Martin Wostenholme

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Biography

Martin Wostenholme (born October 11, 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. Wostenholme was from 1981 to 1984 a four-time All-Ivy Leaguer in singles at Yale University. He had a career-high singles ranking of world No. 84, which he attained on November 11, 1985. He also reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 312 on September 9, 1985. Wostenholme 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 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)

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 1985 West Palm, United States Challenger Clay Jaime Yzaga (PER) 6–2, 1–6, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Feb 1989 São Paulo, Brazil Challenger Clay (i) Stefan Lochbihler (AUT) 3–6, 5–7
Loss 1–2 May 1989 Raleigh, United States Challenger Clay Jimmy Brown (USA) 4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss 1–3 Jul 1991 Porto, Portugal Challenger Clay Bart Wuyts (BEL) 3–6, 5–7