Sébastien Lareau
Country (sports) |
Canada |
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Residence |
Canada |
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Born |
(1973-04-27) April 27, 1973 (age 44) Montreal, Quebec |
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Height |
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Turned pro |
1991 |
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Retired |
2001 |
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Plays |
Right-handed |
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Prize money |
$2,879,682 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
99–137 |
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Career titles |
0 |
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Highest ranking |
No. 76 (April 17, 1995) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
3R (1998) |
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French Open |
2R (1997) |
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Wimbledon |
2R (1993, 1998, 1999, 2000) |
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US Open |
2R (1995, 1998, 1999) |
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Other tournaments |
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Olympic Games |
2R (2000) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
266–142 |
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Career titles |
17 |
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Highest ranking |
No. 4 (October 11, 1999) |
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Grand Slam Doubles results |
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Australian Open |
F (1996, 1997) |
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French Open |
QF (2000) |
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Wimbledon |
SF (1998) |
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US Open |
W (1999) |
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Other doubles tournaments |
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Tour Finals |
W (1999) |
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Olympic Games |
W (2000) |
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Last updated on: October 23, 2007. |
Sébastien Lareau (French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃ laʁo]; born April 27, 1973 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired professional tennis player. He became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam title by winning the 1999 U.S. Open Men's Doubles with his American partner Alex O'Brien.
As a singles player
The right-handed Lareau achieved a career best singles ranking of World No. 76 in April 1995. He had a career ATP tour event win-loss record of 99-137. Lareau's best singles tour results were:
- in 1995, the quarterfinals of the Philadelphia and St. Petersburg Grand Prix events;
- in 1996, the fourth round of the Key Biscayne Grand Prix event;
- in 1997, the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Grand Prix event;
- in 1998, the third round of the Australian Open; the semifinals of the Philadelphia, the quarterfinals of the Scottsdale, the semifinals of the Hong Kong, the quarterfinals of the Washington and Moscow International Series events;
- in 1999, the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Outdoor International Series event; and
- in 2001, the semifinals of the Memphis International Series event.
As a doubles player
Lareau reached a career high doubles ranking of world no. 4 in October 1999. He won 17 doubles titles on the ATP tour. His victories included the 1996 and 1998 Stuttgart Masters, the 1999 London/Queen's Club International Series, the 1999 U.S. Open, the 1999 Paris Indoor Tennis Masters, and the 1999 ATP Doubles Championships events, all partnering Alex O'Brien; the 1999 Washington International Series and 2000 Memphis International Series Gold events partnering Justin Gimelstob; and the 2000 Montreal/Toronto Tennis Masters and Sydney Olympics partnering compatriot Daniel Nestor. Lareau was also a finalist in the 1996 Australian Open and ATP Doubles Championship, 1997 Australian Open both partnering O'Brien.
ATP career finals
Doubles: 32 (17 titles, 15 runners-up)
Legend |
Grand Slam (1–2) |
Olympic Gold (1–0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (1–1) |
ATP Masters Series (4–1) |
ATP Championship Series (4–5) |
ATP Tour (6–6) |
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Titles by Surface |
Hard (12–9) |
Clay (0–1) |
Grass (1–2) |
Carpet (4–3) |
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Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
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Runner-up |
1. |
11 April 1994 |
Tokyo Outdoor, Japan |
Hard |
Patrick McEnroe |
Henrik Holm
Anders Järryd |
6–7, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
25 April 1994 |
Seoul, South Korea |
Hard |
Kent Kinnear |
Stephane Simian
Kenny Thorne |
4–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
3. |
14 November 1994 |
Antwerp, Belgium |
Carpet |
Hendrik Jan Davids |
Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman |
6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
1. |
1 May 1995 |
Seoul, South Korea |
Hard |
Jeff Tarango |
Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent |
6–3, 6–2 |
Winner |
2. |
23 October 1995 |
Beijing, China |
Carpet |
Tommy Ho |
Dick Norman
Fernon Wibier |
7–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
29 January 1996 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Hard |
Alex O'Brien |
Stefan Edberg
Petr Korda |
5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
5. |
17 June 1996 |
London/Queen's Club, England |
Grass |
Alex O'Brien |
Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge |
3–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up |
6. |
20 April 1996 |
Doubles Championships, Hartford |
Carpet |
Alex O’Brien |
Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge |
4–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Winner |
3. |
28 October 1996 |
Stuttgart Indoor, Germany |
Carpet |
Alex O'Brien |
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
7. |
27 January 1997 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Hard |
Alex O'Brien |
Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge |
6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 3–6 |
Winner |
4. |
3 March 1997 |
Philadelphia, United States |
Hard (i) |
Alex O'Brien |
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner |
5. |
28 July 1997 |
Los Angeles, United States |
Hard |
Alex O'Brien |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Rick Leach |
7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
8. |
4 August 1997 |
Montreal, Canada |
Hard |
Alex O’Brien |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes |
6–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
9. |
18 August 1997 |
New Haven, United States |
Hard |
Alex O'Brien |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes |
4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
6. |
20 April 1998 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Olivier Delaître
Stefano Pescosolido |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
10. |
22 June 1998 |
Nottingham, England |
Grass |
Daniel Nestor |
Justin Gimelstob
Byron Talbot |
5–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
11. |
24 August 1998 |
New Haven, United States |
Hard |
Alex O'Brien |
Wayne Arthurs
Peter Tramacchi |
6–7, 6–1, 3–6 |
Winner |
7. |
2 November 1998 |
Stuttgart Indoor, Germany |
Hard (i) |
Alex O'Brien |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes |
6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
Winner |
8. |
18 January 1999 |
Sydney, Australia |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Patrick Galbraith
Paul Haarhuis |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
12. |
22 February 1999 |
Memphis, United States |
Hard (i) |
Alex O’Brien |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
9. |
14 June 1999 |
London/Queen's Club, England |
Grass |
Alex O'Brien |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
6–3, 7–6 |
Winner |
10. |
23 August 1999 |
Washington, D.C., United States |
Hard |
Justin Gimelstob |
David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager |
7–5, 6–7, 6–3 |
Winner |
11. |
13 September 1999 |
U.S. Open, New York City |
Hard |
Alex O'Brien |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes |
7–6(9–7), 6–4 |
Winner |
12. |
11 October 1999 |
Shanghai, China |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
7–5, 6–3 |
Winner |
13. |
8 November 1999 |
Paris, France |
Carpet |
Alex O'Brien |
Jared Palmer
Paul Haarhuis |
7–6, 7–5 |
Winner |
14. |
22 November 1999 |
Doubles Championships, Hartford |
Carpet |
Alex O'Brien |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes |
6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner |
15. |
21 February 2000 |
Memphis, United States |
Hard (i) |
Justin Gimelstob |
Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg |
6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
13. |
6 March 2000 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
Carpet |
Jonas Björkman |
Martin Damm
David Prinosil |
1–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
14. |
8 May 2000 |
Orlando, United States |
Clay |
Justin Gimelstob |
Leander Paes
Jan Siemerink |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
16. |
7 August 2000 |
Toronto, Canada |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent |
6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Winner |
17. |
2 October 2000 |
Sydney Olympics, Australia |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
15. |
20 August 2001 |
Indianapolis, United States |
Hard |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Mark Knowles
Brian MacPhie |
6–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
Tournament |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
Career SR |
Career Win-Loss |
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Grand Slams |
Australian Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
QF |
2R |
F |
F |
1R |
1R |
1R |
3R |
A |
0 / 8 |
16–8 |
French Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
3R |
3R |
2R |
3R |
1R |
QF |
A |
A |
0 / 6 |
10–6 |
Wimbledon |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
3R |
2R |
3R |
1R |
SF |
QF |
QF |
1R |
A |
0 / 8 |
15–8 |
U.S. Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
SF |
2R |
1R |
QF |
2R |
1R |
W |
QF |
2R |
A |
1 / 9 |
18–8 |
Grand Slam SR |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 1 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
1 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 0 |
1 / 31 |
N/A |
Annual Win-Loss |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
4–1 |
6–3 |
4–4 |
12–4 |
7–4 |
6–4 |
9–3 |
9–4 |
3–3 |
0–0 |
N/A |
59–30 |
Masters Series |
Indian Wells |
NME |
A |
A |
A |
A |
QF |
A |
A |
QF |
1R |
1R |
3R |
A |
A |
0 / 5 |
5–5 |
Miami |
NME |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
QF |
3R |
2R |
2R |
QF |
2R |
A |
0 / 7 |
6–7 |
Monte Carlo |
NME |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 0 |
0–0 |
Rome |
NME |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 0 |
0–0 |
Hamburg |
NME |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 0 |
0–0 |
Canada |
NME |
A |
QF |
1R |
QF |
1R |
1R |
QF |
F |
QF |
2R |
W |
1R |
A |
1 / 11 |
17–10 |
Cincinnati |
NME |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
2R |
2R |
2R |
SF |
QF |
2R |
SF |
1R |
A |
0 / 9 |
12–9 |
Stuttgart |
NME |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
W |
SF |
W |
QF |
2R |
A |
A |
2 / 6 |
12–4 |
Paris |
NME |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
A |
2R |
W |
A |
A |
A |
1 / 3 |
5–2 |
Masters Series SR |
N/A |
0 / 0 |
0 / 1 |
0 / 1 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 5 |
0 / 2 |
1 / 5 |
0 / 5 |
1 / 6 |
1 / 6 |
1 / 5 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 0 |
4 / 41 |
N/A |
Annual Win-Loss |
N/A |
0–0 |
2–1 |
0–1 |
3–2 |
3–5 |
1–2 |
9–4 |
10–5 |
11–5 |
7–5 |
10–3 |
1–4 |
0–0 |
N/A |
57–37 |
Year End Ranking |
659 |
861 |
287 |
332 |
67 |
42 |
55 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
4 |
17 |
118 |
1536 |
N/A |
A = did not attend tournament
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