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Andrew Florent

Andrew Florent
Country (sports)  Australia
Born (1970-10-24)24 October 1970
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died 16 August 2016(2016-08-16) (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.

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. He is the father of the Sydney AFL footballer Oliver Florent.


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