Jeroen Masson (born 2 January 1981) is a Belgian former professional tennis player.[1][2][3][4]
| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1981 Ghent, Belgium |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $113,066 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 215 (10 Oct 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q2 (2005) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2005) |
| US Open | Q1 (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 265 (17 Apr 2006) |
Although born in Belgium, Masson was raised in South Africa and comes from a family of bakers.[1] In order to embark on a career in professional tennis he returned to his birth country at the age of 18 and became a Belgian national.[1] He reached a best singles world ranking of 215, had a win over Novak Djokovic (in 2004), won 13 ITF Futures titles and was runner-up at the 2005 Belgrade Challenger.[5] In 2009 he announced his retirement from the tour.[4]
ATP Challenger/ITF Futures finals
editSingles: 25 (13–12)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger (0–1) |
| ITF Futures (13–11) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2001 | France F5, Bressuire | Futures | Hard | 7–6(8), 1–6, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2001 | France F19, Sarreguemines | Futures | Carper | 7–6(6), 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2002 | Greece F1, Syros | Futures | Hard | 7–6(5), 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 2002 | Portugal F1, Lisbon | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | 3–2 | Jul 2002 | Turkey F1, Istanbul | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jul 2002 | Turkey F2, Istanbul | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 4–3 | Aug 2002 | Turkey F3, Istanbul | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | 5–3 | Sep 2002 | France F16, Mulhouse | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Feb 2004 | Croatia F1, Zagreb | Futures | Hard | 1–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 6–4 | Mar 2004 | Portugal F2, Albufeira | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | 7–4 | Mar 2004 | Portugal F3, Lagos | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 7–5 | Mar 2004 | Greece F1, Athens | Futures | Hard | 2–6, 7–6(7), 4–6 | |
| Win | 8–5 | Apr 2004 | Germany F4, Riemerling | Futures | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 8–6 | May 2004 | Italy F7, Pavia | Futures | Clay | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 8–7 | Aug 2004 | Netherlands F3, Enschede | Futures | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 9–7 | Nov 2004 | Belgium F2, Sint-Katelijne-Waver | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2005 | Belgrade Challenger, Serbia | Challenger | Carpet | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 9–8 | Nov 2006 | Spain F37, Las Palmas | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 10–8 | Jan 2007 | Germany F3, Kaarst | Futures | Carpet | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Win | 11–8 | Jan 2008 | Germany F3, Kaarst | Futures | Carpet | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 11–9 | Feb 2008 | Germany F5, Schwieberdingen | Futures | Carpet | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 12–9 | Mar 2008 | Morocco F1, Oujda | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 3–0 ret. | |
| Win | 13–9 | Mar 2008 | Turkey F2, Antalya | Futures | Clay | 6–0, 7–6(2) | |
| Loss | 13–10 | Jun 2008 | Germany F6, Ingolstadt | Futures | Clay | 1–6, 7–5, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 13–11 | Aug 2008 | Belgium F3, Brussels | Futures | Clay | 5–7, 6–7(5) |
References
edit- ^ a b c Mondaillu, Laurent (5 April 2004). "Jeroen Masson se trouve au pied du mur". La Libre.be (in French).
- ^ Monbaillu, Laurent (8 November 2004). "L'incroyable progression de Jeroen Masson". La Libre.be (in French).
- ^ "Masson wil naar de top honderd". BN DeStem (in Dutch). 28 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Ook Jeroen Masson stapt uit internationaal tenniscircuit". De Morgen (in Dutch). 26 January 2009.
- ^ "TENNIS Norman bat Masson à Belgrade". La Dernière Heure (in French). 13 February 2005.