sell (USA)
|José de Armas (VEN) <br /> Jimy Szymanski (VEN)
|7–5, 4–6, 2–6
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==ITF Circuit finals==
===Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)===
===Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)===
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|<small>0–1</small>
|<small>0–1</small>
|Jun 1998
|Jun 1998
|style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F1, Mississauga
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Canada F1, Mississauga
|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000
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|Hard
|Emin Agaev (CAN)
|Emin Agaev (CAN)
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|<small>0–2</small>
|<small>0–2</small>
|May 2001
|May 2001
|style="background:#cffcff;"|Greece F2, Kalamata
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Greece F2, Kalamata
|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000
|Hard
|Hard
|Marko Tkalec (SLO)
|Marko Tkalec (SLO)
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===Doubles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runners-up)===
===Doubles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runners-up)===
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!Opponents
!Opponents
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!class="unsortable"|Score
|-
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|<small>1–0</small>
|Jul 1996
|style="background:moccasin;"|Aptos, United States
|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger
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|[[Sébastien Leblanc]] (CAN)
|Neville Godwin (RSA) <br /> Geoff Grant (USA)
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|<small>2–0</small>
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|style="background:moccasin;"|Aptos, United States <small>(2)</small>
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|Hard
|[[Sébastien Leblanc]] (CAN)
|David Caldwell (USA) <br /> Adam Peterson (USA)
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
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|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures
|style="background:#ccccff;"|$15,000
|Clay
|Clay
|Michael Russell (USA)
|Michael Russell (USA)
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|<small>2–2</small>
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|style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F1, Mississauga
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Canada F1, Mississauga
|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000
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|Hard
|Michael Russell (USA)
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|<small>3–2</small>
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Canada F2, Montréal
|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000
|Hard
|Hard
|Simon Larose (CAN)
|Simon Larose (CAN)
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|-
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|<small>3–3</small>
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|style="background:#cffcff;"|India F2, Ahmedabad
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|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000
|Hard
|Hard
|Simon Larose (CAN)
|Simon Larose (CAN)
|Todd Meringoff (USA) <br /> Andrew Rueb (USA)
|Todd Meringoff (USA) <br /> Andrew Rueb (USA)
|6–7, 3–6
|6–7, 3–6
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|<small>3–4</small>
|Oct 1999
|style="background:moccasin;"|Houston, United States
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|Bobby Kokavec (CAN)
|David DiLucia (USA) <br /> Michael Sell (USA)
|6–7, 0–6
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|<small>4–4</small>
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|style="background:#ccccff;"|$15,000
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|Myles Wakefield (RSA)
|Bob Bryan (USA) <br /> Mike Bryan (USA)
|7–5, 4–6, 6–2
|-
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|<small>5–4</small>
|Nov 1999
|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F19, Grenelefe
|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures
|Hard
|Hard
|Bobby Kokavec (CAN)
|Bobby Kokavec (CAN)
|Cédric Kauffmann (FRA) <br /> Miles Maclagan (GBR)
|Cédric Kauffmann (FRA) <br /> Miles Maclagan (GBR)
|4–6, 7–5, 6–1
|4–6, 7–5, 6–1
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|<small>5–5</small>
|Feb 2000
|style="background:moccasin;"|Wrocław, Poland
|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger
|Hard (i)
|Kyle Spencer (GBR)
|Petr Kovačka (CZE) <br /> Pavel Kudrnáč (CZE)
|6–3, 6–7<sup>(6–8)</sup>, 4–6
|-
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|<small>5–6</small>
|Apr 2000
|style="background:moccasin;"|San Luis Potosí, Mexico
|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger
|Clay
|Michael Sell (USA)
|José de Armas (VEN) <br /> Jimy Szymanski (VEN)
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|-
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|<small>6–6</small>
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|Jan 2001
|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F3, Hallandale Beach
|style="background:#ccccff;"|USA F3, Hallandale Beach
|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures
|style="background:#ccccff;"|$15,000
|Hard
|Hard
|[[Frédéric Niemeyer]] (CAN)
|[[Frédéric Niemeyer]] (CAN)
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|-
|-
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|<small>7–6</small>
|<small>4–3</small>
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|Mar 2001
|style="background:#cffcff;"|New Zealand F3, Tauranga
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|New Zealand F3, Tauranga
|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures
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|Hard
|Hard
|Wesley Whitehouse (RSA)
|Wesley Whitehouse (RSA)
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|-
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|<small>8–6</small>
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|May 2001
|style="background:#cffcff;"|Greece F1, Chalkida
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Greece F1, Chalkida
|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures
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|Hard
|Hard
|Philip Gubenco (CAN)
|Philip Gubenco (CAN)
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==External links==
*[http://www.cdntennis.ca/jocelynrobichaud Profile on CdnTennis.ca]

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[[Category:Canadian male tennis players]]
[[Category:Canadian retired tennis players]]

Latest revision as of 21:36, 19 August 2020

Jocelyn Robichaud
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
Hard (3–2)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
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)

Legend
ITF $15,000 tournaments (0–0)
ITF $10,000 tournaments (0–2)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
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)

Legend
ITF $15,000 tournaments (2–1)
ITF $10,000 tournaments (3–2)
Titles by surface
Hard (5–2)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
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
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 %
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 %
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%

External links

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