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 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.
Career finals
Doubles (3 titles, 7 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1994 | Bologna, Italy | Clay |  Vojtěch Flégl |
John Fitzgerald Patrick Rafter |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1994 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay | Vojtěch Flégl |
 Adam Malik  Jeff Tarango |
3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1994 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard |  Mark Petchey |
 Olivier Delaître Guy Forget |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1995 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Joshua Eagle |
 Sébastien Lareau Jeff Tarango |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1996 | Oporto, Portugal | Clay | Joshua Eagle |
 Emanuel Couto Bernardo Mota |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1998 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Joshua Eagle |
 Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach |
6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1998 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Joshua Eagle |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
0–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1998 | s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Joshua Eagle |
Guillaume Raoux  Jan Siemerink |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1999 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay |  Andrei Olhovskiy |
Brent Haygarth Robbie Koenig |
5–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 2000 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Hard | Joshua Eagle |
Brian MacPhie  Nenad Zimonjić |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 2000 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Joshua Eagle |
 Pablo Albano Cyril Suk |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 2000 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Joshua Eagle |
Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor |
3–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 2001 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Joshua Eagle |
 Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge |
6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
References
External links
- Andrew Florent at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Andrew Florent at the International Tennis Federation
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