Stéphane Houdet (born 20 November 1970) is a French wheelchair tennis player. Houdet is a former singles and doubles world number one. In 2014, he became the first man in history to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam in men's wheelchair doubles.
 Houdet at the 2013 US Open, New York | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris |
| Born | 20 November 1970 Saint-Nazaire, Loire Atlantique |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Official website | StephaneHoudet.jimdo.com/ |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 544–170 |
| Career titles | 32 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (11 June 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 4 (3 September 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2018) |
| French Open | W (2012, 2013) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2016, 2019, 2021) |
| US Open | W (2013, 2017) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Masters | W (2011) |
| Paralympic Games |  Silver Medal (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 488–101 |
| Career titles | 60 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (26 January 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 1 (3 September 2018) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018) |
| French Open | W (2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018) |
| Wimbledon | W (2009, 2013, 2014) |
| US Open | W (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2023) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | W (2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| Paralympic Games |  Gold Medal (2008, 2016, 2020) Bronze Medal (2012) |
| World Team Cup |  W (2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) |
He competed in wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
In July 2022, Houdet was suspended from competition after missing three anti-doping tests in a 12-month window.[2]
2013
Houdet won two titles in the 2013 season with the victories achieved in Johannesburg and Sardinia.[3][4] He was a losing finalist in Pensacola,[5] Rome,[6] Nottingham,[7] St Louis and Rue.[8][9] Houdet also won two Grand Slam singles titles at Roland Garros and New York and was the runner-up in Melbourne.[10][11][12] Houdet partnered Ronald Vink to the doubles titles in Sydney and Nottingham.[13][14] When Frédéric Cattanéo was his partner in doubles tournaments they won titles in Baton Rouge and Johannesburg.[3][15] They were also losing finalists in Pensacola.[5] In doubles tournaments with Martin Legner Houdet won the title in Rome and was a losing finalist in Sardinia.[4][6] Shingo Kunieda partnered Houdet to doubles titles in Paris and St Louis,[16][17] as well as two Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.[11][18] Partnering Gordon Reid, Houdet won titles in Rotterdam,[19] Rue,[20] the Masters doubles.[21]
Grand Slam titles
- 2007 French Open – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2009 French Open – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2009 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2009 US Open – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2010 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2010 French Open – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2011 US Open – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2012 French Open – Wheelchair men's singles
- 2013 French Open – Wheelchair men's singles
- 2013 French Open – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2013 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2013 US Open – Wheelchair men's singles
- 2014 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's doubles[22]
- 2014 French Open – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2014 US Open – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's doubles
- 2017 US Open – Wheelchair men's singles[23]
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Wheelchair singles
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 2R | SF | F | F | F | SF | F | SF | F | SF | SF | F | SF | QF | QF | SF | A | 0 / 16 | 0% |
| French Open | ? | QF | F | SF | SF | W | W | F | F | SF | QF | SF | QF | QF | SF | QF | 1R | 2 / 16 | 13% |
| Wimbledon | Not held | SF | QF | QF | SF | NH | SF | A | 0 / 5 | 0% | |||||||||
| US Open | SF | NH | QF | SF | F | NH | W | SF | F | NH | W | QF | F | QF | QF | A | 2 / 12 | 17% | |
Wheelchair doubles
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | SR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | ? | SF | SF | W | F | F | SF | W | W | W | SF | W | F | F | F | SF | 5 / 15 | 33% |
| French Open | W | SF | W | W | SF | SF | W | W | SF | SF | W | W | F | SF | F | SF | 7 / 16 | 44% |
| Wimbledon | A | F | W | F | F | SF | W | W | SF | F | F | SF | SF | NH | SF | 3 / 13 | 23% | |
| US Open | SF | NH | W | SF | W | NH | SF | W | W | NH | F | SF | F | F | SF | 4 / 12 | 33% |
References
External links
- Stéphane Houdet at the International Tennis Federation
- Stéphane Houdet at the International Paralympic Committee
- Stéphane Houdet at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Stéphane Houdet at Équipe de France (in French)
- Stéphane Houdet at France Paralympique (in French)
