Martín de la Puente explained

Birth Date:22 June 1999
Birth Place:Vigo, Spain
Turnedpro:2014
Plays:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singlesrecord:448-199
Singlestitles:31
Currentsinglesranking:No. 4 (17 July 2023)
Highestsinglesranking:No. 4 (24 June 2024)
Australianopenresult:QF (2023)
Frenchopenresult:SF (2023)
Wimbledonresult:F (2024)
Usopenresult:QF (2022, 2023)
Othertournaments:yes
Paralympicsresult:3R (2020)
Doublesrecord:299-154
Doublestitles:44
Currentdoublesranking:No. 4 (24 June 2024)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 1 (7 November 2022)
Australianopendoublesresult:QF (2023, 2024)
Frenchopendoublesresult:F (2023)
Wimbledondoublesresult:SF (2023)
Usopendoublesresult:W (2022)
Othertournamentsdoubles:yes
Paralympicsdoublesresult:QF (2016, 2020)

Martín de la Puente Riobó (born 22 June 1999) is a Spanish professional wheelchair tennis player. De la Puente is the 2022 US Open doubles champion with Nicolas Peifer and 2023 French Open wheelchair men's doubles finalist with Gustavo Fernandez. He is a former world No. 1 in the doubles rankings, acheived in November 2022. He reached the quarterfinals at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1] [2] [3]

De la Puente was born with Proteus syndrome, with fingers on one of his hands larger than on the other, and had his left foot amputated when he was eight years old. Playing wheelchair tennis since he was ten years old, he admires Rafael Nadal as his idol.[4] [5]

Career statistics

Grand Slam tournament finals

Wheelchair doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win2022US OpenHard Nicolas Peifer4–6, 7–5, [10–6]
Loss2023French OpenClay Gustavo Fernandez Alfie Hewett
Gordon Reid
6–7,(6–8), 5–7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 June 2024. Martin de la Puente - IPC Profile. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. Web site: 30 June 2024. Martin de la Puente - ITF Profile. International Tennis Federation.
  3. Web site: 10 September 2022. De La Puente/Peifer dethrone Hewett/Reid to win 2022 US Open men's wheelchair doubles title. US Open.
  4. Web site: 30 June 2024. Martin de la Puente - Biography. Martin de la Puente.
  5. Web site: 9 July 2016. Faces of the Future: Spain's Martin de la Puente. International Paralympic Committee.
  6. https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/g-wheelchair-singles