Martín García (tennis)

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Martin Garcia
Country (sports)Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Residence Buenos Aires, Argentina
Born (1977-05-02) 2 May 1977 (age 47)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1996
Retired2008
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $868,540
Singles
Career record0–3
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 342 (2 February 1998)
Doubles
Career record188–188
Career titles8
10 Challenger, 3 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 21 (21 May 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (2001)
French Open SF (2000)
Wimbledon 3R (2006)
US Open 2R (2001, 2003)
Mixed doubles
Career record5–16
Career titles0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2001, 2002, 2008)
French Open 1R (2000, 2001, 2007)
Wimbledon 3R (2005)
US Open 2R (2006)
Last updated on: 22 April 2023.

Martín Alberto García (Latin American Spanish: [maɾˈtinalˈβeɾtoɣaɾˈsi.a] ; [lower-alpha 1] born 2 May 1977) is a professional tennis player from Argentina.

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García turned pro in 1996, and has won 8 doubles titles on the ATP Tour during his career. He reached his career high doubles ranking of World No. 21 on 21 May 2001.

Performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Doubles

Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 1R 3R 1R 1R 2R 2R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 94–931%
French Open A SF 1R 1R 1R 1R 3R 1R 2R A0 / 87–847%
Wimbledon A 1R 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R 0 / 96–940%
US Open 1R 1R 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R A0 / 92–918%
Win–loss0–14–43–41–42–42–43–42–42–40–20 / 3519–3535%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters AA 1R AA 2R 1R AAA0 / 31–325%
Miami Open A 1R 3R AA 2R 1R 2R 1R A0 / 63–633%
Monte-Carlo Masters A 2R QF AA 1R A 1R AA0 / 43–443%
Hamburg AA 2R AAAAA 1R A0 / 21–233%
Rome Masters A 1R 1R AAAA 1R AA0 / 30–30%
Canada Masters A 2R 1R AAAAA 1R A0 / 31–325%
Cincinnati Masters A 2R QF AAAAA 1R A0 / 33–350%
Paris Masters A SF QF AAAAAAA0 / 25–271%
Stuttgart A 1R ANot Masters Series0 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–06–78–80–00–02–30–21–30–40–00 / 2717–2739%

Mixed doubles

Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 1R 1R AAAAA 1R 0 / 30–30%
French Open 1R 1R AAAAA 1R A0 / 30–30%
Wimbledon 1R 2R AA 1R 3R 1R 2R A0 / 64–640%
US Open 1R 1R 1R AAA 2R AA0 / 41–420%
Win–loss0–31–40–20–00–12–11–21–20–10 / 165–1624%

ATP Career Finals

Doubles: 22 (8 titles, 14 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–2)
ATP International Series (8–12)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (6–12)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (8–14)
Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Aug 1999 Boston, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Cañas Flag of South Africa.svg Marius Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg T. J. Middleton
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Win2–0 Oct 1999 Bucharest, RomaniaWorld SeriesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Arnold Ker Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Kevin Goellner
Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Win3–0 Oct 2000 Palermo, ItalyInternational SeriesClay Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Albano
Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Kevin Goellner
walkover
Loss3–1 Jan 2001 Auckland, New ZealandInternational SeriesHard Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams Flag of South Africa.svg Marius Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas
6–7(8–10), 4–6
Loss3–2 Mar 2001 Acapulco, MexicoChampionship SeriesClay Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss3–3 Jan 2002 Auckland, New ZealandInternational SeriesHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
6–7(5–7), 6–7(7–9)
Loss3–4 Apr 2002 Casablanca, MoroccoInternational SeriesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Huss
Flag of South Africa.svg Myles Wakefield
4–6, 2–6
Loss3–5 Jul 2004 Kitzbühel, AustriaChampionship SeriesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Arnold Ker Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
3–6, 5–7
Loss3–6 Aug 2004 Sopot, PolandInternational SeriesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
6–2, 2–6, 3–6
Loss3–7 Apr 2005 Casablanca, MoroccoInternational SeriesClay Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
4–6, 3–6
Loss3–8 Apr 2005 Houston, United StatesInternational SeriesClay Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
3–6, 4–6
Win4–8 Jul 2005 Amersfoort, NetherlandsInternational SeriesClay Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González
Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Massú
6–4, 6–4
Win5–8 Oct 2005 Palermo, ItalyInternational SeriesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Hood Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski
6–2, 6–3
Loss5–9 Aug 2006 Sopot, PolandInternational SeriesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
3–6, 5–7
Loss5–10 Sep 2006 Bucharest, RomaniaInternational SeriesClay Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski
7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), [8–10]
Win6–10 Oct 2006 Palermo, ItalyInternational SeriesClay Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski
7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–2)
Win7–10 Feb 2007 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaInternational SeriesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of Spain.svg Álbert Montañés
Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
6–4, 6–2
Loss7–11 May 2007 Estoril, PortugalInternational SeriesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo
Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá
6–3, 2–6, [6–10]
Loss7–12 Jul 2007 Båstad, SwedenInternational SeriesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Aspelin
Flag of Austria.svg Julian Knowle
2–6, 4–6
Loss7–13 Aug 2007 Sopot, PolandInternational SeriesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski
1–6, 1–6
Loss7–14 Sep 2007 Bucharest, RomaniaInternational SeriesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach
Flag of Slovakia.svg Michal Mertiňák
6–7(2–7), 6–7(10–12)
Win8–14 Jan 2008 Adelaide, AustraliaInternational SeriesHard Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Guccione
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Smeets
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 25 (13–12)

Legend
ATP Challenger (10–12)
ITF Futures (3–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–5)
Clay (10–6)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 1997 Quito, EcuadorChallengerClay Flag of Paraguay.svg Ramón Delgado Flag of Mexico.svg Bernardo Martínez
Flag of Mexico.svg Marco Osorio
4–6, 4–6
Win1–1May 1998Germany F4, Esslingen FuturesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Browne Flag of France.svg Julien Boutter
Flag of Monaco.svg Jean-Rene Lisnard
7–6, 6–2
Win2–1Jul 1998Brazil F1, Londrina FuturesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Damián Furmanski Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Simoni
Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Taicher
7–5, 5–4 ret.
Win3–1Nov 1998Paraguay F1, Asunción FuturesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Damián Furmanski Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Marcelo Alvarez
Flag of Argentina.svg Jose-Maria Arnedo
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win4–1Nov 1998 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Cañas Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín
Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Navarro
2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss4–2Dec 1998 Guadalajara, MexicoChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Groen
Flag of Lebanon.svg Ali Hamadeh
4–6, 2–6
Loss4–3Feb 1999 Hamburg, GermanyChallengerCarpet Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano Testa Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Filippo Veglio
4–6, 6–7
Loss4–4Mar 1999 Grenoble, FranceChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano Testa Flag of the United States.svg Adam Peterson
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Tontz
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss4–5Mar 1999 Besançon, FranceChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano Testa Flag of Spain.svg Juan Ignacio Carrasco
Flag of Spain.svg Jairo Velasco
1–6, 6–7
Win5–5Apr 1999 Nice, FranceChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Cibulec
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
7–6, 6–4
Loss5–6Sep 1999 Szczecin, PolandChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Cañas Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksandar Kitinov
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Waite
1–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win6–6Oct 1999 Lima, PeruChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Albano Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Hood
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Win7–6Nov 1999 Montevideo, UruguayChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Albano Flag of Argentina.svg Diego del Río
Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic
6–2, 6–3
Win8–6Nov 1999 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Cañas Flag of South Africa.svg Paul Rosner
Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Vemić
6–4, 6–4
Win9–6Sep 2000 Biella, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Puerta Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Aspelin
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Bergh
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Loss9–7Feb 2003 Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Graydon Oliver Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Humphries
6–7(7–9), 6–7(4–7)
Win10–7Feb 2003 Joplin, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Graydon Oliver Flag of the United States.svg Diego Ayala
Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Coupe
6–1, 6–4
Win11–7Mar 2003 Salinas, EcuadorChallengerHard Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann
Flag of Israel.svg Harel Levy
walkover
Loss11–8May 2003 Prague, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Navrátil
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss11–9Aug 2003 Bronx, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Graydon Oliver Flag of France.svg Julien Benneteau
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut
1–6, 1–6
Loss11–10Nov 2003 Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerHard Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić Flag of Israel.svg Harel Levy
Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
6–7(7–9), 3–6
Loss11–11Oct 2006 Montevideo, UruguayChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Cañas Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Roitman
Flag of Argentina.svg Máximo González
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win12–11Mar 2007 Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Hartfield Flag of Portugal.svg Fred Gil
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dick Norman
6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
Win13–11Oct 2007 Andrézieux, FranceChallengerHard Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto Flag of Argentina.svg José Acasuso
Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Hartfield
6–3, 6–1
Loss13–12Oct 2008 Asunción, ParaguayChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Hood Flag of Argentina.svg Alejandro Fabbri
Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Mayer
5–7, 4–6

Notes

  1. In isolation, García is pronounced [ɡaɾˈsi.a] .

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