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Irakli Labadze

Irakli Labadze
Country (sports)  Georgia
Residence Tbilisi, Georgia
Born (1981-06-09) June 9, 1981 (age 35)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro 1998
Retired 2010
Plays Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $1,234,668
Singles
Career record 50–83
Career titles 0
9 Challengers
Highest ranking No. 42 (July 5, 2004)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 1R (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
French Open 2R (2002, 2004)
Wimbledon 4R (2006)
US Open 1R (2002, 2004)
Doubles
Career record 27–34
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 100 (October 29, 2001)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2005)
French Open 1R (2004)
Wimbledon 3R (2006)
US Open 1R (2004)
Last updated on: February 18, 2017.

Irakli Labadze (Georgian: ირაკლი ლაბაძე; born June 9, 1981) is a Georgian retired professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 42, which he attained in July 2004.

Labadze had a successful junior career, notably reaching the final of the Wimbledon boys' singles in 1998 and losing to future World No.1 Roger Federer 4–6, 4–6. Together with Lovro Zovko he won the 1999 French Open boys' doubles.

Georgian tennis player's best appearance on Grand Slam tournaments was reaching the fourth round of the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, after eliminating Gastón Gaudio and Mardy Fish, he was defeated by the eventual runner-up Rafael Nadal in three sets 3–6, 6–7, 3–6.

Labadze's best result in Masters 1000 tournaments was reaching the semifinals of the 2004 Indian Wells Masters. After defeating Carlos Moyá and James Blake, he lost to Tim Henman 3–6, 2–6.



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