Country (sports) | Georgia |
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Residence | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Born |
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR |
June 9, 1981
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.