Romain Jouan


Romain Jouan is a French professional tennis player.

Career

2008

On September 29, Jouan qualified for the first ATP tournament of his career in Metz after beating Fabio Fognini, Prakash Amritraj and Tobias Kamke. Ranked #440, he defeated #51 Agustín Calleri 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 in the first round of the main draw, but lost to fourth-seeded Paul-Henri Mathieu 6–4, 6–4 in the second.

2009

His ranking not allowing him to enter even the qualifications, it looked like Jouan would not participate in Roland Garros that year; but when wild-card John Isner withdrew, the qualifications had already started, so his wild-card went to Jouan. He was drawn against World No. 6 Andy Roddick in the first round, who defeated him 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 without facing a single break point.

2010

In October, Jouan qualified for the first edition of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier by defeating Josselin Ouanna, Andrea Agazzi and Vincent Millot. For his first ATP Tour-level tournament of the year, he was drawn against American Taylor Dent. Despite winning the first set on a tie-break, he fell 6–7, 6–3, 6–4.

2011

In August, Jouan qualified for the second Grand Slam event of his career at the US Open, after defeating Denis Matsukevich 6–2, 6–4, Mitchell Frank 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 and Denis Kudla 6–4, 6–2 in the three rounds of qualifying.

Challengers and Futures finals

Singles: 7 (4–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.May 13, 2007 Lleida, SpainClay Juan Albert Viloca4–6, 3–6
Winner1.September 9, 2007 Bagnères-de-Bigorre, FranceHard Xavier Audouy4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Winner2.August 17, 2008 Irun, SpainClay Frédéric Jeanclaude6–3, 7–6
Winner3.August 23, 2008 Santander, SpainClay Alexander Jakupović4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Runner-up2.April 25, 2010 Grasse, FranceClay Olivier Patience3–6, 4–6
Winner4.July 11, 2010 Bourg-en-Bresse, FranceClay James Lemke6–2, 6–7, 6–1
Runner-up3.September 19, 2010 Mulhouse, FranceHard Clément Reix3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 13 (3–10)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.March 26, 2006 Poitiers, FranceHard Jean-Christophe Mégache Eric Butorac
Chris Drake
6–7, 4–6
Runner-up2.January 28, 2007 Deauville, FranceClay Charly Villeneuve Julien Maes
Petar Popović
6–7, 0–6
Runner-up3.February 3, 2008 Feucherolles, FranceHard Mathieu Rodrigues Thomas Oger
Ludovic Walter
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up4.July 20, 2008 Saint-Gervais, FranceClay Jean-Baptiste Perlant Juan Manuel Elizondo
Nicolas Grammare
6–4, 4–6,
Runner-up5.August 16, 2008 Irun, SpainClay Thomas Cazes-Carrère Iñigo Cervantes-Huegun
Gerard Granollers
7–6, 6–7,
Runner-up6.January 16, 2009 Glasgow, United KingdomHard Pierrick Ysern Jamie Baker
Chris Eaton
5–7, 0–6
Winner1.August 23, 2009 San Sebastián, SpainClay Jonathan Eysseric Pedro Clar-Rosselló
Albert Ramos-Viñolas
7–5, 6–3
Winner2.July 11, 2010 Bourg-en-Bresse, FranceClay Jérôme Inzerillo Baptiste Dupuy
Clément Reix
7–5, 6–4
Winner3.July 18, 2010 Saint-Gervais, FranceClay Jérôme Inzerillo Philip Bester
Laurent Rochette
2–6, 6–4,
Runner-up7.August 21, 2010 Padua, ItalyClay Olivier Charroin Marco Crugnola
Alessandro Motti
6–3, 3–6,
Runner-up8.September 19, 2010 Mulhouse, FranceHard Jérémy Blandin Olivier Charroin
Junn Mitsuhashi
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up9.September 26, 2010 Plaisir, FranceHard Jérémy Blandin Nicolas Grammare
Ashutosh Singh
6–7, 5–7
Runner-up10.January 30, 2011 Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, FranceClay Jonathan Eysseric Florian Reynet
Laurent Rochette
6–7, 1–6