Andrew Florent
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Andrew Florent
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1970 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 16 August 2016 (aged 45) |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $1,113,285 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 610 (10 May 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 211-225 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 13 (30 April 2001) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2000, 2001) |
| French Open | QF (1997) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2002) |
| US Open | 3R (2001) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1998) |
| French Open | 3R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1995) |
| US Open | 2R (1996, 1997, 1999, 2001) |
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]
Career finals
Doubles (3 titles, 7 runners-up)
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1994 | Bologna, Italy | Clay |  Vojt?ch Flégl
|
John Fitzgerald Patrick Rafter
|
3-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 1. | 1994 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay | Vojt?ch Flégl
|
 Adam Malik  Jeff Tarango
|
3-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
| Loss | 2. | 1994 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard |  Mark Petchey
|
 Olivier Delaître Guy Forget
|
4-6, 6-7 |
| Loss | 3. | 1995 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Joshua Eagle
|
 Sébastien Lareau Jeff Tarango
|
3-6, 2-6 |
| Loss | 4. | 1996 | Oporto, Portugal | Clay | Joshua Eagle
|
 Emanuel Couto Bernardo Mota
|
6-4, 4-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 2. | 1998 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Joshua Eagle
|
 Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
|
6-4, 6-7, 6-3 |
| Loss | 5. | 1998 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Joshua Eagle
|
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
|
0-6, 3-6 |
| Loss | 6. | 1998 | s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Joshua Eagle
|
Guillaume Raoux  Jan Siemerink
|
6-7, 2-6 |
| Win | 3. | 1999 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay |  Andrei Olhovskiy
|
Brent Haygarth Robbie Koenig
|
5-7, 6-4, 7-5 |
| Loss | 7. | 2000 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Hard | Joshua Eagle
|
Brian MacPhie  Nenad Zimonji?
|
5-7, 4-6 |
| Loss | 8. | 2000 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Joshua Eagle
|
 Pablo Albano Cyril Suk
|
3-6, 6-3, 3-6 |
| Loss | 9. | 2000 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Joshua Eagle
|
Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor
|
3-6, 6-7 |
| Loss | 10. | 2001 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Joshua Eagle
|
 Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge
|
6-3, 4-6, 2-6 |
References
- ^ a b Three-time tennis doubles champion and former Mark Philippoussis coach Andrew Florent loses battle with cancer
- ^ Trengove, Allen (25 January 1988). "Anderson ends the run of a giant-killer". The Sydney Morning Heral newspaper. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ Quayle, Emma (7 October 2016). "Oliver Florent, doing it for Dad". The Age newspaper. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2017.
External links
- Andrew Florent at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Andrew Florent at the International Tennis Federation
- Andrew Florent at Tennis Australia
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