Sébastien Lareau
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Competitor for  Canada |
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| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Men's doubles | |
Sébastien Lareau (born April 27, 1973 in Montreal) is a former touring professional tennis player. He turned touring pro in 1991 and retired in 2001.
[edit] As a singles player
The right-handed Lareau achieved a career best singles ranking of World No. 76 in April 1995. In January 1999 he reached a career second best ranking of World No. 78. He had a career ATP tour event win-loss record of 99 and 137. Lareau's best singles tour results were:
- in 1995, the quarterfinals of the Philadelphia and St. Petersburg Grand Prix events;
- in 1996, the fourth round of the Key Biscayne Grand Prix event;
- in 1997, the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Grand Prix event;
- in 1998, the third round of the Australian Open; the semi-finals of the Philadelphia, the quarterfinals of the Scottsdale, the semi-finals of the Hong Kong, the quarterfinals of the Washington and Moscow International Series events;
- in 1999, the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Outdoor International Series event; and
- in 2001, the semi-finals of the Memphis International Series event.
[edit] As a doubles player
The 6'0, 175lbs. 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 Series, the 1999 London/Queen's Club International Series, the 1999 U.S. Open, the 1999 Paris Indoor Tennis Masters Series, 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 Series 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.
