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Julien Benneteau (1981)

Julien Benneteau is one of the finest tennis players with an international repute and recognition as all time great professional. Tennis is an outdoor sport which can be played between two players or four players. Players utilize a stringed racquet to hit a rubber ball, hollow inside covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is referred to as lawn tennis. This game started in England and was the most popular amongst the upper class of society. It is played in various tournaments including the four Grand Slams in many countries.

Julien Benneteau was born on 20 December, 1981 in the Bourg en Bresse suburb at France. He is presently an inhabitant of Boulogne Billancourt at France. Benneteau's current ATP, Association of Tennis Professionals entry ranking reveals his 50th position owing to his success in reaching the third round of the ATP Master Series event in Toronto, Canada.

Julien’s career record includes his success in reaching the quarterfinals of the 2006 French Open by defeating the Australian Open finalist Radek Stepanek, Alberto Martin and Marcos Baghdatis. In his 2000 season, he compiled an impressive 23-20 record, reaching the two semifinals at French Futures event. He won a Futures and Challenger doubles title with Mahut and made ATP debut as a qualifier in Lyon. He also reached the second round and proceeded to compile a 16-13 mark in Futures and 3-2 in Challengers. Later, Julien reached two Futures finals and made Grand Slam debut as a wild card at Roland Garros. He continued his form by compiling an 11-14 mark in Challengers, claiming the French Futures doubles title with Mahut, winning the three ATP matches and winning the first career ATP doubles title in Metz.

Julien was also a finalist in Lyon and alleged Challenger titles in Bronx and St. Jean de Luz. He posted a career-high 14 ATP level matches and finished in top 100 ranking position for the first time. Later, he advanced to first ATP semifinals in Casablanca and also captured the Andrezieux Challenger title. His superior approach and dedication to the sport of tennis made him stand out from the crowd.

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