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Paul-Henri Mathieu

ポール＝アンリ・マチュー　/　ぽーる＝あんり・まちゅー

Tennis player from France

January 12, 1982 (age 44)　・　Strasbourg, France

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My Take

Mathieu is the kind of competitor I quietly admire. A Strasbourg-born Frenchman who peaked at world No. 12 in 2008 and collected four ATP titles, he lived just outside the sport's brightest spotlight yet never settled for being a footnote. His best Masters run, a semifinal in Montreal, hints at a player capable of troubling anyone on a good day. What stays with me is the persistence: a long career fought partly against injury, defined by craft rather than fireworks. I find players like this more interesting than the household names, because their excellence is measured in resilience, not headlines.

Overview

Paul-Henri Mathieu (French pronunciation: [pɔl ɑ̃ʁi matjø]; born 12 January 1982) is a French former professional tennis player. He won four singles titles on the ATP Tour. His best singles performance in an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament was reaching the semifinals of the 2005 Canadian Open. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 12 in April 2008.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Paul-Henri Mathieu
Name (Japanese): ポール＝アンリ・マチュー
Reading: ぽーる＝あんり・まちゅー
Born: January 12, 1982 (age 44)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dog
Origin: Strasbourg, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: tennis player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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