Olivier Morel (tennis)

Olivier Morel (born 3 August 1972) is a French former professional tennis player.

Olivier Morel
Country (sports) France
Born (1972-08-03) 3 August 1972 (age 51)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 496 (19 May 1997)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 203 (27 Oct 1997)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1997)

Morel was a wildcard pairing, with Guillaume Marx, in the 1997 French Open men's doubles main draw. The pair were beaten in the first round by seventh seeds Rick Leach and Jonathan Stark.

In 2002 he made his ATP Tour main draw debut in doubles at the TD Waterhouse Cup on Long Island.[1]

Morel, now a New York-based tennis coach, has previously served as a tour coach of players including Mischa Zverev and Sergei Bubka. He is a former hitting partner of Ana Ivanovic.[2]

ATP Challenger/ITF Futures finals edit

Doubles: 5 (2–3) edit

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (2–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1997 Geneva Challenger, Geneva Challenger Clay   Guillaume Marx   Mariano Puerta
  Diego del Río
3–6, 4–6
Win 1–0 Mar 1998 Germany F2, Offenbach Futures Hard   Stéphane Matheu   Tommi Lenho
  Alexandre Simoni
7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Jul 1998 France F2, Aix-en-Provence Futures Clay   Stéphane Matheu   Hugo Armando
  Pablo Bianchi
4–6, 5–7
Loss 1–2 Oct 1998 France F11, La Roche-sur-Yon Futures Hard   Stéphane Matheu   Régis Lavergne
  Guillaume Marx
2–6, 1–6
Win 2–2 Oct 1998 France F12, Rodez Futures Hard   Stéphane Matheu   Julien Cuaz
  Wim Neefs
5–7, 7–6, 7–5

References edit

  1. ^ "Resultados de hoy en el torneo de la ATP en Long Island". Plainview Herald (in Spanish). 19 August 2002.
  2. ^ "Tennis: Ivanovic embarks on manhunt". NZ Herald. 7 May 2011.

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