Julien Boutter


Julien Boutter is a former professional male tennis player from France.

Career

At the 2002 Australian Open, Boutter defeated No. 2 seed and former World No. 1 Gustavo Kuerten, despite being down two sets, 3–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3.
In his career, he won one singles title and reached the final in Milan but lost to Swiss Roger Federer. He reached two Master Series quarterfinals at Hamburg in 2002 and Monte Carlo in 2003. Boutter also reached the semi-finals of the 2002 Australian Open partnering fellow Frenchman Arnaud Clément, only to lose to Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro 3–6, 6–3, 10–12. During the match, Boutter led an impromptu funeral ceremony for a bird inadvertently hit by Llodra as it was chasing a moth.

Career finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jan 2001Milan, ItalyCarpet

Doubles: 6 (4–2)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jan 2000Chennai, IndiaHard

Challengers and Futures finals

Singles: 7 (3–4)

Legend
Challengers
Futures

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.9 February 1998Bergheim, AustriaCarpet

Doubles: 5 (2–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.21 July 1997Ostend, BelgiumClay