Sébastien Grosjean
Sébastien René Grosjean is a former top-five professional tennis player from France. He reached the Australian Open and French Open Grand Slam semifinals in 2001, and was Wimbledon semifinalist in both 2003 and 2004. He finished eight consecutive seasons in the top-30, peaking at world No. 4 in October 2002. Grosjean retired from professional tennis on 27 May 2010. In December 2018, he was named Davis Cup captain for France.
Career
Juniors
As a junior, Grosjean posted a 90-20 singles record and a 58-12 doubles record, winning the 1996 French Open boys' doubles. He reached No. 1 in the world in both singles and doubles in December 1996.Pro tour
Grosjean joined the professional tour in 1996. In 2003 and 2004, he reached the final of the Queen's London Tournament. In the same two years, he also reached the semifinals of Wimbledon. He finished 2001 as the No. 1 player from his country and for the first time in the top 10 becoming the first Frenchman to finish a year in the top 10 since Cédric Pioline in 1993. In 2001, Grosjean won the Davis Cup with the French team.Grosjean is known for his extreme forehand, his best shot, he utilizes something of a western grip, which is hit at high velocities. He has appeared in four Grand Slam semifinal matches. As well as his two Wimbledon runs, he also reached the French Open semifinals in 2001. His most famous chance was at the 2001 Australian Open against Arnaud Clément. Grosjean led two sets to love and had a match point in the fourth set before Clément prevailed. This was long considered the worst 'choke' in five-set history, until the 2004 French Open final.
He won his fourth singles title at the 2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, with a victory over countryman Marc Gicquel. He also won the doubles final with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as a wildcard team, where they upset the first and third seeds.
Considered one of the more popular players on the circuit, he is lauded for his attractive, graceful style and classical skills. He is affectionately nicknamed 'Big John' by fans, a literal translation of his surname into English.
Personal life
Grosjean married his wife Marie-Pierre on 16 November 1998 and has a daughter named Lola, a son named Tom, and a daughter named Sam. The family resides in Boca Raton, Florida, where Grosjean trains at the Evert Tennis Academy. He is sponsored by Lacoste in apparel and Head rackets. He used the Head Radical Tour TwinTube 630 XL under various paint jobs throughout his career.Major finals
Year-end championships finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Masters Series finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Career finals
Singles: 13 (4 titles, 9 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 29 March 1999 | Miami, United States | Hard |  Richard Krajicek | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 3 May 1999 | Atlanta, United States | Clay |  Stefan Koubek | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 17 April 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  Fernando Vicente | 4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 25 June 2000 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Grass |  Byron Black | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 19 February 2001 | Marseille, France | Hard |  Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 4 November 2001 | Paris Masters, France | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7–6, 6–1, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 12 November 2001 | Tennis Masters Cup, Sydney | Hard |  Lleyton Hewitt | 3–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 27 October 2002 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard | Mikhail Youzhny | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 16 June 2003 | Queen's Club, United Kingdom | Grass |  Andy Roddick | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 6 October 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard |  Rainer Schüttler | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 14 June 2004 | Queen's Club, United Kingdom | Grass | Andy Roddick | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 25 April 2005 | Houston, United States | Clay | Andy Roddick | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 28 October 2007 | Lyon, France | Carpet |  Marc Gicquel | 7–6, 6–4 |
Doubles
;Wins| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | 10 April 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Arnaud Clément | Lars Burgsmüller Andrew Painter | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 2. | 22 July 2002 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | Justin Gimelstob Michaël Llodra | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 3. | 10 February 2003 | Marseille, France | Hard | Fabrice Santoro |  Tomáš Cibulec Pavel Vízner | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 4. | 8 March 2004 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | Arnaud Clément | Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 5. | 22 October 2007 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |  Łukasz Kubot Lovro Zovko | 6–4, 6–3 |