Country (sports) | Switzerland |
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Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Born |
Geneva, Switzerland |
7 November 1970
Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 1988 |
Retired | 2005 |
Plays |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) *occasionally used one-handed backhand |
Prize money | US$ 6,812,693 |
Singles | |
Career record | 433–351 |
Career titles | 15 |
Highest ranking | No. 9 (11 September 1995) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1999) |
French Open | SF (1996) |
Wimbledon | 4R (2000) |
US Open | 4R (1995) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | W (1992) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 142–144 |
Career titles | 8 |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (2 November 1992) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1991, 1992, 1994) |
French Open | W (1992) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1993, 2001) |
US Open | 2R (1990, 1992, 1993, 2000) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | F (1992) |
Hopman Cup | F (1996) |
Medal record
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Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Marc Rosset (born 7 November 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered for winning the men's singles gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. He also won one Grand Slam doubles title at the French Open in 1992 partnering compatriot Jakob Hlasek.
Rosset turned professional in 1988 and won his first tour singles title in 1989 in Geneva as a wildcard, defeating Guillermo Pérez Roldán. His first doubles title was won in Geneva as well in 1991 with partner Sergi Bruguera.
1992 was the pinnacle of Rosset's career. Representing Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, he defeated several top players en route to qualifying for the men's singles final, including Jim Courier, Goran Ivanišević, Wayne Ferreira, and Emilio Sánchez. In the final, he faced Spain's Jordi Arrese and won an exciting five-set match, 7–6, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 8–6, to claim the gold medal. Rosset also won the 1992 French Open men's doubles title with partner Jakob Hlasek. Rosset also was a member of the Swiss team which reached the final of the 1992 Davis Cup. Switzerland lost in the final to the United States despite Rosset's winning a five-set singles rubber against Jim Courier (who was ranked the world no. 1 at the time).
Rosset's most memorable Davis Cup match came in defeat in a singles rubber against Arnaud Clément of France in 2001, which he lost 15–13 in the fifth set after 5 hours and 46 minutes. During the later years of his playing career, Rosset also served as the Swiss Davis Cup team captain.
Rosset also enjoyed success playing in other international team competitions for Switzerland. In 1996, he was a member of the teams which won the World Team Cup and finished runners-up in the Hopman Cup. That year he also achieved his best performance at a Grand Slam when he beat Carl-Uwe Steeb, Jiří Novák, Jakob Hlasek, Stefan Edberg and Bernd Karbacher before losing to Michael Stich in the semi-finals.