Maxime Teixeira
Maxime Teixeira (born 18 January 1989) is a French professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures circuit, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 154 in March 2012, and his highest ATP doubles ranking of World No. 256 in July 2015.
 Maxime Teixeira playing at Nice 2015 | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Born | 18 January 1989 La Rochelle, France |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $302,395 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 154 (5 March 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 351 (13 July 2015) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2012) |
| French Open | 2R (2011) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2012) |
| US Open | Q3 (2013) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 256 (13 July 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 256 (13 July 2015) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2016) |
| Last updated on: 13 July 2015. | |
He claimed his first Challenger singles title by winning the 2011 Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc in Saint-Brieuc, France. He won against Benoît Paire 6–3, 6–0.[1] He qualified for his first Grand Slam tournament at the 2011 French Open, where he reached the second round before being defeated by third seed Roger Federer.[2][3]
Career finals
Challenger and Futures singles titles (5)
| Legend |
| ATP Challengers (1) |
| ITF Futures (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 12 July 2010 | Iași, Romania | Clay | Gleb Sakharov |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 2. | 26 July 2010 | Arad, Romania | Clay |  Kristijan Mesaros |
7–5, 6–2 |
| 3. | 13 September 2010 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Florian Reynet |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 4. | 24 January 2011 | Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, France | Clay | Jonathan Eysseric |
7–64, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 5. | 3 April 2011 | Saint–Brieuc, France | Clay | Benoît Paire |
6–3, 6–0 |
Runner-up (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 15 March 2010 | Antalya, Turkey | Clay |  Pavol Červenák |
1–6, 3–6 |
| 2. | 2 August 2010 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay |  Andrei Mlendea |
3–6, 3–6 |
| 3. | 21 March 2011 | Marrakech, Morocco | Clay |  Rui Machado |
3–6, 7–67, 4–6 |
| 4. | 11 September 2011 | Brașov, Romania | Clay | Benoît Paire |
4–6, 0–3, retired |
| 5. | 4 March 2012 | Cherbourg, France | Hard | Josselin Ouanna |
3–6, 2–6 |
References
- Open Prévadiès. Teixeira expéditif letelegramme.com
- "Maxime Teixeira, ce sympathique touriste qui a défié Roger Federer..." (in French). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- Scherrer, Gaétan. "Le jour où j'ai affronté un géant à Roland (5/5) : Maxime Teixeira, le duel d'une vie contre Roger Federer (2011)". L'ÉQUIPE (in French). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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