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Josselin Ouanna

Josselin Ouanna
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Country (sports)  France
Residence Suresnes, France
Born (1986-04-14) April 14, 1986 (age 30)
Tours, France
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro 2004
Retired 2015
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money $723,143
Singles
Career record 9–17 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
4 Challengers, 4 Futures
Highest ranking No. 88 (5 October 2009)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 1R (2013)
French Open 3R (2009)
Wimbledon Q2 (2010)
US Open 2R (2009)
Doubles
Career record 6–14 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 220 (7 January 2008)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 1R (2014)

Josselin Ouanna (born April 14, 1986) is a retired French tennis player.

Born in Tours and Guadeloupean origin, he was quickly spotted and integrates INSEP with her friends of "blackteam" Gaël Monfils (of Caribbean origin) and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (of Congolese origin). He was coached by Jérôme Potier of CNE Roland Garros. Several injuries have slowed his progress between 2005 and 2007.

After another blank year in 2015, he announced his retirement from professional circuit to concentrate on his reconversion.

In 2004, he took part to the Junior Australian Open, losing in the final match to fellow Frenchman Gaël Monfils (6-0, 6-3). Soon afterwards, he took part his first Challenger tournament in Cherbourg and reached the quarterfinals. In September of the same year, he won his first professional tournament.

In 2007, he reached the quarterfinals at Tunica and Freudenstadt tournaments. He won two Futures tournaments in France in this year.

In 2008, he reached the quarterfinals of four Challenger tournaments early in the season. He played his first Roland Garros as a lucky loser, but lost to Argentina's Juan Martín del Potro in straight sets (3-6, 2-6, 3-6) in the first round. He then lost twice in the quarterfinals of French Challenger tournaments, before winning the Rennes Challenger tournament against Adrian Mannarino. Josselin Ouanna made himself known at the Lyon tournament, where he defeated World #46 Ivan Ljubičić, then Nicolás Lapentti before losing to Gilles Simon. This performance qualifies him for the first Masters France. However, he was eliminated in the pool stage against Julien Benneteau, Gilles Simon and Marc Gicquel.


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