Country (sports) | Canada |
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Residence | Canada |
Born |
Montreal, Quebec |
April 27, 1973
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 1991 |
Retired | 2001 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $2,879,682 |
Singles | |
Career record | 99–137 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 76 (April 17, 1995) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1998) |
French Open | 2R (1997) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1993, 1998, 1999, 2000) |
US Open | 2R (1995, 1998, 1999) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 266–142 |
Career titles | 17 |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (October 11, 1999) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1996, 1997) |
French Open | QF (2000) |
Wimbledon | SF (1998) |
US Open | W (1999) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (1999) |
Olympic Games | Gold Medal (2000) |
Last updated on: October 23, 2007. |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's tennis | ||
Representing Canada | ||
2000 Sydney | Men's doubles |
Sébastien Lareau (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.
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:
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.
A = did not attend tournament