Country (sports) | France |
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Born | Bordeaux, France | 19 July 1968
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Plays | Left-handed |
Prize money | $77,467 |
Singles | |
Career record | 4–9 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 180 (6 July 1992) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1989) |
French Open | 2R (1992) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–2 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 341 (20 August 1990) |
Laurent Prades (born 19 July 1968) is a former professional tennis player from France. [1]
Prades qualified for his first Grand Slam tournament in 1989, at the Australian Open. [2] He played West German Hans-Dieter Beutel in the opening round and was beaten, despite winning the first two sets. [2] It wasn't until the 1992 French Open that he got another chance to play a Grand Slam, entering the event as a wildcard. [2] He defeated Byron Black in the first round and then met third seed Pete Sampras. [2] The American won in straight sets, although Prades did manage to force two of those sets into tiebreaks. [2]
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 1991 | Gramado, Brazil | Hard | Fernando Roese | 7–5, 6–7, 6–4 |
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