Laurie Warder

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Laurie Warder
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1962-10-23) 23 October 1962 (age 61)
Sydney, Australia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $864,953
Singles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 210 (10 August 1987)
Doubles
Career titles12
Highest rankingNo. 12 (12 October 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (1993)
French Open QF (1987, 1991, 1992)
Wimbledon QF (1986, 1989)
US Open QF (1988)

Laurie Warder (born 23 October 1962) is a former professional male tennis player from Australia who specialized in the doubles event. In 1987 he lost the doubles title at the Australian Open partnering compatriot Peter Doohan, but won the event in 1993 partnering South African Danie Visser. Warder won 12 doubles titles during his career and achieved a highest doubles ranking of No. 12 in October 1991.

Contents

Career finals

Doubles (12 titles, 18 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.1983 Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis
Flag of New Zealand.svg Russell Simpson
6–7, 3–6
Win1.1984 Newport, U.S.Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso
6–4, 7–6
Loss2.1985 Bari, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Marcel Freeman Flag of Argentina.svg Alejandro Ganzábal
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta
4–6, 2–6
Win2.1985 Florence, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Derlin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carl Limberger
6–1, 6–1
Loss3.1986 Milan, ItalyCarpet Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brian Levine Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Colin Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Christo Steyn
3–6, 6–4, 1–6
Loss4.1987 Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Scanlon
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Loss5.1987 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
4–6, 4–6, 6–7
Loss6.1987 Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Drewett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win3.1987 Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Blaine Willenborg Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nyström
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander
6–0, 6–3
Loss7.1987 Washington, D.C., U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Blaine Willenborg Flag of the United States.svg Gary Donnelly
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
2–6, 6–7
Loss8.1987 Montreal, CanadaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win4.1988 Hamburg, West GermanyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Cahill Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh
6–4, 6–4
Win5.1988 Bristol, EnglandGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan Flag of the United States.svg Martin Davis
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Pawsat
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win6.1989 Wellington, New ZealandHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan Flag of the United States.svg Rill Baxter
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glenn Michibata
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss9.1989 Munich, West GermanyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Loss10.1989 London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Flag of the United States.svg Tim Pawsat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Cahill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Kratzmann
6–7, 3–6
Loss11.1989 Indianapolis, U.S.Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pieter Aldrich
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Danie Visser
6–7, 6–7
Loss12.1991 Memphis, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald Flag of Germany.svg Udo Riglewski
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich
5–7, 3–6
Win7.1991 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Koevermans
5–7, 7–6, 6–4
Loss13.1991 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese
Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević
2–6, 3–6
Win8.1991 Bologna, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Luiz Mattar
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Jaime Oncins
6–4, 7–6
Loss14.1991 Sydney Indoor, AustraliaHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb
Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg
4–6, 4–6
Loss15.1992 Estoril, PortugalClay Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Jan Davids
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek
6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Win9.1992 Bologna, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
6–2, 6–3
Loss16.1992 Manchester, EnglandGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Bates Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss17.1993 Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
4–6, 5–7
Win10.1993 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Danie Visser Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Win11.1993 Nice, FranceClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Cannon
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Melville
3–4, RET.
Win12.1993 Bologna, ItalyClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Danie Visser Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg Murphy Jensen
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss18.1994 Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Kratzmann Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Cahill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle
1–6, 6–7

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