Édouard Roger-Vasselin
A French doubles specialist whose patience and net craft earned him Grand Slam glory on the clay of his home tournament.
Born 1983 (age 43)·French tennis player·Birthday: November 28·Millennials
Biography
Édouard Roger-Vasselin represents a particular brand of tennis excellence: the doubles specialist who masters the nuances of partnership. The son of former French Open semifinalist Christophe Roger-Vasselin, he grew up with the sport in his blood but forged his own legacy in the team discipline. His career is a study in persistence, peaking with a long-awaited major title at the 2014 French Open alongside Julien Benneteau, a victory that resonated deeply on home soil. A decade later, he demonstrated remarkable longevity by capturing the 2024 French Open mixed doubles title. With a game built on sharp volleys, intelligent positioning, and seamless coordination, Roger-Vasselin became a fixture in the latter stages of the world's biggest tournaments, reaching multiple Wimbledon finals and climbing to a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 6.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Édouard was born in 1983, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Édouard Was Born
The biggest hits of 1983
#1 Movie
Return of the Jedi
Best Picture
Terms of Endearment
#1 TV Show
60 Minutes
Édouard's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1983Born
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1988Started school
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1996Became a teenager
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
1999Could drive
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2001Could vote
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2004Turned 21
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2013Turned 30
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2023Turned 40
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 43 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the men's doubles title at the 2014 French Open with partner Julien Benneteau.
- Captured the mixed doubles title at the 2024 French Open with Laura Siegemund.
- Reached the men's doubles final at Wimbledon in both 2016 and 2019.
- Achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 6 in November 2014.
Did You Know?
His father, Christophe Roger-Vasselin, reached the men's singles semifinals at the French Open in 1983.
He has won over 30 titles on the ATP Tour across men's and mixed doubles.
He played college tennis for the University of Memphis in the United States.
“The court is smaller in doubles; every decision must be made together.”
