Irakli Labadze
Irakli Labadze (Georgian: ირაკლი ლაბაძე, romanized: irak'li labadze, pronounced [iɾakʼli labad͡ze]; born June 9, 1981) is a Georgian retired professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 42, which he attained in July 2004. He is the first Georgian player to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon as a qualifier.
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Residence | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Born | Tbilisi, Georgian SSR | June 9, 1981
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Retired | 2010 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$1,234,668 |
Singles | |
Career record | 50–83 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 42 (5 July 2004) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) |
French Open | 2R (2002, 2004) |
Wimbledon | 4R (2006) |
US Open | 1R (2002, 2004) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 27–34 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 100 (29 October 2001) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2005) |
French Open | 1R (2004) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2006) |
US Open | 1R (2004) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2004) |
Last updated on: January 25, 2022. |
Career
Juniors
Labadze had a successful junior career, notably reaching the final of the Wimbledon boys' singles in 1998 and losing to future World No.1 Roger Federer. Together with Lovro Zovko he won the 1999 French Open boys' doubles.
Pro tour
Labadze's most successful appearance at a Grand Slam event came at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, where he reached the fourth round. After eliminating Gastón Gaudio and Mardy Fish, he was defeated by the eventual runner-up Rafael Nadal in three sets. It was to be his last appearance in the singles main draw at a major championship.
Labadze's best result in Masters 1000 tournaments was reaching the semifinals of the 2004 Indian Wells Masters. After defeating Carlos Moyá and James Blake, he lost to Tim Henman in straight sets.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1998 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1999 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 7–6 |
ATP career finals
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2001 | Sopot, Poland | International Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(10–12), 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2001 | St. Petersburg, Russia | International Series | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2002 | St. Petersburg, Russia | International Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(8–10), 3–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 18 (10–8)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0-1 | Jan 1999 | USA F1, Altamonte Springs | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0-2 | Mar 1999 | Philippines F2, Manila | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 0-3 | May 1999 | USA F4, Vero Beach | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 0-4 | Oct 1999 | Mexico F6, Chihuahua | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1-4 | Jan 2000 | USA F3, Boca Raton | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 2-4 | Jun 2000 | Fürth, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3-4 | May 2001 | Birmingham, United States | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 4-4 | Jun 2001 | Bucharest, Romania | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 4-5 | Jul 2001 | Ulm, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–7(2–7), 5–7 |
Loss | 4-6 | Aug 2001 | Manerbio, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 5-6 | Feb 2002 | Brest, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 6-6 | Sep 2002 | Kiev, Ukraine | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 6-7 | Oct 2002 | Grenoble, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 6-8 | Aug 2003 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Win | 7-8 | Sep 2003 | Kiev, Ukraine | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 8-8 | Sep 2003 | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Win | 9-8 | Nov 2003 | Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Win | 10-8 | Jul 2005 | Biella, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 6–0 |
Doubles: 14 (6–8)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1999 | Philippines F1, Manila | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1–1 | May 1999 | USA F4, Vero Beach | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1999 | Mexico F5, Playa del Carmen | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jan 2000 | USA F1, Pembroke Pines | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | Feb 2000 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–5 | May 2000 | Budapest, Hungary | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 2–5 | Nov 2000 | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 3–5 | Nov 2000 | Santiago, Chile | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–6 | Sep 2002 | Kiev, Ukraine | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–6 | Aug 2003 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 5–6 | Jun 2005 | Reggio Emilia, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 5–7 | Aug 2005 | Trani, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–8 | Nov 2006 | Aachen, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 4–6, [8–10] |
Win | 6–8 | Aug 2008 | Samarkand, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 4–6, [10–3] |
Performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | SR | W–L | Win% | |||||||||||
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Australian Open | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% | |||||||||||
French Open | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q2 | 4R | A | Q1 | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | 56% | |||||||||||
US Open | A | Q1 | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 13 | 7–13 | 35% | |||||||||||
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Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 5–2 | 71% | |||||||||||
Miami | A | A | A | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |||||||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||||||||||
Madrid | Not Held | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||||||||
Canada | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||||||
Paris | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 7–7 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 10 | 8–10 | 44% |