Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Bogotá, Colombia |
Born | Curuzú Cuatiá, Argentina | 18 September 1981
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 2000 |
Plays | Left-handed (single-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $328,980 |
Singles | |
Career record | 4–4 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 132 (17 August 2009) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2008) |
French Open | 2R (2008) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2009, 2010) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 177 (10 May 2010) |
Last updated on: 5 September 2021. |
Sebastián Decoud (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan deˈku];[1][2] born 18 September 1981) is a professional Argentine tennis player.
Tennis career
Decoud was born in Curuzú Cuatiá, Argentina. He starting playing tennis relatively late, taking it up as a 10-year-old.[3]
Juniors
In his brief career as a junior, he lost his only matches against future top pros Guillermo Coria and Nicolas Mahut, split his two matches with Paul-Henri Mathieu, and won his only encounter with Boris Pašanski.
Decoud reached as high as No. 32 in the junior world singles rankings in 1999.[3]
2000 to 2006
Decoud began playing professionally in 2000, but he progressed very slowly as a pro player. He broke into the top-400 in the world for the first time late in 2006 as a 25-year-old, finishing the year ranked #384.
2007
Decoud made more career progress in 2007, finishing the year at #289. He had moderate success in Futures and Challenger tournaments, and got his ranking high enough to try qualifying at two ATP stops in July, but lost both matches.
2008
Decoud won his first ATP match as a 26-year-old in February 2008 in Brazil. After qualifying into the main draw, he took out #50 José Acasuso in the first round, but then lost to #112 Nicolás Lapentti. That got his ranking to a career-high of #254.
He retired in qualifying the next week in Buenos Aires, with an injury that kept him off the tour for 3 months. But he came back strong in his next two matches, in the qualifying for the French Open, beating #124 Christophe Rochus and making his first Grand Slam main draw as a Lucky loser after losing in the final qualifying round.
Performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||||
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Australian Open | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
French Open | 2R | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||||
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 | 50% | ||||||||||||
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 22 (16–6)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Oct 2001 | Paraguay F1, Asunción | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2002 | Spain F11, Irun | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2003 | Ecuador F1, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 2003 | Ecuador F3, Villamil | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 4–1 | Sep 2004 | Ecuador F3, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 5–1 | Oct 2004 | Colombia F3, Medellín | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 5–2 | Aug 2005 | Argentina F8, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–3 | Mar 2006 | Argentina F2, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Win | 6–3 | Apr 2006 | Uruguay F1, Punta del Este | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–0 |
Loss | 6–4 | Jun 2006 | Italy F17, Udine | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Loss | 6–5 | Jul 2006 | Germany F9, Espelkamp | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7–5 | Apr 2007 | Italy F11, Padova | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–7(3–7), 7–5 |
Win | 8–5 | Jul 2007 | Constanța, Roumania | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 9–5 | Aug 2008 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 10–5 | Apr 2009 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–2), 6–1 |
Loss | 10–6 | Oct 2009 | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 4–6 |
Win | 11–6 | Aug 2010 | Colombia F1, Bogotá | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 12–6 | Aug 2010 | Colombia F2, Medellín | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(8–6), 7–5 |
Win | 13–6 | Nov 2010 | Peru F1, Arequipa | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 14–6 | Oct 2011 | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 15–6 | May 2012 | Argentina F9, Villa Allende | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 16–6 | May 2012 | Chile F5, Santiago | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 39 (20–19)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2000 | Argentina F7, Concordia | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jul 2001 | Brazil F5, Curitiba | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Sep 2001 | Bolivia F1, La Paz | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–2 | Oct 2001 | Paraguay F1, Asunción | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–7(7–9) |
Win | 3–2 | Oct 2001 | Paraguay F2, Asunción | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 4–2 | Nov 2001 | Brazil F8, Campinas | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 5–2 | Mar 2002 | Mexico F2, Mexico City | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 6–2 | Jun 2002 | Mexico F11, Cancún | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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walkover |
Loss | 6–3 | Sep 2002 | Bolivia F3, Santa Cruz | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 7–3 | Apr 2003 | Chile F1, Santiago | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
Loss | 7–4 | Jun 2003 | Mexico F9, Chetumal, Quintana Roo | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 8–4 | Jul 2003 | Ecuador F1, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 9–4 | Jul 2003 | Ecuador F3, Villamil | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–2) |
Loss | 9–5 | Aug 2003 | Argentina F1, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 9–6 | Sep 2003 | Bolivia F2, La Paz | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(1–7), 2–6 |
Win | 10–6 | Oct 2003 | Colombia F1, Medellín | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 10–7 | Nov 2003 | Uruguay F1, Montevideo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 10–8 | May 2004 | Argentina F1, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 10–9 | May 2004 | Argentina F2, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Loss | 10–10 | Sep 2004 | Ecuador F2, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 10–11 | Jan 2005 | Colombia F1, Cartagena | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 10–12 | Feb 2005 | Colombia F2, Bucaramanga | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 11–12 | Mar 2006 | Argentina F1, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 12–12 | Apr 2006 | Argentina F4, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 13–12 | Sep 2006 | Brazil F12, Caldas Novas | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 13–13 | Feb 2007 | Colombia F2, Bucaramanga | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 14–13 | Aug 2007 | Graz, Austria | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
Win | 15–13 | Aug 2007 | Geneva, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(4–7), [10–4] |
Loss | 15–14 | Jan 2008 | La Serena, Chile | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 15–15 | Mar 2008 | Salinas, Ecuador | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 2–6 |
Win | 16–15 | Nov 2008 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 17–15 | Jul 2009 | Rijeka, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 17–16 | Sep 2009 | Bogotá, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, [8–10] |
Win | 18–16 | Nov 2009 | Medellín, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 18–17 | May 2010 | San Remo, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, [8–10] |
Loss | 18–18 | Apr 2012 | Pereira, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
Win | 19–18 | May 2012 | Argentina F9, Villa Allende | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 20–18 | May 2012 | Chile F5, Santiago | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 20–19 | Jun 2012 | Chile F7, Concón | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
References
- ↑ provalten (2010-10-08). "Entrevista a Sebatian Decoud previo a la Semifinal en el Club Premium Open". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ CHALLENGER ECUADOR (2012-10-02). "Sebastián Decoud 1". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- 1 2 Decoud's ITF Junior Profile