Martin Laurendeau
Martin Laurendeau (French pronunciation: [maʁtɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃do]; born July 10, 1964) is a former touring professional tennis player, the present coach and (non-playing) captain of the Canada Davis Cup team
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| Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Born | July 10, 1964 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 191 cm (6.27 ft) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $349,692 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 36–60 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 90 (October 10, 1988) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1988) |
| French Open | 1R (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1991) |
| US Open | 4R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 15–33 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 139 (August 21, 1989) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1990) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1991) |
| US Open | 2R (1988) |
Tennis career
A 6'3 right-hander, Laurendeau starred in collegiate tennis at Pepperdine University where he played between 1984 and 1987. He finished his career with the second most career singles wins in school history with 80 and the third best singles winning percentage (.816).
During his pro career which stretched from 1986 to 1993, Laurendeau had a career ATP tour singles win-loss record of 36 and 60. His best results were a round of 16 appearance in the 1988 U.S. Open and a third round appearance at 1991 Wimbledon, both in singles. His best ranking was World No. 90 which he achieved in October 1988. His tour doubles record stands at 15 and 33.
Laurendeau has been a tennis coach since 1994. He became Davis Cup captain upon the resignation of Grant Connell in 2004.
Career finals
Singles (4–2)
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| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (4–2) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | September 1987 | Thessaloniki, Greece | Hard |  |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | April 1989 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Hard |  |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | June 1989 | Dijon, France | Carpet |  |
4–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| Loss | 4. | October 1989 | Cherbourg, France | Hard (i) |  |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5. | February 1991 | Telford, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) |  |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6. | March 1993 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | Carpet (i) |  |
6–0, 6–4 |
