Guy Forget (; born 4 January 1965) is a French tennis administrator and retired professional player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.
Early life and amateur career
Forget first came to the tennis world's attention as an outstanding junior player who won the French Open junior title in 1982. He turned professional later that year.
Professional career Forget's breakthrough year on the professional tour was 1986 when he made it to the fourth round of Roland Garros, his best grand slam at that point, and won his first top-level singles title in Toulouse, where both his father and grandfather had won, respectively in 1966 and 1946, and where he won again in 1991 and 1992.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1744951/bio He was also part of the French team which won the World Team Cup. Forget also won six doubles titles in 1986, reaching his career-high doubles ranking of World Number 3 in August that year, finishing in the runner-up spot with partner Yannick Noah at the 1986 ATP Tour World Championships tournament.
In 1987, Forget and Yannick Noah finished runners-up in the men's doubles at the French Open. In 1990, Forget partnered with Jakob Hlasek to win the ATP Tour World Championships doubles title.
1991 was the most memorable year of Forget's career. He won six singles titles that year, the biggest coming at the ATP Masters Series events in Cincinnati and Paris. In both finals, he defeated Pete Sampras. He reached his career-high singles ranking of World Number 4 in March that year.
Forget was a member of the French team which won the 1991 Davis Cup. In the final, France faced the United States. Forget teamed up with Henri Leconte to win the doubles rubber, and then won the decisive singles rubber against Pete Sampras as France shocked the heavily favoured US team to win 3–1.
1996 was another notable year in Forget's career. Partnering Jakob Hlasek, he again finished runner-up in the men's doubles event at the French Open. He also won what proved to be his last career singles title in Marseille. For a second time, he was on a French team which won the Davis Cup. In the final, he teamed-up with Guillaume Raoux to win a critical doubles rubber, as France defeated Sweden 3–2.
Forget played for France's Davis Cup team for 12 years, compiling a 38–11 record.
Forget retired from the professional tour in 1997. During his career, he won a total of 11 top-level singles titles and 28 doubles titles. His career prize-money earnings totalled US$5,669,934.
After retiring as a player, Forget served as France's Davis Cup team captain. He also served as France's Fed Cup team captain from 1999 to 2004; his best result was France's performance in 2003 (with a squad including Mary Pierce, Amélie Mauresmo, Émilie Loit and Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro) when they defeated USA in the final. However, he resigned in 2004 to focus on his Davis Cup duties, and the French team then lost to Russia in the final (when Marion Bartoli and Émilie Loit lost to Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva in the last, deciding doubles match).
In 2011, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) presented him with its highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award, for his contributions to tennis.
He joined the directing committee of the French Open in 2011, and in 2012 he became director of the Masters of Paris Bercy.
In 2016, he became director of the French Open after the dismissal of Gilbert Ysern.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (2 runner-ups)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1987French Open Clay Yannick Noah Anders Järryd Robert Seguso7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 4–6, 2–6Loss 1996French Open Clay Jakob Hlasek Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek2–6, 3–6
ATP World Championships finals
Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up) ResultYearLocationPartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1986New York City Yannick Noah Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd3–6, 6–7(2–7), 3–6Win 1990Frankfurt Jakob Hlasek Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez6–4, 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–4
Career finals
Singles (11 titles, 8 runners-up)
Legend Grand Slam (0–0) Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) ATP Masters Series (2–3) ATP Championship Series (1–0) Grand Prix (8–5) Titles by surface Hard (8) Grass (0) Clay (1) Carpet (2) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Oct 1986 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Jan Gunnarsson 4–6, 6–3, 6–2Win 2–0 Mar 1989 Nancy, France Carpet Michiel Schapers 6–3, 7–6(7–5)Loss 2–1 Nov 1989 Wembley, England Carpet Michael Chang 2–6, 2–6, 1–6Loss 2–2 Apr 1990 Nice, France Clay Juan Aguilera 6–2, 3–6, 4–6Win 3–2 Sep 1990 Bordeaux, France Clay Goran Ivanišević 6–4, 6–3Win 4–2 Jan 1991 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Hard Michael Stich 6–3, 6–4Win 5–2 Feb 1991 Brussels, Belgium Carpet Andrei Cherkasov 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)Loss 5–3 Mar 1991 Indian Wells, US Hard Jim Courier 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)Win 6–3 Aug 1991 Cincinnati, US Hard Pete Sampras 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4Win 7–3 Sep 1991 Bordeaux, France Hard Olivier Delaître 6–1, 6–3Win 8–3 Oct 1991 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Amos Mansdorf 6–2, 7–6(7–4)Win 9–3 Nov 1991 Paris, France Carpet Pete Sampras 7–6(11–9), 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4Loss 9–4 Jan 1992 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Hard Emilio Sánchez 3–6, 4–6Win 10–4 Oct 1992 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Petr Korda 6–3, 6–2Loss 10–5 Nov 1992 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet Goran Ivanišević 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 2–6Loss 10–6 Nov 1992 Paris, France Carpet Boris Becker 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–3, 3–6Loss 10–7 Jul 1994 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Sergi Bruguera 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 1–6Loss 10–8 Jun 1995 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Pete Sampras 6–7(3–7), 6–7(6–8)Win 11–8 Feb 1996 Marseille, France Hard (i) Cédric Pioline 7–5, 6–4
Doubles (28 titles, 17 runners-up)
ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Sep 1984 Bordeaux, France Clay Loïc Courteau Pavel Složil Blaine Willenborg 1–6, 4–6Loss 0–2 Apr 1985 Nice, France Clay Loïc Courteau Claudio Panatta Pavel Složil 6–3, 3–6, 6–8Win 1–2 Nov 1985 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Andrés Gómez Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly 6–3, 6–4Win 2–2 Nov 1985 Wembley, England Carpet Anders Järryd Boris Becker Slobodan Živojinović 7–5, 4–6, 7–5Loss 2–3 Feb 1986 Memphis, US Carpet Anders Järryd Ken Flach Robert Seguso 4–6, 6–4, 6–7Win 3–3 Mar 1986 La Quinta, US Hard Peter Fleming Yannick Noah Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 6–3Win 4–3 Mar 1986 Metz, France Carpet Wojciech Fibak Francisco González Michiel Schapers 2–6, 6–2, 6–4Win 5–3 Apr 1986 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Yannick Noah Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander 6–4, 3–6, 6–4Win 6–3 May 1986 Rome, Italy Clay Yannick Noah Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart 7–6, 6–2Win 7–3 Jun 1986 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Kevin Curren Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann 6–2, 7–6Win 8–3 Oct 1986 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Yannick Noah Jan Gunnarsson Tomáš Šmíd 7–6, 6–4Loss 8–4 Nov 1986 Itaparica, Brazil Hard Loic Courteau Chip Hooper Mike Leach 5–7, 3–6Loss 8–5 Dec 1986 Masters Doubles, London Carpet Yannick Noah Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd 3–6, 6–7, 3–6Win 9–5 Feb 1987 Lyon, France Carpet Yannick Noah Kelly Jones David Pate 4–6, 6–3, 6–4Win 10–5 Feb 1987 Indian Wells, US Hard Yannick Noah Boris Becker Eric Jelen 6–4, 7–6Win 11–5 May 1987 Forest Hills, US Clay Yannick Noah Gary Donnelly Peter Fleming 4–6, 6–4, 6–1Win 12–5 May 1987 Rome, Italy Clay Yannick Noah Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd 6–2, 6–7, 6–3Loss 12–6 Jun 1987 French Open, Paris Clay Yannick Noah Anders Järryd Robert Seguso 7–6, 7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 2–6Win 13–6 Jun 1987 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Yannick Noah Rick Leach Tim Pawsat 6–4, 6–4Loss 13–7 Jul 1987 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Loic Courteau Jan Gunnarsson Tomáš Šmíd 6–7, 2–6Win 14–7 Mar 1988 Indian Wells, US Hard Boris Becker Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken 6–4, 6–4Win 15–7 Mar 1988 Orlando, US Hard Yannick Noah Sherwood Stewart Kim Warwick 6–4, 6–4Win 16–7 Apr 1988 Nice, France Clay Henri Leconte Heinz Günthardt Diego Nargiso 4–6, 6–3, 6–4Loss 16–8 Oct 1988 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Mansour Bahrami Tom Nijssen Ricki Osterthun 3–6, 4–6Win 17–8 Feb 1990 Stuttgart Indoor, West Germany Carpet Jakob Hlasek Michael Mortensen Tom Nijssen 6–3, 6–2Win 18–8 Mar 1990 Indian Wells, US Hard Boris Becker Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe 4–6, 6–4, 6–3Win 19–8 Aug 1990 Long Island, US Hard Jakob Hlasek Udo Riglewski Michael Stich 2–6, 6–3, 6–4Win 20–8 Oct 1990 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Jakob Hlasek Scott Davis David Pate 7–6, 7–5Win 21–8 Oct 1990 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet Jakob Hlasek John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd 6–4, 6–2Win 22–8 Nov 1990 Sanctuary Cove, Australia Hard Jakob Hlasek Emilio Sánchez Sergio Casal 6–4, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4Loss 22–9 Mar 1991 Indian Wells, US Hard Henri Leconte Jim Courier Javier Sánchez 6–7, 6–3, 3–6Loss 22–10 Jul 1991 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Jakob Hlasek Gary Muller Danie Visser 6–7, 4–6Win 23–10 Sep 1991 Bordeaux, France Hard Arnaud Boetsch Patrik Kühnen Alexander Mronz 6–2, 6–2Loss 23–11 Feb 1992 Brussels, Belgium Carpet Jakob Hlasek Boris Becker John McEnroe 3–6, 2–6Loss 23–12 Sep 1992 Bordeaux, France Clay Arnaud Boetsch Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 1–6, 4–6Loss 23–13 Oct 1992 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Henri Leconte Brad Pearce Byron Talbot 1–6, 6–3, 3–6Win 24–13 Mar 1993 Indian Wells, US Hard Henri Leconte Luke Jensen Scott Melville 6–4, 7–5Win 25–13 Jun 1994 Halle, Germany Grass Olivier Delaître Henri Leconte Gary Muller 6–4, 6–7, 6–4Win 26–13 Aug 1994 Long Island, US Hard Olivier Delaître Andrew Florent Mark Petchey 6–4, 7–6Win 27–13 Sep 1994 Bordeaux, France Hard Olivier Delaître Diego Nargiso Guillaume Raoux 6–2, 2–6, 7–5Win 28–13 Feb 1995 Milan, Italy Carpet Boris Becker Petr Korda Karel Nováček 6–2, 6–4Loss 28–14 Oct 1995 Ostrava, Czech Republic Carpet Patrick Rafter Jonas Björkman Javier Frana 7–6, 4–6, 6–7Loss 28–15 Mar 1996 Milan, Italy Carpet Jakob Hlasek Andrea Gaudenzi Goran Ivanišević 4–6, 5–7Loss 28–16 May 1996 Hamburg, Germany Clay Jakob Hlasek Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 2–6, 4–6Loss 28–17 Jun 1996 French Open, Paris Clay Jakob Hlasek Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek 2–6, 3–6
Performance timelines Singles
Tournament 1982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997 Career SR Career win–loss Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian Open3RA4R1RNHA2R1R2RQF2RQFA2R1R1R0 / 1216–12French Open3R1R1R1R4R1R3RA3R4R2RAA2R3RA0 / 1216–12WimbledonA1R3R1R1R4R1RA4RQFQFAQF2R1RA0 / 1221–12U.S. OpenA1R1R2R2R3R2RA1R2R4RA2R1R4RA0 / 1213–12Grand Slam SR0 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 30 / 40 / 10 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 10 / 20 / 40 / 40 / 10 / 48N/AAnnual win–loss3–20–35–41–44–35–34–40–16–412–49–44–15–23–45–40–1N/A66–48 ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsThese Tournaments Were NotMasters Series EventsBefore 19902RF2R1RA2R1R1R0 / 76–7Miami3R4RA4RA2R2R1R0 / 66–6Monte Carlo3R3R3R2R1R1RAA0 / 65–6RomeQFA1RAAA1RA0 / 33–3HamburgSFAA1RAA1RA0 / 34–3Montreal/TorontoAAAAAA1RA0 / 10–1Cincinnati3RW2RAA1RAA1 / 47–3Stuttgart (Stockholm)3R3RFA2R1RAA0 / 57–5Paris3RWFA3R3R1RA1 / 614–5Masters Series SRN/A16–818–49–63–43–33–60–60–2N/A52–39Masters Series SRN/A0 / 82 / 60 / 60 / 40 / 30 / 60 / 60 / 22 / 41N/A Year-end ranking70188366125544836167111584071511121N/A
Doubles