Martin Wostenholme
Martin Wostenholme | |
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Birthdate | October 11, 1962 |
Birthplace | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
From | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Height | 6’0” (1,83m) |
Style of play | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned pro | 1985 |
Retired | 1992 |
Best ATP singles ranking | No. 84 (November 11, 1985) |
Best ATP doubles ranking | No. 312 (September 9, 1985) |
Profile on CdnTennis.ca |
Biography
Martin Wostenholme (born October 11, 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 84 on November 11, 1985 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 312 on September 9, 1985.
Wostenholme was from 1981 to 1984 a four-time All-Ivy Leaguer in singles at Yale University. He had his best results on clay; a semifinal appearance at the Guarujá, Brazil Grand Prix event in 1988 and 1991; a quarterfinal showing at the Stuttgart Outdoor Grand Prix event in 1989; and a semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix event in 1990. Wostenholme was the first Canadian to win a match at each of the four Grand Slam events, reaching the second rounds of the 1985 US Open, the 1986 French Open and Wimbledon, and the 1990 Australian Open. He was named Tennis Canada male player of the year in 1984. He retired in 1992 and was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runners-up)
Titles by surface |
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Hard (0–0) |
Clay (1–3) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 1985 | West Palm, United States | $25,000 | Clay | Jaime Yzaga (PER) | 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Feb 1989 | São Paulo, Brazil | $25,000 | Clay (i) | Stefan Lochbihler (AUT) | 3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–2 | May 1989 | Raleigh, United States | $25,000 | Clay | Jimmy Brown (USA) | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jul 1991 | Porto, Portugal | $100,000 | Clay | Bart Wuyts (BEL) | 3–6, 5–7 |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | NH | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
French Open | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Wimbledon | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
US Open | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Win–Loss | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 6 | 4–6 | 40% |
Wins over top-10 opponents
Wostenholme has a 1–7 (13%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
Season | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | Total |
Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No. | Opponent | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score | Wostenholme Rank | |
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1989 | ||||||||
1. | Alberto Mancini (ARG) | 10 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Clay | 3R | 6–2, 6–2 | 142 |