Adil Shamasdin

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Adil Shamasdin
Birthdate May 23, 1982
Birthplace Toronto, Ontario, Canada
From Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Height 5’11” (1,80m)
Style of play Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Turned pro 2001
Retired Inactive since August 2023
Best ATP singles ranking No. 748 (August 17, 2009)
Best ATP doubles ranking No. 41 (June 26, 2017)
Profile on CdnTennis.ca

Biography

Adil Shamasdin (born May 23, 1982 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian inactive professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 748 on August 17, 2009 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 41 on June 26, 2017.

In his senior career, Shamasdin has won so far three ATP World Tour doubles titles, in 2011 at the SA Tennis Open with James Cerretani, in 2015 at the Grand Prix Hassan II with Rameez Junaid and in 2017 at the Lyon Open with Andrés Molteni. He also has won twenty ATP Challenger Tour doubles titles and seven ITF Futures doubles titles. In 2015 in the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinals, he was selected to play his first tie for Canada, losing the doubles match with Daniel Nestor. The next year in the Davis Cup World Group playoffs, he helped his country secure its place in the World Group by winning the match with Vasek Pospisil. In 2016, he reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon with Jonathan Marray as wildcards, beating the fourth seeds and defending champions Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecău in the opening round, and the fifteenth seeds Pablo Cuevas and Marcel Granollers in the third round. They were defeated by the twelfth seeds Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi. Also in 2016, he advanced to the ATP Masters 1000 Rogers Cup second round for the first time of his career, after six unsuccessful attempts. In the first round, he and compatriot Philip Bester defeated the pair of then world No. 1 singles player Novak Djokovic and Nenad Zimonjić, before losing to the seventh seeds Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram in their next match. Shamasdin made a brief return in August 2023 at the National Bank Open with compatriot Peter Polansky, but lost in the first round of the doubles main draw. He has been inactive since then.

Shamasdin grew up in Pickering, Ontario. His parents Kamru and Rozi immigrated to Canada from Kenya. He has two brothers Jamil and Irfan. He attended Brown University in Rhode Island and graduated with a degree in psychology. Shamasdin broke the record for the most combined wins (singles and doubles) in Brown tennis history with over 220.

ATP career finals

Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
Olympic Games (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP 500 (0–0)
ATP 250 (3–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–2)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2011 SA Tennis Open, South Africa 250 Series Hard James Cerretani (USA) Scott Lipsky (USA)
Rajeev Ram (USA)
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss 1–1 Jul 2011 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, United States 250 Series Grass Johan Brunström (SWE) Ryan Harrison (USA)
Matthew Ebden (AUS)
6–4, 3–6, [5–10]
Win 2–1 Apr 2015 Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco 250 Series Clay Rameez Junaid (AUS) Rohan Bopanna (IND)
Florin Mergea (ROU)
3–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Loss 2–2 Feb 2016 Sofia Open, Bulgaria 250 Series Hard (i) Philipp Oswald (AUT) Wesley Koolhof (NED)
Matwé Middelkoop (NED)
7–5, 6–7(9–11), [6–10]
Loss 2–3 Jul 2016 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, United States 250 Series Grass Jonathan Marray (GBR) Sam Groth (AUS)
Chris Guccione (AUS)
4–6, 3–6
Win 3–3 May 2017 Lyon Open, France 250 Series Clay Andrés Molteni (ARG) Marcus Daniell (NZL)
Marcelo Demoliner (BRA)
6–3, 3–6, [10–5]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Doubles: 48 (24 titles, 24 runners-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger 125 (0–0)
ATP Challenger 110 (0–0)
ATP Challenger 100 (0–1)
ATP Challenger 90 (1–0)
ATP Challenger 80 (2–1)
ATP Challenger 50 (0–0)
ATP Challenger Tour prior to 2019 (21–22)
Titles by surface
Hard (16–13)
Clay (5–10)
Grass (2–0)
Carpet (1–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2008 Moncton, Canada $35,000 Hard Daniel Chu (CAN) An Jae-sung (KOR)
Hiroki Kondo (JPN)
2–6, 6–2, [10–12]
Loss 0–2 Sep 2009 Freudenstadt, Germany $35,000 Clay Martin Kližan (SVK) Jan Hájek (CZE)
Dušan Karol (CZE)
6–4, 4–6, [5–10]
Loss 0–3 Nov 2009 Cancún, Mexico $35,000 Clay Greg Ouellette (USA) Andre Begemann (GER)
Leonardo Tavares (POR)
1–6, 7–6(8–6), [8–10]
Win 1–3 Nov 2009 Puebla, Mexico $35,000 Hard Vasek Pospisil (CAN) Guillermo Olaso (ESP)
Pere Riba (ESP)
7–6(9–7), 6–0
Loss 1–4 Feb 2010 Dallas, United States $50,000 Hard (i) Vasek Pospisil (CAN) Scott Lipsky (USA)
David Martin (USA)
6–7(7–9), 3–6
Loss 1–5 Mar 2010 Cherbourg, France $50,000 Hard (i) Harsh Mankad (IND) Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
Édouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
2–6, 4–6
Loss 1–6 Mar 2010 Marrakech, Morocco $125,000 Clay James Cerretani (USA) Ilija Bozoljac (SRB)
Horia Tecău (ROU)
1–6, 1–6
Loss 1–7 May 2010 Tunis, Tunisia $125,000 Clay James Cerretani (USA) Jeff Coetzee (RSA)
Kristof Vliegen (BEL)
6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win 2–7 May 2010 Biella, Italy $35,000 Clay James Cerretani (USA) Dustin Brown (JAM)
Alessandro Motti (ITA)
6–3, 2–6, [11–9]
Loss 2–8 Jul 2010 Poznań, Poland $100,000 Clay James Cerretani (USA) Rui Machado (POR)
Daniel Muñoz de la Nava (ESP)
2–6, 3–6
Loss 2–9 Aug 2010 Cordenons, Italy $100,000 Clay James Cerretani (USA) Robin Haase (NED)
Rogier Wassen (NED)
6–7(14–16), 5–7
Win 3–9 Sep 2010 Rijeka, Croatia $35,000 Clay Lovro Zovko (CRO) Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (ESP)
1–6, 7–6(11–9), [10–5]
Loss 3–10 Sep 2010 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina $75,000 Clay Lovro Zovko (CRO) James Cerretani (USA)
David Škoch (CZE)
1–6, 4–6
Loss 3–11 Oct 2010 Seoul, South Korea $125,000 Hard Vasek Pospisil (CAN) Rameez Junaid (AUS)
Frank Moser (GER)
3–6, 4–6
Win 4–11 Feb 2011 Quimper, France $35,000 Hard (i) James Cerretani (USA) Jamie Delgado (GBR)
Jonathan Marray (GBR)
6–3, 5–7, [10–5]
Loss 4–12 Mar 2011 Marrakech, Morocco $50,000 Clay James Cerretani (USA) Peter Luczak (AUS)
Alessandro Motti (ITA)
6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7)
Win 5–12 Jun 2011 Nottingham, United Kingdom $75,000 Grass Rik de Voest (RSA) Treat Huey (PHI)
Izak Van der Merwe (RSA)
6–3, 7–6(11–9)
Loss 5–13 Nov 2011 Eckental, Germany $35,000 Carpet (i) James Cerretani (USA) Andre Begemann (GER)
Alexander Kudryavtsev (RUS)
3–6, 6–3, [9–11]
Loss 5–14 Nov 2011 Geneva, Switzerland $75,000 Hard James Cerretani (USA) Igor Andreev (RUS)
Evgeny Donskoy (RUS)
6–7(1–7), 6–7(2–7)
Win 6–14 Mar 2012 Guadalajara, Mexico $100,000 Hard James Cerretani (USA) Tomasz Bednarek (POL)
Olivier Charroin (FRA)
7–6(7–5), 6–1
Win 7–14 Nov 2012 Eckental, Germany $35,000 Carpet (i) James Cerretani (USA) Tomasz Bednarek (POL)
Andreas Siljeström (SWE)
6–3, 2–6, [10–4]
Win 8–14 Nov 2012 Loughborough, United Kingdom $50,000 Hard (i) James Cerretani (USA) Purav Raja (IND)
Divij Sharan (IND)
6–4, 7–5
Win 9–14 Jan 2013 São Paulo, Brazil $125,000 Hard James Cerretani (USA) Federico Delbonis (ARG)
Renzo Olivo (ARG)
6–7(5–7), 6–1, [11–9]
Loss 9–15 Aug 2013 Vancouver, Canada $100,000 Hard James Cerretani (USA) Jonathan Erlich (ISR)
Andy Ram (ISR)
1–6, 4–6
Win 10–15 Apr 2014 Le Gosier, Guadeloupe $100,000 Hard Tomasz Bednarek (POL) Gero Kretschmer (GER)
Michael Venus (NZL)
7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–8]
Win 11–15 May 2014 Tunis, Tunisia $125,000 Clay Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) Stephan Fransen (NED)
Jesse Huta Galung (NED)
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 11–16 Jun 2014 Prostějov, Czech Republic $125,000 Clay Peter Polansky (CAN) Andre Begemann (GER)
Lukáš Rosol (CZE)
1–6, 2–6
Win 12–16 Jul 2014 Lexington, United States $50,000 Hard Peter Polansky (CAN) Chase Buchanan (USA)
James McGee (IRL)
6–4, 6–2
Win 13–16 Sep 2014 Napa, United States $50,000 Hard Peter Polansky (CAN) Bradley Klahn (USA)
Tim Smyczek (USA)
7–6(7–0), 6–1
Loss 13–17 Oct 2014 Sacramento, United States $100,000 Hard Peter Polansky (CAN) Adam Hubble (AUS)
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)
3–6, 2–6
Win 14–17 Oct 2014 Tiburon, United States $100,000 Hard Bradley Klahn (USA) Carsten Ball (AUS)
Matt Reid (AUS)
7–5, 6–2
Loss 14–18 Nov 2014 Champaign, United States $50,000 Hard (i) Frank Dancevic (CAN) Ross William Guignon (USA)
Tim Kopinski (USA)
6–7(2–7), 2–6
Loss 14–19 Mar 2015 Cherbourg, France $50,000 Hard (i) Rameez Junaid (AUS) Andreas Beck (GER)
Jan Mertl (CZE)
2–6, 6–3, [3–10]
Loss 14–20 Apr 2015 Ra'anana, Israel $125,000 Hard Rameez Junaid (AUS) Mate Pavić (CRO)
Michael Venus (NZL)
1–6, 4–6
Loss 14–21 Nov 2015 Charlottesville, United States $50,000 Hard (i) Peter Polansky (CAN) Chase Buchanan (USA)
Tennys Sandgren (USA)
6–3, 4–6, [5–10]
Win 15–21 Nov 2016 Knoxville, United States $50,000 Hard (i) Peter Polansky (CAN) Ruben Bemelmans (BEL)
Joris De Loore (BEL)
6–1, 6–3
Win 16–21 Feb 2017 Bergamo, Italy $75,000 Hard (i) Julian Knowle (AUT) Dino Marcan (CRO)
Tristan-Samuel Weissborn (AUT)
6–3, 6–3
Win 17–21 Mar 2017 Wrocław, Poland $100,000 Hard (i) Andrei Vasilevski (BLR) Mikhail Elgin (RUS)
Denys Molchanov (UKR)
6–3, 3–6, [21–19]
Win 18–21 Mar 2017 Drummondville, Canada $75,000 Hard (i) Sam Groth (AUS) Matt Reid (AUS)
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Win 19–21 Apr 2017 León, Mexico $75,000 Hard Leander Paes (IND) Luca Margaroli (SUI)
Caio Zampieri (BRA)
6–1, 6–4
Loss 19–22 May 2017 Heilbronn, Germany $75,000 Clay Igor Zelenay (SVK) Roman Jebavý (CZE)
Antonio Šančić (CRO)
4–6, 1–6
Win 20–22 Jun 2017 Ilkley, United Kingdom $150,000 Grass Leander Paes (IND) Brydan Klein (GBR)
Joe Salisbury (GBR)
6–2, 2–6, [10–8]
Win 21–22 May 2018 Braga, Portugal $50,000 Clay Sander Arends (NED) Ariel Behar (URU)
Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela (MEX)
6–2, 6–1
Win 22–22 Mar 2019 Pau, France 90 Series Hard (i) Scott Clayton (GBR) Sander Arends (NED)
Tristan-Samuel Weissborn (AUT)
7–6(7–4), 5–7, [10–8]
Win 23–22 Mar 2019 Drummondville, Canada (2) 80 Series Hard (i) Scott Clayton (GBR) Matt Reid (AUS)
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)
7–5, 3–6, [10–5]
Loss 23–23 Jul 2019 Winnipeg, Canada 80 Series Hard Hunter Reese (USA) Darian King (BAR)
Peter Polansky (CAN)
6–7(8–10), 3–6
Loss 23–24 Aug 2019 Vancouver, Canada 100 Series Hard Treat Huey (PHI) Robert Lindstedt (SWE)
Jonny O'Mara (GBR)
2–6, 5–7
Win 24–24 Sep 2019 Florence, Italy 80 Series Clay Luca Margaroli (SUI) Gerard Granollers (ESP)
Pedro Martínez (ESP)
7–5, 6–7(6–8), [14–12]

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runners-up)

Legend
ITF $25,000 tournaments (0–0)
ITF $15,000 tournaments (1–3)
ITF $10,000 tournaments (6–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (6–5)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2005 Canada F3, Montréal $10,000 Hard (i) Peter Polansky (CAN) Clay Donato (CAN)
Jesse Levine (USA)
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Win 1–1 Mar 2008 Canada F3, Sherbrooke $10,000 Hard (i) Daniel Chu (CAN) Travis Rettenmaier (USA)
Rylan Rizza (USA)
7–6(7–2), 3–6, [10–7]
Loss 1–2 Aug 2008 United Kingdom F13, London $10,000 Hard Daniel Danilovic (MNE) David Brewer (GBR)
Ian Flanagan (GBR)
4–6, 3–6
Win 2–2 Oct 2008 Mexico F12, Mazatlán $10,000 Hard Fabrice Martin (FRA) Luís Díaz-Barriga (MEX)
Daniel Garza (MEX)
Walkover
Win 3–2 Oct 2008 Mexico F13, Ciudad Obregón $10,000 Hard Fabrice Martin (FRA) Chris Klingemann (USA)
Milan Pokrajac (CAN)
3–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Win 4–2 Mar 2009 Canada F3, Sherbrooke (2) $10,000 Hard (i) Daniel Chu (CAN) Érik Chvojka (CAN)
Michal Pazicky (SVK)
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–7]
Win 5–2 May 2009 Mexico F4, Coatzacoalcos $10,000 Hard Vasek Pospisil (CAN) Kaden Hensel (AUS)
Adam Hubble (AUS)
6–3, 6–4
Win 6–2 May 2009 Mexico F5, Puerto Vallarta $10,000 Hard Vasek Pospisil (CAN) Juan-Manuel Elizondo (MEX)
César Ramírez (MEX)
6–1, 2–6, [10–7]
Loss 6–3 Jul 2009 France F11, Bourg-En-Bresse $15,000 Clay Fabrice Martin (FRA) Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)
Bastian Knittel (GER)
6–3, 5–7, [4–10]
Win 7–3 Jul 2009 France F12, Saint-Gervais $15,000 Clay Fabrice Martin (FRA) Baptiste Dupuy (FRA)
Pierrick Ysern (FRA)
6–2, 6–4
Loss 7–4 Sep 2009 France F13, Bagnères-de-Bigorre $15,000 Hard Fabrice Martin (FRA) Gong Maoxin (CHN)
Zhang Ze (CHN)
4–6, 4–6
Loss 7–5 Oct 2009 France F19, La Roche-sur-Yon $15,000 Hard (i) Fabrice Martin (FRA) Niels Desein (BEL)
Pierre-Ludovic Duclos (CAN)
6–7(8–10), 6–1, [5–10]
Loss 7–6 Oct 2009 France F20, Rodez $10,000 Hard (i) Fabrice Martin (FRA) Jérémy Blandin (FRA)
Vincent Stouff (FRA)
7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), [3–10]

Doubles performance timeline

Tournament 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A 2R A A 1R 1R 1R 1R A A A A A 0 / 5 1–5 17%
French Open A A 1R 1R 2R A A 1R A 3R 1R A A A A A 0 / 6 3–6 33%
Wimbledon A A Q1 2R Q2 Q1 Q1 1R QF 1R A A NH A A A 0 / 4 4–4 50%
US Open A A A 1R A A A 3R 1R 1R A A A A A A 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–3 2–2 0–0 0–0 2–4 3–3 2–4 0–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 19 10–19 34%
Year-end championships
ATP Finals Did Not Qualify 0 / 0 0–0
ATP Masters Series / ATP Masters 1000 tournaments
Indian Wells A A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Miami A A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Monte-Carlo A A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Madrid A A A A A A A A A A A A NH A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Rome A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Canada A A 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R A A NH A A 1R 0 / 9 1–9 10%
Cincinnati A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Shanghai A A A A A A A A A A A A Not Held A 0 / 0 0–0
Paris A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0 / 9 1–9 10%
Former ATP Masters Series / ATP Masters 1000 tournaments
Hamburg A Not Masters 1000 0 / 0 0–0
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0
National representation
Olympic Games A Not Held A Not Held A Not Held A Not Held 0 / 0 0–0
Davis Cup A A A A A A A QF PO A A A NH A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
ATP Cup Not Held QF A A NH 0 / 1 0–2 0%
Career statistics
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win %
Tournaments 0 0 6 16 12 7 7 18 16 17 7 0 1 1 0 1 109
Titles 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Finals 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Hardcourt Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 6–7 2–8 1–6 3–6 10–9 10–12 3–10 2–3 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 1 / 66 38–66 37%
Clay Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 1–4 5–5 1–2 0–0 0–0 6–7 0–1 9–3 1–4 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2 / 24 23–26 47%
Grass Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 4–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 6–3 3–3 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 19 16–16 50%
Overall Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 1–6 15–15 4–12 2–7 4–7 16–18 16–16 15–16 3–7 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 3 / 109 77–108 42%
Win % 14% 50% 25% 22% 36% 47% 50% 48% 30% 0% 50% 0% 41.62%
Year-end ranking 454 185 87 61 99 119 73 69 68 62 148 138 193 267

Notes

  • NB The ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati was played in New York City, the French Open was played in September and after the US Open, and the Italian Open was also played in September and after the ATP Masters 1000 in New York City/Cincinnati, and the 2020 Olympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
  • NB The ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells was played in October and after the tournament in Cincinnati due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.

Mixed doubles performance timeline

Tournament 2015 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 0 / 0 0–0
French Open A 0 / 0 0–0
Wimbledon 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
US Open A 0 / 0 0–0
Win–Loss 0–1 0 / 1 0–1 0%

Titles won with partners

Partner Grand
Slams
Olympic
Games
ATP
Finals
ATP
Masters 1000
ATP
500 Series
ATP
250 Series
Total
James Cerretani (USA) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Rameez Junaid (AUS) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Andrés Molteni (ARG) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Overall Total 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

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