Background
His father, Bernard Balleret, was also a professional tennis player.
His father, Bernard Balleret, was also a professional tennis player.
Juniors
As a junior Balleret reached as high as Number. 19 in the junior world singles rankings (and Number 29 in doubles) in 2001. Pro tour
Balleret is best known for his April 2006 fairy tale run to the third round of the Monte Carlo Open, an Association of Tennis Professionals Masters Series.
These wins earned Balleret a spot in the main draw, and his performance there is what earned him international headlines.
Balleret"s impressive run came to an end in the third round, in which he lost to world number one Roger Federer. After Balleret"s performance at this prestigious clay court event, he shot up 134 positions in the rankings to World Number.
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In 2013, Balleret and Guillaume Couillard played the longest professional tiebreak in known tennis history, lasting 70 points (36–34).