2001 IN REVIEW

The veteran doubles specialist again teamed mostly with fellow Australian Josh Eagle...They played 19 tournaments, compiled a 25-18 record together and reached final at TMS Monte Carlo, and SF in Adelaide, Sydney, TMS Indian Wells, Estoril and Barcelona...The duo struggled in the second half of the year, failing to reach any SF since May but finished 10th in the ATP Doubles Race...Also reached the QF at TMS Cincinnati (w/Hewitt)... Finished year at No. 29 in doubles, his fourth consecutive top-30 ranking.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

1988-Doubles SF at Brisbane Challenger (w/McLean)...Played in two other Satellites and three Challengers...1989-Played in two Satellites, one Challenger, one Tour event...1990-Played in five Satellites with best showing at Top 10 finish in doubles at USTA #3 (w/Hlawaty)...1991-Finished third in doubles at Australia #2 Satellite (w/Hand, 19 points)...1992-Reached first Challenger final in Perth (w/McLean) and SF at Launceston Challenger (w/Kilderry)...Played in five other Satellites, with Top 5 finishes at USTA #2, Australia #2 and Australia #3...1993-Won doubles Challenger titles in Kuala Lumpur-1, Adelaide and Launceston...Also captured Australia #2 Satellite (49 points) and Netherlands Satellite (61 points), all with countryman Josh Eagle...Won Australia #3 Satellite (w/Kilderry, 32 points)...1994-Won first ATP Tour title in St. Poelten along with Furth Challenger (w/Flegl) and advanced to Tour finals in Bologna (w/Flegl) and Long Island (w/Petchey)...Also finalist at Bochum Challenger (w/Kitinov)...Closed season with Australia #3 Satellite title (w/Eagle, 60 points)...1995-Doubles winner at Perth Challenger and runner-up at Tour stop in Seoul and Australia #3 Satellite (all w/Eagle)...1996-Reached Tour doubles final in Oporto and SF in Indianapolis and Beijing (w/Eagle)...1997-Reaching SF in Tokyo and Beijing along with QF in eight other stops, including Roland Garros (w/Eagle)...1998-Started year with second career title in Adelaide, and his first with long-time partner Josh Eagle in 71 career Tour events...Served as alternate at World Doubles Championship (w/Eagle)... 1999-Won third career doubles title in St.Poelten (w/Olhovskiy)...Reached SF in Dubai, Rotterdam, London-indoor (w/Eagle), TMS Indian Wells, TMS Cincinnati and Vienna (w/Macpherson)...Finished No. 30 in doubles and with career-best 34 match victories...2000-Advanced to three ATP finals (all w/Eagle), in Delray Beach, Kitzbnhel and TMS Toronto...Finished No. 8 in ATP Team Race and earned a career-high $200,365.

PERSONAL

Full name is Andrew Paul Florent...Began playing tennis at age seven...Won Victoria Open junior singles and doubles titles and was runner-up at Australian Open junior singles in 1988...Enjoys golf, Aussie Rules football and sleeping...Considers clay as favorite surface...Wife, Rachel; sons, Oliver Jacques Florent, and Jai Andrew...Coached by Ken Richardson.