Martin Laurendeau
Biography
Martin Laurendeau (born July 10, 1964 in Montréal, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 90 on October 10, 1988 and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 139 on August 21, 1989. 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, his best results were a round of 16 appearance at the 1988 US Open and a third round appearance at the 1991 Wimbledon, both in singles. He was captain of the Canada Davis Cup team from 2004 to 2017 and is the current coach of Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 1987 | Thessaloniki, Greece | $25,000 | Hard | Nicklas Kroon (SWE) | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 1989 | São Paulo, Brazil | $25,000 | Hard | Dacio Campos (BRA) | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 1989 | Dijon, France | $75,000 | Carpet | Brad Pearce (USA) | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Oct 1989 | Cherbourg, France | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Veli Paloheimo (FIN) | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Feb 1991 | Telford, United Kingdom | $50,000 | Carpet | Jan Siemerink (NED) | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Mar 1993 | Garmisch, Germany | $25,000 | Carpet (i) | Patrick Baur (GER) | 6–0, 6–4 |
Doubles: 3 (3 titles)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 1991 | Telford, United Kingdom | $50,000 | Carpet | Leonardo Lavalle (MEX) | Peter Nyborg (SWE) Jan Siemerink (NED) |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 1993 | Lippstadt, Germany | $25,000 | Carpet (i) | Filip Dewulf (BEL) | David Engel (SWE) Peter Nyborg (SWE) |
7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 3–0 | Feb 1993 | Emden, Germany | $25,000 | Carpet (i) | Michael Mortensen (DEN) | Vladimer Gabrichidze (GEO) Dimitri Poliakov (UKR) |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | Q3 | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | 3R | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% |
| US Open | A | 4R | 1R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% |
| Win–Loss | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 12 | 9–12 | 43% |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Win–Loss | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 5 | 2–4 | 33% |