Laurie Warder (born 23 October 1962) is a former professional male tennis player from Australia who specialized in the doubles event. In 1987 he lost the doubles title at the Australian Open partnering compatriot Peter Doohan, but won the event in 1993 partnering South African Danie Visser. Warder won 12 doubles titles during his career and achieved a highest doubles ranking of No. 12 in October 1991.
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Sydney, Australia | 23 October 1962
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $864,953 |
Singles | |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 210 (10 August 1987) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 12 |
Highest ranking | No. 12 (12 October 1991) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1993) |
French Open | QF (1987, 1991, 1992) |
Wimbledon | QF (1986, 1989) |
US Open | QF (1988) |
Career finals
editDoubles (12 titles, 18 runner-ups)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1983 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | David Graham | Chris Lewis Russell Simpson |
6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 1. | 1984 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | David Graham | Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1985 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Marcel Freeman | Alejandro Ganzábal Claudio Panatta |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2. | 1985 | Florence, Italy | Clay | David Graham | Bruce Derlin Carl Limberger |
6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 3. | 1986 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Brian Levine | Colin Dowdeswell Christo Steyn |
3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Loss | 4. | 1987 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Peter Doohan | Ivan Lendl Bill Scanlon |
7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | 1987 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Peter Doohan | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd |
4–6, 4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 6. | 1987 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Peter Doohan | Brad Drewett Mark Edmondson |
4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Win | 3. | 1987 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Blaine Willenborg | Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander |
6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 7. | 1987 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | Blaine Willenborg | Gary Donnelly Peter Fleming |
2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 8. | 1987 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Peter Doohan | Pat Cash Stefan Edberg |
7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4. | 1988 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Darren Cahill | Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 5. | 1988 | Bristol, England | Grass | Peter Doohan | Martin Davis Tim Pawsat |
2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 6. | 1989 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | Peter Doohan | Rill Baxter Glenn Michibata |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 9. | 1989 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | Peter Doohan | Javier Sánchez Balázs Taróczy |
6–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 10. | 1989 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Tim Pawsat | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann |
6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1989 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Peter Doohan | Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 12. | 1991 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | John Fitzgerald | Udo Riglewski Michael Stich |
5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 7. | 1991 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Luke Jensen | Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans |
5–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 13. | 1991 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Luke Jensen | Omar Camporese Goran Ivanišević |
2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 8. | 1991 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Luke Jensen | Luiz Mattar Jaime Oncins |
6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 14. | 1991 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Luke Jensen | Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 15. | 1992 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Luke Jensen | Hendrik Jan Davids Libor Pimek |
6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 9. | 1992 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Luke Jensen | Javier Frana Javier Sánchez |
6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 16. | 1992 | Manchester, England | Grass | Jeremy Bates | Patrick Galbraith David Macpherson |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 17. | 1993 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | John Fitzgerald | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 10. | 1993 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Danie Visser | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd |
6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 11. | 1993 | Nice, France | Clay | David Macpherson | Shelby Cannon Scott Melville |
3–4, RET. |
Win | 12. | 1993 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Danie Visser | Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 18. | 1994 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | Mark Kratzmann | Darren Cahill Sandon Stolle |
1–6, 6–7 |