Marc Polmans
Marc David Polmans (born 2 May 1997) is a South African-born Australian tennis player. Polmans won the 2015 Australian Open – Boys' Doubles title with fellow Australian Jake Delaney, defeating Hubert Hurkacz and Alex Molčan in the final, 0–6, 6–2, [10–8]. He reached the semi-final of the 2017 Australian Open – Men's Doubles with Andrew Whittington.
Polmans at the 2019 French Open | |
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Brighton East, Australia |
Born | Amanzimtoti, South Africa | 2 May 1997
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Peter Luczak John McCurdy |
Prize money | US$693,952 |
Official website | marc-polmans.com |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–5 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 119 (3 February 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 119 (3 February 2020) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2020) |
French Open | Q2 (2017) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2019) |
US Open | Q3 (2018) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 8–9 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 68 (16 October 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 117 (16 March 2020) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2017) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2017) |
US Open | 1R (2017) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2018) |
Last updated on: 22 March 2020. |
Polmans has a career high ATP singles ranking of 119 achieved in February 2020. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 68 achieved on 16 October 2017.
Polmans is coached by former Top 100 player, Peter Luczak, at the Tennis Australia National Academy in Melbourne.[1] He supports Collingwood in the Australian Football League.[2]
Career
2012–2015: Career Beginnings
Polmans turned pro in 2012 and ended the year with a ranking of 1813. Over the next three years, Polmans played predominately in the ITF Futures tour. Polmans won his first title with Steven de Waard at the Australia F9 Futures in 2014. The pair won 5 more future tiles in 2015.
Polmans reached the second round of qualifying in the 2015 Australian Open where he defeated Jordi Samper-Montaña in the first round before losing to Tim Smyczek.
2016–2017: Ranking Increase
Polmans commenced 2016 with a singles ranking of 841. He lost in the first round of qualifying for the 2016 Australian Open. In June 2016, Polmans won his first singles title in Mozambique F1. This was followed by another title the following week. Over the next 3 months, Polmans reached a further 6 finals, winning 2 including one in Alice Springs.[3] In November, Polmans reached his first ATP Challenger Tour final in Canberra. He lost to compatriot James Duckworth in straight sets. He ended 2016 with a ranking of 226.
Polmans commenced 2017 at the Happy Valley Challenger where he lost in round 1. Polmans lost in round 1 of 2017 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying. In the doubles, Polmans paired with Andrew Whittington where they reached the semi-final. Polmans made the 2nd round of the 2017 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying. Polmans received a wildcard entry to the 2017 Croatia Open, marking his first singles main draw appearance on the ATP World Tour. He faced Alessandro Giannessi but lost in round 1. In July, Polmans made the main draw of the Citi Open in Washington as a lucky loser, losing to Jared Donaldson. [4]. Polmans ended the year on the Challenger circuit with his best result being a semi-final appearance at Canberra. Polmans ended 2017 with a singles ranking of 323 and doubles ranking of 70.
2018: First Challenger Title
In February, Polmans won his maiden challenger title at the 2018 Launceston Tennis International. [5] In April he lost to Noah Rubin of the US in the finals of the 2018 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger in Florida.[6] In May and June, Polmans lost in the first round of French Open qualifying and Wimbledon qualifying. He continued to play across the Challenger tour of Europe. In August, Polmans lost in the final round of qualifying for the US Open. In October, Polmans partnered Jeremy Beale to win his first doubles challenger title at Traralgon.
2019: Australian Open Wildcard - Second Challenger Title, First ATP main draw win
Polmans was awarded a wildcard into the 2019 Australian Open. He lost in the first round to USA's Denis Kudla 5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2. In March, Polmans won his second ATP Challenger title when he defeated Italy's Lorenzo Giustino 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(4) [7] In July, Polman qualified for the main draw of the Washington Open. Polmans defeated Malek Jaziri for his first main draw win on the ATP Tour.[8]
In August, Polmans lost in the first round of 2019 US Open – Men's Singles Qualifying.
2020: First Grand Slam main draw win
In January, Polman won his first main draw singles match at the Australian Open over Mikhail Kukushkin .[9]
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 22 (12–10)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2016 | Mozambique F1, Maputo | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 | |
Win | 2–0 | Jun 2016 | Mozambique F2, Maputo | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 | |
Loss | 2–1 | Jun 2016 | Zimbabwe F1, Harare | Futures | Hard | 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 5–7 | |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 2016 | Zimbabwe F2, Harare | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Loss | 3–2 | Jul 2016 | USA F25, Edwardsville | Futures | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6 | |
Loss | 3–3 | Aug 2016 | USA F26, Decatur | Futures | Clay | 0–6, 6–3, 6–7(6–8) | |
Win | 4–3 | Sep 2016 | Australia F5, Alice Springs | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–4) | |
Loss | 4–4 | Oct 2016 | Australia F6, Brisbane | Futures | Hard | 1–6, 5–7 | |
Loss | 4–5 | Nov 2016 | Canberra, Australia | Challenger | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 | |
Win | 5–5 | Mar 2017 | Australia F2, Canberra | Futures | Clay | 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–4 | |
Win | 6–5 | Mar 2017 | Australia F3, Canberra | Futures | Clay | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–4 | |
Loss | 6–6 | May 2017 | Italy F11, Santa Margherita di Pula | Futures | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 7–6 | Feb 2018 | Launceston, Australia | Challenger | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Win | 8–6 | Mar 2018 | Australia F1, Renmark | Futures | Grass | 6–1, 6–4 | |
Win | 9–6 | Mar 2018 | Australia F2, Mildura | Futures | Grass | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | |
Win | 10–6 | Mar 2018 | Australia F3, Mornington | Futures | Clay | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | |
Loss | 10–7 | Apr 2018 | Australia F4, Mornington | Futures | Clay | 5–7, 4–6 | |
Loss | 10–8 | Apr 2018 | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 | |
Loss | 10–9 | Oct 2018 | Stockton, USA | Challenger | Hard | 2–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 11–9 | Mar 2019 | Zhangjiagang, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) | |
Loss | 11–10 | Sep 2019 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Challenger | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 12–10 | Oct 2019 | Traralgon, Australia | Challenger | Hard | 7-5, 6-3 |
Doubles: 23 (15–8)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2014 | Australia F9, Wollongong | Futures | Hard | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2) | ||
Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2015 | Australia F4, Melbourne | Futures | Clay | 2–6, 6–7(5–7) | ||
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2015 | Australia F5, Mornington | Futures | Clay | 7–6(8–6), 6–1 | ||
Win | 3–1 | May 2015 | Italy F11, Lecco | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Win | 4–1 | Jul 2015 | Belgium F6, Knokke | Futures | Clay | 5–7, 7–6(7–2), [10–5] | ||
Win | 5–1 | Oct 2015 | Australia F8, Toowoomba | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Win | 6–1 | Oct 2015 | Australia F9, Brisbane | Futures | Hard | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 6–2 | Nov 2015 | Australia F10, Wollongong | Futures | Hard | 7–6(8–6), 5–7, [6–10] | ||
Win | 7–2 | Nov 2015 | Australia F11, Wollongong | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] | ||
Loss | 7–3 | Feb 2016 | Australia F1, Port Pirie | Futures | Hard | 6–7(1–7), 3–6 | ||
Win | 8–3 | Mar 2016 | Australia F2, Mildura | Futures | Grass | 6–3, 6–7(9–11), [10–6] | ||
Win | 9–3 | Mar 2016 | Australia F4, Mornington | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 9–4 | Apr 2016 | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay | 6–3, 4–6, [10–12] | ||
Loss | 9–5 | Jul 2016 | USA F25, Edwardsville | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
Win | 10–5 | Sep 2016 | Australia F5, Alice Springs | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
Win | 11–5 | Oct 2016 | Australia F8, Cairns | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [10–7] | ||
Loss | 11–6 | Jan 2017 | Happy Valley, Australia | Challenger | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, [6–10] | ||
Win | 12–6 | Mar 2017 | Australia F3, Canberra | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | ||
Loss | 12–7 | Aug 2018 | Lexington, USA | Challenger | Hard | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
Loss | 12–8 | Aug 2018 | Vancouver, Canada | Challenger | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, [6–10] | ||
Win | 13–8 | Oct 2018 | Traralgon, Australia | Challenger | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Win | 14–8 | Jul 2019 | Gatineau, Canada | Challenger | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] | ||
Win | 15–8 | Oct 2019 | Ningbo Challenger, China | Challenger | Hard | 6–0, 6–1 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 2015 | Australian Open | Hard | 0–6, 6–2, [10–8] |
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- GETTING TO KNOW STEVEN DE WAARD AND MARC POLMANS
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