Martín Alund
| Country |
 Argentina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mendoza, Argentina |
| Born |
December 26, 1985 Mendoza, Argentina |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) | Fabian Blengino |
| Prize money | $274,935 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 7–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 84 (March 18, 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 133 (January 27, 2014) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2013) |
| French Open | 1R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2013) |
| US Open | Q1 (2012, 2013) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 103 (November 19, 2012) |
| Last updated on: February 25, 2013. | |
Martín Alund (born December 26, 1985 in Mendoza, Argentina) is an Argentine professional tennis player. He has won one ATP Challenger event in doubles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 84 in March 2013.
Tennis career
Juniors
As a junior, Alund reached as high as No. 45 in the world singles rankings in March 2003 (and No. 62 in doubles the same year). He gained victories over promising junior prospects such as Eduardo Schwank, Alex Kuznetsov and Scoville Jenkins.
Pro tour
Alund gained direct entry into the French Open and Wimbledon in 2013, winning a set against World No. 4 David Ferrer in the first round of the latter before eventually losing in four sets.[1]
As a lucky loser, Alund reached the semifinals of the 2013 Brasil Open, defeating World No. 25 Jeremy Chardy (fresh off of his career-best Australian Open quarterfinal run) and experienced claycourter Filippo Volandri en route. In the semis he valiantly took a set off top seed Rafael Nadal before losing in 3 sets.
Playing style
Alund is a natural claycourter, though intersperses his defensive skills with clean hitting, a powerful first serve and deft dropshots. He possesses a flashy one-handed backhand which is capable of reeling off winners, but is also often error-prone.[1]
Career finals
Challenger singles: 3 (0–3)
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger Series |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 24 November 2008 |  Cancún, Mexico |
Clay |  Grega Žemlja |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1 July 2012 |  Milan, Italy |
Clay |  Tommy Robredo |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 14 October 2012 | San Juan, Argentina |
Clay |  Thiemo de Bakker |
2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ferrer outlasts Alund to reach Round 2 at Wimbledon", Tennis Earth, 25th June 2013.