Previous Players Coached:
Bernard Tomic, Marion Bartoli, Peng Shuai, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, Wang Qiang and Timea Babos
Coaching Career Highlights:
• 2013 Sydney Champion – Bernard Tomic
• 2013 Wimbledon Champion – Marion Bartoli
• Premier-Mandatory Doubles title with Peng Shuai
• Began working with Babos in 2013 when she was ranked No.125 in singles, helped her achieve a career-high singles ranking of No.25 in 2016
• Captured three titles while working with the Hungarian: 2015 125K Taipei, 2017 Budapest and 2018 Taipei City
• Five-time WTA runner-up with Babos at 2015 Marrakech, 2016 Florianopolis, 2017 Quebec City, Tashkent and 2018 Monterrey
• Babos won 18 doubles titles while working with Drouet, including capturing her first Grand Slam title of any kind at 2018 Australian Open (w/Mladenovic). Also won 2017 WTA Finals (w/Hlavackova-Sestini)
• Helped Babos become the first from her country of Hungary to reach the top ranking in singles or doubles when she became World No.1 in doubles in 2018
• With Wang Qiang reached WTA number 12 in singles
Playing Experience:
• Highest ATP Singles Ranking: 1000
• No15 ranked player in France
• Played Davis Cup for Monaco from 2001-08
• Competed in Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Event three times
Personal:
Married with two children. Earned National French Degree in Coaching in 2009 from the French Federation. Was a hitting partner for Rafael Nadal on several occasions. Hobbies include biking, motorbiking, traveling, cinema and playing sports. Began working as a tennis coach at a local club for five years before transitioning to the pro tour in 2012. Current sponsor affiliations are Yonex and Fila.