Jérôme Golmard
| Country (sports) |
 France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Born |
9 September 1973 Dijon, France |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $2,215,784 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 144–143 (ATP Tour, Grand Slams and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 22 (26 April 1999) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1998, 2002) |
| French Open | 2R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1998, 2000) |
| US Open | 3R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 19–32 (ATP Tour, Grand Slams and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 143 (12 October 1998) |
Jérôme Golmard (born 9 September 1973) is a former French No. 1 male tennis player.
The left-hander reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in April 1999, winning 2 singles titles and reaching the semifinals of Monte Carlo in 1999. Golmard finished his career with over $2.2 million in prize money. Among the many notable players he beat on the ATP Tour are former World No. 1s Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Gustavo Kuerten, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Marcelo Ríos and Carlos Moyá, as well as Grand Slam champions Richard Krajicek, Goran Ivanišević, Albert Costa, Gastón Gaudio, Thomas Johansson and Michael Chang.
Career finals
Singles: 4 finals (2 tiles, 2 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in final | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 15 February 1999 | Dubai, UAE | Hard |  Nicolas Kiefer |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 10 January 2000 | Chennai, India | Hard | Markus Hantschk |
6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 22 July 2001 | Croatia Open Umag, Umag | Clay |  Carlos Moyá |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 14 January 2002 | Auckland Open, Auckland | Cement |  Greg Rusedski |
7–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
After tennis
Golmard was diagnosed in 2014 with Motor neurone disease.[1]
References
External links
- Jérôme Golmard at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jérôme Golmard at the Davis Cup
- Jérôme Golmard at the International Tennis Federation
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