Sébastien Leblanc
| Sébastien Leblanc | |
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| Birthdate | December 27, 1973 |
| Birthplace | Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| From | Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Height | 6’4” (1,93m) |
| Style of play | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Best ATP singles ranking | No. 361 (August 5, 1996) |
| Best ATP doubles ranking | No. 127 (November 18, 1996) |
| Profile on CdnTennis.ca | |
Biography
Sébastien Leblanc (born December 27, 1973 in Montréal, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 361 on August 5, 1996 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 127 on November 18, 1996.
Leblanc captured three junior Grand Slam doubles titles, at the 1990 French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. More of a doubles specialist, he won five Challenger events in doubles. He retired in 1997.
Leblanc retired in 1997 and is now Chief Operating Officer and responsible for business development at COTE 100, a company founded in 1988 by his father Guy and specialized in portfolio management. He has been working at COTE 100 since 1997, and was the founder of Clubfin, COTE 100’s mutual funds brokerage division. He is also a member of the Tennis Canada Board of Directors since May 2017. Leblanc and his brother Philippe are the organizers of the Coupe Leblanc, an international tournament for kids under 12. He has a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Université du Québec à Montréal. He currently lives in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville with his wife Christine Bélair and four children, Raphaëlle, Alexandre, Félix and Maxence, who all play tennis.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Doubles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runners-up)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Hard (4–1) |
| Clay (1–3) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1991 | Graz, Austria | $25,000 | Clay | Markus Naewie (GER) | Jan Apell (SWE) Raviv Weidenfeld (ISR) |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 1994 | Montebello, Canada | $50,000 | Hard | Sébastien Lareau (CAN) | Sergio Gómez Barrio (ESP) Brian Gyetko (CAN) |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 1995 | Eisenach, Germany | $25,000 | Clay | Chris Woodruff (USA) | Dirk Dier (GER) Lars Koslowski (GER) |
6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 1995 | Aptos, United States | $50,000 | Hard | Brian MacPhie (USA) | Bill Barber (USA) Ari Nathan (USA) |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Nov 1995 | Santiago, Chile | $25,000 | Clay | Brandon Coupe (USA) | Nicolás Lapentti (ECU) Gabriel Silberstein (CHI) |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Apr 1996 | Prague, Czech Republic | $25,000 | Clay | Aleksandar Kitinov (MKD) | Donald Johnson (USA) Francisco Montana (USA) |
6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jul 1996 | Aptos, United States (2) | $50,000 | Hard | Jocelyn Robichaud (CAN) | Neville Godwin (RSA) Geoff Grant (USA) |
7–6, 6–7, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Sep 1996 | Aruba, Aruba | $125,000 | Hard | Grant Stafford (RSA) | Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) Leander Paes (IND) |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jul 1997 | Aptos, United States (3) | $50,000 | Hard | Jocelyn Robichaud (CAN) | David Caldwell (USA) Adam Peterson (USA) |
7–6, 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 3 (3 titles)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1990 | French Open | Clay | Sébastien Lareau (CAN) | Clinton Marsh (RSA) Marcos Ondruska (RSA) |
7–6, 6–7, 9–7 |
| Win | 1990 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sébastien Lareau (CAN) | Clinton Marsh (RSA) Marcos Ondruska (RSA) |
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 1990 | US Open | Hard | Greg Rusedski (CAN) | Marten Renström (SWE) Mikael Tillström (SWE) |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | 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 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |