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Sebastián Decoud: A Lefty's Tenacious Tour

An analytical overview of the Argentine professional's career, from his junior days to his peak on the ATP Challenger circuit and his notable Grand Slam appearance.

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Biographical Data

Player Profile

Sebastián Decoud is a professional tennis player representing Argentina. His career is marked by a distinctive left-handed playing style featuring a single-handed backhand.

  • Born: 18 September 1981, Curuzú Cuatiá, Argentina
  • Residence: Bogotá, Colombia
  • Height: 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
  • Turned Pro: 2000

Career Vitals

Decoud's professional journey is quantified by his performance metrics and rankings, primarily on the ATP Challenger and ITF Futures circuits.

  • Prize Money: $328,980
  • Singles Record: 4–4
  • Highest Singles Ranking: No. 132 (17 August 2009)
  • Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 177 (10 May 2010)

Formative Years

Decoud's entry into the sport occurred at the relatively late age of ten, a detail that contextualizes his developmental trajectory. In his brief junior career, he achieved a world singles ranking of No. 32 in 1999 and competed against several future top professionals, including Guillermo Coria, Nicolas Mahut, and Paul-Henri Mathieu.

Professional Trajectory

Foundational Period (2000-2006)

After turning professional in 2000, Decoud's early years were characterized by a gradual, methodical ascent through the rankings. His progress was steady rather than meteoric, culminating in his entry into the world's top-400 for the first time in late 2006 at the age of 25, finishing that year ranked #384.

Gaining Momentum (2007)

The 2007 season represented a significant step forward in Decoud's career. Through consistent performance in Futures and Challenger tournaments, he improved his standing and concluded the year with a ranking of #289. This improvement granted him access to the qualifying rounds of two ATP Tour events in July, marking his initial foray into the tour's highest level.

Breakthrough Year (2008)

At 26, Decoud achieved several career milestones in 2008. In February, he secured his first ATP main draw victory by defeating the world No. 50, José Acasuso, in Brazil. Despite an injury setback, he returned to successfully navigate the qualifying rounds of the French Open. Although he lost in the final qualifying match, he gained entry into his first Grand Slam main draw as a "Lucky Loser," a pivotal moment in his professional career.

Grand Slam Performance

Singles Timeline

Decoud's participation in Grand Slam tournaments was concentrated between 2008 and 2011, with his most notable result being a second-round appearance at the French Open.

Key: (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent.

Tournament 2008 2009 2010 2011 SR W–L
Australian Open Q1 A A A 0 / 0 0–0
French Open 2R Q2 Q2 Q2 0 / 1 1–1
Wimbledon A Q1 Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0
US Open A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Win–loss 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 1 1–1

Challenger & Futures Finals

Singles Finals: 22 (16–6)

Decoud demonstrated considerable success on the ATP Challenger and ITF Futures circuits, reaching 22 singles finals and securing 16 titles. His proficiency was most pronounced on clay courts, where he won 13 of his 16 championships.

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Oct 2001Paraguay F1, AsunciónFuturesClay Julio Peralta6–3, 6–1
Loss1–1Aug 2002Spain F11, IrunFuturesClay Adrian Cruciat4–6, 3–6
Win2–1Jul 2003Ecuador F1, GuayaquilFuturesHard Lionel Noviski6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Win3–1Jul 2003Ecuador F3, VillamilFuturesHard Alessandro Camarço6–3, 6–2
Win4–1Sep 2004Ecuador F3, GuayaquilFuturesHard Eric Nunez6–3, 6–4
Win5–1Oct 2004Colombia F3, MedellínFuturesClay Michael Quintero Aguilar6–4, 7–5
Loss5–2Aug 2005Argentina F8, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Máximo González6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss5–3Mar 2006Argentina F2, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Cristian Villagrán2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win6–3Apr 2006Uruguay F1, Punta del EsteFuturesClay Diego Cristin7–5, 6–0
Loss6–4Jun 2006Italy F17, UdineFuturesClay Enrico Burzi1–6, 6–3, 5–7
Loss6–5Jul 2006Germany F9, EspelkampFuturesClay Franz Stauder4–6, 3–6
Win7–5Apr 2007Italy F11, PadovaFuturesClay Alberto Brizzi6–4, 6–7(3–7), 7–5
Win8–5Jul 2007Constanța, RoumaniaChallengerClay Victor Crivoi6–3, 6–3
Win9–5Aug 2008Almaty, KazakhstanChallengerClay Alex Bogomolov Jr.6–4, 6–2
Win10–5Apr 2009Rome, ItalyChallengerClay Simon Greul7–6(7–2), 6–1
Loss10–6Oct 2009Quito, EcuadorChallengerClay Carlos Salamanca6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 4–6
Win11–6Aug 2010Colombia F1, BogotáFuturesClay Guillermo Rivera Aránguiz6–4, 6–3
Win12–6Aug 2010Colombia F2, MedellínFuturesClay Guillermo Rivera Aránguiz7–6(8–6), 7–5
Win13–6Nov 2010Peru F1, ArequipaFuturesClay Mauricio Echazú7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Win14–6Oct 2011Quito, EcuadorChallengerClay Daniel Muñoz de la Nava6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win15–6May 2012Argentina F9, Villa AllendeFuturesClay Diego Schwartzman4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win16–6May 2012Chile F5, SantiagoFuturesClay Juan Carlos Sáez6–2, 6–2

Doubles Finals: 39 (20–19)

Decoud was also a prolific doubles competitor, participating in 39 finals and capturing 20 titles. His doubles career mirrored his singles success, with a strong preference and record on clay courts, where he won 15 of his 20 championships.

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2000Argentina F7, ConcordiaFuturesClay Patricio Arquez Juan Pablo Brzezicki
Cristian Villagrán		3–6, 1–6
Win1–1Jul 2001Brazil F5, CuritibaFuturesClay Sebastian Uriarte Guillermo Carry
Marcos Digliodo		3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win2–1Sep 2001Bolivia F1, La PazFuturesClay Sebastian Uriarte Michael Quintero Aguilar
Federico Cardinali		6–2, 6–4
Loss2–2Oct 2001Paraguay F1, AsunciónFuturesClay Sebastian Uriarte Diego Hartfield
Matias O'Neille		3–6, 6–4, 6–7(7–9)
Win3–2Oct 2001Paraguay F2, AsunciónFuturesClay Sebastian Uriarte Gianluca Luddi
Riccardo Capannelli		6–3, 6–2
Win4–2Nov 2001Brazil F8, CampinasFuturesClay Sebastian Uriarte Márcio Carlsson
Ricardo Schlachter		6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Win5–2Mar 2002Mexico F2, Mexico CityFuturesHard Ignacio González King Florian Jeschonek
Lars Zimmermann		7–5, 6–4
Win6–2Jun 2002Mexico F11, CancúnFuturesHard Lazaro Navarro-Batles Alex Bogomolov Jr.
Francisco Montana		walkover
Loss6–3Sep 2002Bolivia F3, Santa CruzFuturesClay Juan-Felipe Yáñez Ignacio González King
Diego Hartfield		5–7, 2–6
Win7–3Apr 2003Chile F1, SantiagoFuturesClay Patricio Arquez Francisco Cabello
Adrián García		6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Loss7–4Jun 2003Mexico F9, ChetumalFuturesHard Paul Capdeville Toshihide Matsui
Michihisa Onoda		3–6, 4–6
Win8–4Jul 2003Ecuador F1, GuayaquilFuturesHard Pablo González Juan-Martín Aranguren
Diego Cristin		6–4, 7–5
Win9–4Jul 2003Ecuador F3, VillamilFuturesHard Javier Taborga Juan de Armas
Jhonnatan Medina-Álvarez		4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–2)
Loss9–5Aug 2003Argentina F1, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Patricio Arquez Brian Dabul
Carlos Berlocq		2–6, 3–6
Loss9–6Sep 2003Bolivia F2, La PazFuturesClay Patricio Arquez Javier Taborga
Pablo González		6–7(1–7), 2–6
Win10–6Oct 2003Colombia F1, MedellínFuturesClay Javier Taborga Carlos Berlocq
Ronaldo Carvalho		7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
Loss10–7Nov 2003Uruguay F1, MontevideoFuturesClay Diego Hartfield Gustavo Marcaccio
Patricio Rudi		4–6, 4–6
Loss10–8May 2004Argentina F1, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Alejandro Fabbri Lionel Noviski
Agustin Tarantino		1–6, 0–6
Loss10–9May 2004Argentina F2, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Juan-Martín Aranguren Eduardo Schwank
Juan-Pablo Amado		1–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss10–10Sep 2004Ecuador F2, GuayaquilFuturesHard Pablo González Levar Harper-Griffith
Jean-Julien Rojer		6–2, 5–7, 3–6
Loss10–11Jan 2005Colombia F1, CartagenaFuturesHard Pablo González Rubén Torres
Shuon Madden		5–7, 4–6
Loss10–12Feb 2005Colombia F2, BucaramangaFuturesClay Pablo González Alexandre Bonatto
Marcelo Melo		4–6, 4–6
Win11–12Mar 2006Argentina F1, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Antonio Pastorino Guillermo Carry
Jonathan Gonzalia		6–4, 6–4
Win12–12Apr 2006Argentina F4, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Eduardo Schwank Leandro Migani
Horacio Zeballos		6–2, 6–2
Win13–12Sep 2006Brazil F12, Caldas NovasFuturesHard Leonardo Mayer Frederico Casaro
Mashiska Washington		6–4, 7–5
Loss13–13Feb 2007Colombia F2, BucaramangaFuturesClay Alejandro Fabbri Juan Sebastián Cabal
Carlos Salamanca		4–6, 4–6
Win14–13Aug 2007Graz, AustriaChallengerClay Yuri Schukin Jérémy Chardy
Predrag Rusevski		3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Win15–13Aug 2007Geneva, SwitzerlandChallengerClay Yuri Schukin Olivier Charroin
James Cerretani		6–3, 6–7(4–7), [10–4]
Loss15–14Jan 2008La Serena, ChileChallengerClay Cristian Villagrán Nicolás Lapentti
Eduardo Schwank		4–6, 0–6
Loss15–15Mar 2008Salinas, EcuadorChallengerHard Dick Norman Caio Zampieri
Júlio Silva		6–7(6–8), 2–6
Win16–15Nov 2008Guayaquil, EcuadorChallengerClay Santiago Giraldo Ricardo Hocevar
Thiago Alves		6–4, 6–4
Win17–15Jul 2009Rijeka, CroatiaChallengerClay Miguel Ángel López Jaén Ivan Dodig
Antonio Veić		7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–8]
Loss17–16Sep 2009Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClay Diego Álvarez Alejandro Falla
Alejandro González		7–5, 4–6, [8–10]
Win18–16Nov 2009Medellín, ColombiaChallengerClay Eduardo Schwank Diego Junqueira
David Marrero		6–0, 6–2
Loss18–17May 2010San Remo, ItalyChallengerClay Carlos Berlocq Diego Junqueira
Martín Vassallo Argüello		6–2, 4–6, [8–10]
Loss18–18Apr 2012Pereira, ColombiaChallengerClay Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Guido Pella
Martín Alund		3–6, 6–2, [5–10]
Win19–18May 2012Argentina F9, Villa AllendeFuturesClay Diego Schwartzman Juan Ignacio Londero
Leandro Migani		6–3, 6–4
Win20–18May 2012Chile F5, SantiagoFuturesClay Matias Salinas Reid Carleton
Daniel Stahl		6–2, 6–4
Loss20–19Jun 2012Chile F7, ConcónFuturesClay Federico Coria Jorge Aguilar
Juan Carlos Sáez		1–6, 2–6

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References

References

  1.  Decoud's ITF Junior Profile
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