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Australian tennis player
Andrew FlorentCountry (sports) | Australia |
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Born | (1970-10-24)24 October 1970 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Died | 16 August 2016(2016-08-16) (aged 45) |
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Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
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Turned pro | 1990 |
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Plays | Right-handed |
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Prize money | $1,113,285 |
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Career record | 0–0 |
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Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
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Highest ranking | No. 610 (10 May 1993) |
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Australian Open | Q3 (1993) |
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Career record | 211–225 |
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Career titles | 3 5 Challenger, 0 Futures |
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Highest ranking | No. 13 (30 April 2001) |
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Australian Open | QF (2000, 2001) |
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French Open | QF (1997) |
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Wimbledon | QF (2002) |
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US Open | 3R (2001) |
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Tour Finals | RR (1998, 2000) |
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Australian Open | QF (1998) |
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French Open | 3R (1996) |
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Wimbledon | QF (1995) |
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US Open | 2R (1996, 1997, 1999, 2001) |
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Last updated on: 17 May 2023. |
Andrew Florent (24 October 1970 – 16 August 2016) was an Australian professional tennis player.[1]
Florent was born in Melbourne to parents who had migrated from Mauritius.[2] He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 10 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 13 in 2001.
Florent died from colorectal cancer at the age of 45 on 16 August 2016.[1] He is the father of the Sydney AFL footballer Oliver Florent.[3]
Junior Grand Slam finals
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Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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Doubles: 13 (3 titles, 10 runner-ups)
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Legend
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Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
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ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
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ATP Masters Series (0–2)
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ATP Championship Series (0–1)
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ATP World Series (3–7)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (1–4)
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Clay (2–5)
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Grass (0–1)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Finals by setting
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Outdoors (3–10)
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Indoors (0–0)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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May 1994
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Bologna, Italy
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World Series
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Clay
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Vojtěch Flégl
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John Fitzgerald Patrick Rafter
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3–6, 3–6
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Win
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1–1
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Jun 1994
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St. Poelten, Austria
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World Series
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Clay
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Vojtěch Flégl
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Adam Malik Jeff Tarango
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3–6, 6–1, 6–4
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Loss
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1–2
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Aug 1994
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Long Island, United States
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World Series
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Hard
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Mark Petchey
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Olivier Delaître Guy Forget
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4–6, 6–7
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Loss
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1–3
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Apr 1995
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Seoul, South Korea
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World Series
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Hard
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Joshua Eagle
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Sébastien Lareau Jeff Tarango
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3–6, 2–6
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Loss
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1–4
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Jul 1996
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Oporto, Portugal
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World Series
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Clay
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Joshua Eagle
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Emanuel Couto Bernardo Mota
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6–4, 4–6, 4–6
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Win
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2–4
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Jan 1998
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Adelaide, Australia
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World Series
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Hard
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Joshua Eagle
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Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
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6–4, 6–7, 6–3
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Loss
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2–5
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May 1998
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Munich, Germany
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World Series
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Clay
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Joshua Eagle
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Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
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0–6, 3–6
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Loss
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2–6
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Jun 1998
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s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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International Series
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Grass
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Joshua Eagle
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Guillaume Raoux Jan Siemerink
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6–7, 2–6
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Win
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3–6
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May 1999
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St. Poelten, Austria
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International Series
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Clay
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Andrei Olhovskiy
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Brent Haygarth Robbie Koenig
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5–7, 6–4, 7–5
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Loss
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3–7
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Mar 2000
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Delray Beach, United States
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International Series
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Hard
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Joshua Eagle
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Brian MacPhie Nenad Zimonjić
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5–7, 4–6
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Loss
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3–8
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Jul 2000
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Kitzbühel, Austria
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Championship Series
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Clay
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Joshua Eagle
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Pablo Albano Cyril Suk
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3–6, 6–3, 3–6
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Loss
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3–9
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Aug 2000
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Toronto, Canada
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Masters Series
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Hard
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Joshua Eagle
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Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor
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3–6, 6–7
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Loss
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3–10
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Apr 2001
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Monte Carlo, Monaco
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Masters Series
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Clay
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Joshua Eagle
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Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge
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6–3, 4–6, 2–6
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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
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Legend
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ATP Challenger (5–2)
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ITF Futures (0–0)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (2–0)
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Clay (1–1)
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Grass (1–1)
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Carpet (1–0)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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Dec 1992
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Perth, Australia
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Challenger
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Grass
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Andrew McLean
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Lan Bale David Nainkin
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6–3, 6–7, 5–7
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Win
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1–1
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May 1993
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Challenger
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Hard
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Joshua Eagle
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Marius Barnard Joost Winnink
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6–4, 6–4
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Win
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2–1
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Dec 1993
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Adelaide, Australia
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Challenger
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Grass
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Joshua Eagle
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Ben Ellwood Mark Philippoussis
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6–1, 6–3
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Win
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3–1
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Dec 1993
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Launceston, Australia
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Challenger
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Carpet
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Joshua Eagle
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Sandon Stolle Michael Tebbutt
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6–4, 6–0
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Loss
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3–2
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May 1994
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Bochum, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Aleksandar Kitinov
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Grant Doyle Michael Tebbutt
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6–4, 6–7, 6–7
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Win
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4–2
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Jun 1994
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Furth, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Vojtech Flegl
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Gaston Etlis Christian Miniussi
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7–6, 6–1
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Win
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5–2
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Dec 1995
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Perth, Australia
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Challenger
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Hard
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Joshua Eagle
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Wayne Arthurs Andrew Kratzmann
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6–4, 6–4
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Key
W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR |
Q#
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P#
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DNQ
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A
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Z#
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PO
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G
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S
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B
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NMS
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NTI
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P
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.