Benjamin Sigouin
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| Birthdate | June 3, 1999 |
| Birthplace | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| From | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 6’4” (1,93m) |
| Style of play | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned pro | 2022 |
| Best ATP singles ranking | No. 523 (July 15, 2019) |
| Best ATP doubles ranking | No. 310 (February 27, 2023) |
| Profile on CdnTennis.ca | |
Bography
Benjamin Sigouin (born June 3, 1999 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 523 on July 15, 2019 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 310 on February 27, 2023.
In 2015, Sigouin and compatriots Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov won the first Junior Davis Cup in Canada's history. In 2016 at the junior US Open, Sigouin reached the final with fellow Canadian Auger-Aliassime. In 2018 at the ITF Futures in Calgary, he won his first professional doubles title with compatriot Alexis Galarneau. He was a member of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tennis team from 2017 to 2022.
Sigouin was born an grew up in Vancouver. His father, Hubert, is from Laval, Québec and his mother, Ilse van de Hoef, from the Netherlands. He has one sister named Alexandra. He started playing on the Stanley Park tennis courts with his father Hubert when he was three years old. He also played soccer until age eight. It was at the age of nine when he realized his appreciation for tennis was more than just a hobby and that he wanted to play it professionally. At the age of 10, he won the Canadian U12 title and followed that up by winning the Canadian U14 title. Sigouin was a member of Tennis Canada's National Training Centre in Montréal from 2013 to 2017.
ITF Circuit finals
Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2016 | Canada F8, Toronto | $25,000 | Hard | Juan Carlos Aguilar (BOL) | Hans Hach Verdugo (MEX) Rhyne Williams (USA) |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2018 | Canada F3, Calgary | $25,000 | Hard | Alexis Galarneau (CAN) | Alexios Halebian (USA) Samuel Monette (CAN) |
7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2018 | Canada F5, Saskatoon | $25,000 | Hard | Alexis Galarneau (CAN) | Marc-Andrea Hüsler (SUI) Sem Verbeek (NED) |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2021 | Wichita, United States | $25,000 | Hard | John McNally (USA) | Nicolas Acevedo Olmos (CHI) Murkel Dellien (BOL) |
4–6, 6–2, [10–12] |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jul 2022 | Waco, United States | $15,000 | Hard | Mac Kiger (USA) | George Goldhoff (USA) Tyler Zink (USA) |
6–4, 5–7, [7–10] |
| Win | 2–4 | Oct 2022 | Ithaca, United States | $15,000 | Hard | John McNally (USA) | Nico Mostardi (USA) Jannik Opitz (GER) |
6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 2–5 | Jan 2023 | Ithaca, United States | $15,000 | Hard | Mac Kiger (USA) | Nick Chappell (USA) Nathan Ponwith (USA) |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–5 | Jan 2023 | Edmond, United States | $15,000 | Hard | Mac Kiger (USA) | Collin Altamirano (USA) Gabi Adrian Boitan (ROU) |
7–6(9–7), 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2016 | US Open | Hard | Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) | Juan Carlos Aguilar (BOL) Felipe Meligeni Alves (BRA) |
3–6, 6–7(4–7) |