Laurent Prades

Laurent Prades (born 19 July 1968) is a former professional tennis player from France.^[1]

Laurent Prades

Country (sports)	France
Born	(1968-07-19) 19 July 1968 (age 57) Bordeaux, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Plays	Left-handed
Prize money	$77,467
Singles
Career record	4–9
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 180 (6 July 1992)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1989)
French Open	2R (1992)
Doubles
Career record	1–2
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 341 (20 August 1990)

Prades qualified for his first Grand Slam tournament in 1989, at the Australian Open.^[2] He played West German Hans-Dieter Beutel in the opening round and was beaten, despite winning the first two sets.^[2] It wasn't until the 1992 French Open that he got another chance to play a Grand Slam, entering the event as a wildcard.^[2] He defeated Byron Black in the first round and then met third seed Pete Sampras.^[2] The American won in straight sets, although Prades did manage to force two of those sets into tiebreaks.^[2]

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
1.	1991	Gramado, Brazil	Hard	Fernando Roese	7–5, 6–7, 6–4