Réjean Genois
| Réjean Genois | |
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| Birthdate | December 30, 1952 |
| Birthplace | Québec City, Québec, Canada |
| From | Québec City, Québec, Canada |
| Height | 5’9” (1,75m) |
| Style of play | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned pro | 1972 |
| Retired | 1982 |
| Best ATP singles ranking | No. 89 (July 31, 1978) |
| Best ATP doubles ranking | Unknown |
| Profile on CdnTennis.ca | |
Biography
Réjean Genois (born December 30, 1952 in Québec City, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 89 on July 31, 1978 and an unknown career-high ATP doubles ranking.
Genois' career-high singles ranking was the highest ranking for a Canadian until Glenn Michibata reached world No. 79 in 1984. Genois played tennis at Florida State University from 1972 until 1974. He has won three ATP Challenger doubles titles, in 1978 in Shreveport, United States and in Asheville, United States, and in 1980 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. In 1978, he reached the third round in singles at the US Open. He was named Tennis Canada male player of the year in 1982. He retired in 1982.
Genois was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999. He is the current president of Tennis Québec and is also a tennis analyst for TVA Sports, a sports television network in Québec.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Doubles: 3 (3 titles)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (2–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 1978 | Shreveport, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Ramiro Benavides (BOL) | Woody Blocher (USA) Dick R. Bohrnstedt (USA) |
7–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 1978 | Asheville, United States | $25,000 | Clay | Ramiro Benavides (BOL) | Jai Dilouie (USA) Ferdi Taygan (USA) |
7–5, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 3–0 | Mar 1980 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | $25,000 | Clay | Mike Barr (USA) | Ramiro Benavides (BOL) Gabriel Urpi (ESP) |
6–4, 6–4 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | Q2 | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | A | A | A | 3R | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | 1R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Wins over top-10 opponents
Genois has a 1–3 (25%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
| Season | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | Total |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Opponent | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score | Genois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | ||||||||
| 1. | Sandy Mayer (USA) | 10 | US Open, United States | Hard | 1R | 7–6, 6–2 | 115 | |