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, achieved in November 2022. He reached the doubles quarterfinals at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics,[1][2][3] and became the second Spanish tennis paralympic player to reach the singles quarterfinals in the 2024 Summer Paralympics, after Daniel Caverzaschi the Games prior; he then became the first one to reach the singles semifinals. At the same Games, he reached the doubles semifinals for the first time for the Spanish tennis paralympic team along with fellow partner Caverzaschi. They won Spain's ever first medal in wheelchair tennis after obtaining a bronze medal in the men's doubles event.
| Born | 22 June 1999 Vigo, Spain |
|---|---|
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 448-199 |
| Career titles | 31 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (24 June 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 4 (17 July 2023) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2023) |
| French Open | SF (2023) |
| Wimbledon | F (2024) |
| US Open | QF (2022, 2023) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 299-154 |
| Career titles | 44 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (7 November 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 4 (24 June 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2023, 2024) |
| French Open | F (2023) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2023) |
| US Open | W (2022) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games |  Bronze medal (2024) |
Medal record | |
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
editGrand Slam tournament finals
editWheelchair singles: 1 (1 Loss)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Alfie Hewett |
2–6, 3–6[6] |
Wheelchair doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2022 | US Open | Hard |  Nicolas Peifer |
Alfie Hewett Gordon Reid |
4–6, 7–5, [10–6] |
| Loss | 2023 | French Open | Clay |  Gustavo Fernandez |
Alfie Hewett Gordon Reid |
6–7,(6–8), 5–7 |
References
edit- ^ "Martin de la Puente - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Martin de la Puente - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 30 June 2024.
- ^ "De La Puente/Peifer dethrone Hewett/Reid to win 2022 US Open men's wheelchair doubles title". US Open. 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Martin de la Puente - Biography". Martin de la Puente. 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Faces of the Future: Spain's Martin de la Puente". International Paralympic Committee. 9 July 2016.
- ^ https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/g-wheelchair-singles