Marc Rosset

Country	Switzerland
Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Date of birth	November 7, 1970
Place of birth	Geneva, Switzerland
Height	6'7in (200cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg)
Turned Pro	1988
Retired	September 3, 2006
Plays	Right
Career Prize Money	$6,812,693
Singles
Career record:	433 - 351
Career titles:	15
Highest ranking:	No. 9 (September 11, 1995)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	QF (1999)
French Open	SF (1996)
Wimbledon	4th (1992)
U.S. Open	4th (1995)
Doubles
Career record:	142 - 144
Career titles:	8
Highest ranking:	No. 8 (November 2, 1992)
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Marc Rosset (born November 7, 1970, in Geneva, Switzerland) 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. For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

Rosset first came to prominence as an outstanding junior tennis player who was ranked No. 4 in the world junior rankings in 1988. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Rosset turned professional in 1988 and won his first tour singles title in 1989 Geneva as a wildcard defeating Guillermo Perez-Roldan. His first doubles title was also won in Geneva in 1991 (partnering Sergi Bruguera). Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Guillermo Perez-Roldan (born October 20, 1969, in Tandil, Argentina) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Sergi Bruguera Torner (born on January 16, 1971, in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired professional tennis player from Spain. ...

1992 was the pinnacle of Rosset's career. Representing Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, he defeated several big-name players on route to qualifying for the men's singles final, including Jim Courier, Goran Ivanišević, Wayne Ferreira and Emilio Sanchez. 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 (partnering Jakob Hlasek). And Rosset 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 winning a five-set singles rubber against Jim Courier (who was ranked the World No. 1 at the time). Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... James Spencer Jim Courier, Jr. ... The title of this article contains the following characters: Å  and Ć. Where they are unavailable or not desired, the name may be given as Goran Ivanisevic. ... Wayne Richard Ferreira (born September 15, 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former tennis player from South Africa. ... Emilio Sánchez (b. ... Jordi Arrese (b. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... Jakob Hlasek (born November 12, 1964 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland. ... The great Australians Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall with the Cup in 1953 The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ...

Rosset's most memorable Davis Cup match came in defeat in a singles rubber against Arnaud Clement 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. Arnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

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. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The World Team Cup is the international team championship of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). ... The Hopman Cup is an annual international team tennis tournament held in Perth, Western Australia in early-January (sometimes commencing in late-December) each year. ...

At 2.01 metres (6 ft 7 in) Rosset was one of the game's tallest players throughout his career. He held a reputatation for being one of the most powerful servers in tennis. He was one of the game's fastest servers and most prolific servers of aces for most of his career. He also managed to win titles at least once on all surfaces clay, grass, carpet and hardcourt. The Gay Head cliffs in Marthas Vineyard are made almost entirely of clay. ... Natural vegetation dominated by grasses Grass is a common word that generally describes a monocotyledonous green plant in the family Poaceae. ... A carpet is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. ... Hardcourt describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. ...

Rosset had a lucky escape in 1998, when he changed his flight plans after a first-round defeat at the US Open. The flight he had originally planned to take, Swissair Flight 111, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean killing all on board. [1] Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ... Swissair Flight 111 (SR-111, SWR-111) was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. ...

Rosset's career-high ATP singles ranking was World No. 9, and his career-high doubles ranking was World No. 8. He won a total of 15 top-level singles titles and 8 doubles titles. His career prize-money totalled US$6,812,693. He announced his retirement as a player in October 2005. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Singles wins (15)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	17-09-1989	Geneva, Switzerland	Clay	Guillermo Perez-Roldan	6-4, 7-5
2.	22-10-1990	Lyon, France	Carpet	Mats Wilander	6-3, 6-2
3.	03-08-1992	Barcelona Olympics	Clay	Jordi Arrese	6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
4.	16-11-1992	Moscow, Russia	Carpet	Carl Uwe Steeb	6-3, 6-2
5.	08-02-1993	Marseille, France	Carpet	Jan Siemerink	6-2, 7-6(1)
6.	30-08-1993	Long Island, USA	Hard	Michael Chang	6-4, 3-6, 6-1
7.	15-11-1993	Moscow, Russia	Carpet	Patrik Kühnen	6-4, 6-3
8.	07-02-1994	Marseille, France	Carpet	Arnaud Boetsch	7-6(6), 7-6(4)
9.	24-10-1994	Lyon, France	Carpet	Jim Courier	6-4, 7-6(2)
10.	24-04-1995	Nice, France	Clay	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6-4, 6-0
11.	26-06-1995	Halle, Germany	Grass	Michael Stich	3-6, 7-6(11), 7-6(8)
12.	24-02-1997	Antwerp, Belgium	Indoor Hard	Tim Henman	6-2, 7-5, 6-4
13.	15-02-1999	St. Petersburg, Russia	Carpet	David Prinosil	6-3, 6-4
14.	14-02-2000	Marseille, France	Carpet	Roger Federer	2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)
15.	22-10-2000	London, England	Indoor Hard	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6-4, 6-4

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Doubles titles (8)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	16 September 1991	Geneva, Switzerland	Clay	Sergi Bruguera	Per Henricsson Ola Jonsson	3-6, 6-3, 6-3
2.	6 January 1992	Adelaide, Australia	Hard	Goran Ivanisevic	Mark Kratzmann Jason Stoltenberg	7-6, 7-6
3.	18 May 1992	Rome, Italy	Clay	Jakob Hlasek	Wayne Ferreira Mark Kratzmann	6-4, 3-6, 6-1
4.	8 June 1992	French Open, Paris	Clay	Jakob Hlasek	David Adams Andrei Olhovskiy	7-6, 6-7, 7-5
5.	26 October 1992	Lyon, France	Carpet	Jakob Hlasek	Neil Broad Stefan Kruger	6-1, 6-3
6.	12 July 1993	Gstaad, Switzerland	Clay	Cedric Pioline	Hendrik Jan Davids Piet Norval	6-3, 3-6, 7-6
7.	6 October 1997	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet	Tim Henman	Karsten Braasch Jim Grabb	7-6, 6-7, 7-6
8.	20 September 1999	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Hard	Oleg Ogorodov	Mark Keil Lorenzo Manta	7-6, 7-6

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External links

• ATP Tour profile for Marc Rosset
• Davis Cup record
• Interview at rowztennis.com