Martin Verkerk

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Martin Willem Verkerk (born 31 October 1978 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands) is a Dutch tennis player. As a relatively unknown player, he had a brilliant run at the French Open in 2003, reaching the final before losing to Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero. Along the way, he beat experienced clay court players Carlos Moya and Guillermo Coria.

Verkerk's game is based on booming serves and big backhands. His unexpected run at the French Open as an underdog and expressive on-court antics made him very popular in the Netherlands. The final round was watched by even more households in the Netherlands than when countrymate Richard Krajicek won Wimbledon. However, Verkerk has not reproduced similar results since then, never reaching past the third round in subsequent Grand Slams. He has had a long lay off due to various injuries and sicknesses including glandular fever but gradually has started to come back to competition since 2006.

Verkerk's career high ranking is #14. He has two ATP titles, in Milan (2003) and the Dutch Open in Amersfoort (2004).

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Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
2003 French Open Flag of Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 1-6, 3-6, 2-6

Tournament Career 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Australian Open 0-2 - - - - - 1r 1r - -
French Open 8-2 - - - - - F 3r - -
Wimbledon 1-2 - - - - - 1r 2r - -
US Open 1-2 - - - - 1r 2r - - -
Grand Slam Win-Los 10-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 7-4 3-3 0-0 0-0
Overall Win-Loss 59-58 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 7-11 25-25 26-19 0-0 0-0

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