![]() Marc Polmans during the final of the Canberra International (November 2016)
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Residence | Brighton East, Victoria, Australia |
Born |
Durban, South Africa |
2 May 1997
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $133,843 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 213 (7 November 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 226 (6 February 2017) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2015) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 4–1 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 74 (6 February 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 74 (6 February 2017) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2017) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2017) |
Last updated on: 6 February 2017. |
Marc Polmans (born 2 May 1997) is a South African born Australian tennis player. Polmans won the 2015 Australian Open – Boys' Doubles title with fellow Australian Jake Delaney, defeating Hubert Hurkacz and Alex Molčan in the final, 0–6, 6–2, [10–8]. He reached the semi-final of the 2017 Australian Open – Men's Doubles with Andrew Whittington.
Polmans has a career high ATP singles ranking of 213 achieved on 7 November 2016. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 74 achieved on 6 February 2017.
Polmans is coached by former Top 100 player, Peter Luczak, at the Tennis Australia National Academy in Melbourne. He supports the Collingwood Magpies in the Australian Football League.
Pollens turned pro in 2012 and ended the year with a ranking of 1813. Over the next three years, Polmans played predominately in the ITF Futures tour. Polmans won his first title with Steven De Waard at the Australia F9 Futures in 2014. The pair won 5 more future tiles in 2015.
Polmans reached the second round of qualifying in the 2015 Australian Open where he defeated Jordi Samper-Montaña in the first round before losing to Tim Smyczek.
Polmans commenced 2016 with a singles ranking of 841. He lost in the first round of qualifying for the 2016 Australian Open. In June 2016, Polmans won his first singles title in Mozambique F1. This was followed by another title the following week. Over the next 3 months, Polmans reached a further 6 finals, winning 2 including one in Alice Springs. In November, Polmans reached his first ATP Challenger Tour final in Canberra. He lost to compatriot James Duckworth in straight sets. He ended 2016 with a ranking of 226.