Career
87 in May 2002. He also failed a drugs test in 2004 and was suspended for two months (cannabis). At the 2001 French Open Coutelot caused a major upset when he knocked out former World Number. 1 Marcelo Rios in straight sets in the second round.
But he lost a five set battle to Wayne Arthurs in the next round.
In 2002 at the French Open Coutelot caused controversy when he claimed that Juan Carlos Ferrero had fained injury, after he lost their second round encounter in the final set. However, Ferrero really was injured as he took a tumble whilst practicing against Tommy Robredo.
1 Lleyton Hewitt. Coutelot again reached the third round of the French Open when he bundled out David Nalbandian in five sets, despite being two sets to love up, before winning the final set.
His career-high singles ranking was World Number. 87.
Coutelot was suspended for two months in 2004 after he tested positive for cannabis when attempting to qualify for the Movistar Open.