Adil Shamasdin ( ; born May 23, 1982) is a Canadian former professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He reached his highest doubles ranking of world No. 41 on 26 June 2017.
Tennis career Shamasdin's junior career saw him finish ranked No. 5 in singles and No. 1 in doubles in Canada. In his senior career, he has won so far three ATP World Tour doubles titles, in 2011 at the SA Tennis Open with James Cerretani, in 2015 at the Grand Prix Hassan II with Rameez Junaid and in 2017 at the Lyon Open with Andrés Molteni. He also has won twenty ATP Challenger Tour doubles titles and seven ITF Futures doubles titles. In 2015 in the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinals, he was selected to play his first tie for Canada, losing the doubles match with Daniel Nestor. The next year in the Davis Cup World Group playoffs, he helped his country secure its place in the World Group by winning the match with Vasek Pospisil. In 2016, he reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon with Jonathan Marray as wildcards, beating the fourth seeds and defending champions Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecău in the opening round, and the fifteenth seeds Pablo Cuevas and Marcel Granollers in the third round. They were defeated by the twelfth seeds Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi. Also in 2016, he advanced to the ATP Masters 1000 Rogers Cup second round for the first time of his career, after six unsuccessful attempts. In the first round, he and compatriot Philip Bester defeated the pair of then world No. 1 singles player Novak Djokovic and Nenad Zimonjić, before losing to the seventh seeds Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram in their next match.
Personal life Shamasdin grew up in Pickering, Ontario. His parents Kamru and Rozi immigrated to Canada from Kenya. He has two brothers Jamil and Irfan. He attended Brown University in Rhode Island and graduated with a degree in psychology. Shamasdin broke the record for the most combined wins (singles and doubles) in Brown tennis history with over 220.
ATP career finals Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runners-up) LegendGrand Slam (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)ATP World Tour 250 Series (3–3)Titles by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (2–0)Grass (0–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Johannesburg, South Africa250 SeriesHard James Cerretani Scott Lipsky Rajeev Ram6–3, 3–6, [10–7]Loss1–1Newport, US250 SeriesGrass Johan Brunström Ryan Harrison Matthew Ebden 6–4, 3–6, [5–10]Win2–1Casablanca, Morocco250 SeriesClay Rameez Junaid Rohan Bopanna Florin Mergea 3–6, 6–2, [10–7]Loss2–2Sofia, Bulgaria250 SeriesHard (i) Philipp Oswald Wesley Koolhof Matwé Middelkoop 7–5, 6–7(9–11), [6–10]Loss2–3Newport, US250 SeriesGrass Jonathan Marray Sam Groth Chris Guccione4–6, 3–6Win3–3Lyon, France250 SeriesClay Andrés Molteni Marcus Daniell Marcelo Demoliner6–3, 3–6, [10–5]
Challenger and Futures finals
Doubles: 61 (31–30) Legend (doubles)ATP Challenger Tour (24–24)ITF Futures Tour (7–6)Titles by surfaceHard (22–18)Clay (6–11)Grass (2–0)Carpet (1–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Canada F3, MontrealFuturesHard (i) Peter Polansky Clay Donato Jesse Levine2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6Win1–1Canada F3, SherbrookeFuturesHard (i) Daniel Chu Travis Rettenmaier Rylan Rizza7–6(7–2), 3–6, [10–7]Loss1–2Moncton, CanadaChallengerHard Daniel Chu An Jae-sung Hiroki Kondo2–6, 6–2, [10–12]Loss1–3Great Britain F13, LondonFuturesHard Daniel Danilović David Brewer Ian Flanagan4–6, 3–6Win2–3Mexico F12, MazatlánFuturesHard Fabrice Martin Luis Díaz Barriga Daniel Garzaw/oWin3–3Mexico F13, Ciudad ObregónFuturesHard Fabrice Martin Christopher Klingemann Milan Pokrajac3–6, 6–4, [10–7]Win4–3Canada F3, SherbrookeFuturesHard (i) Daniel Chu Érik Chvojka Michal Pažický4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–7]Win5–3Mexico F4, CoatzacoalcosFuturesHard Vasek Pospisil Kaden Hensel Adam Hubble6–3, 6–4Win6–3Mexico F5, Puerto VallartaFuturesHard Vasek Pospisil Juan Manuel Elizondo César Ramírez6–1, 2–6, [10–7]Loss5–4France F11, Bourg-en-BresseFuturesClay Fabrice Martin Andreas Haider-Maurer Bastian Knittel6–3, 5–7, [4–10]Win7–4France F12, Saint-GervaisFuturesClay Fabrice Martin Baptiste Dupuy Pierrick Ysern6–2, 6–4Loss7–5Freudenstadt, GermanyChallengerClay Martin Kližan Jan Hájek Dušan Karol6–4, 4–6, [5–10]Loss7–6France F13, Bagnères-de-BigorreFuturesHard Fabrice Martin Gong Maoxin Zhang Ze4–6, 4–6Loss7–7France F19, La Roche-sur-YonFuturesHard (i) Fabrice Martin Niels Desein Pierre-Ludovic Duclos6–7(6–8), 6–1, [5–10]Loss7–8France F20, RodezFuturesHard (i) Fabrice Martin Jérémy Blandin Vincent Stouff7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), [3–10]Loss7–9Cancún, MexicoChallengerClay Gregory Ouellette Andre Begemann Leonardo Tavares1–6, 7–6(8–6), [8–10]Win8–9Puebla, MexicoChallengerHard Vasek Pospisil Guillermo Olaso Pere Riba7–6(9–7), 6–0Loss8–10Dallas, USAChallengerHard (i) Vasek Pospisil Scott Lipsky David Martin6–7(7–9), 3–6Loss8–11Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard (i) Harsh Mankad Nicolas Mahut Édouard Roger-Vasselin2–6, 4–6Loss8–12Marrakech, MoroccoChallengerClay James Cerretani Ilija Bozoljac Horia Tecău1–6, 1–6Loss8–13Tunis, TunisiaChallengerClay James Cerretani Jeff Coetzee Kristof Vliegen6–7(3–7), 3–6Win9–13Biella, ItalyChallengerClay James Cerretani Dustin Brown Alessandro Motti6–3, 2–6, [11–9]Loss9–14Poznań, PolandChallengerClay James Cerretani Rui Machado Daniel Muñoz de la Nava2–6, 3–6Loss9–15Cordenons, ItalyChallengerClay James Cerretani Robin Haase Rogier Wassen6–7(14–16), 5–7Win10–15Rijeka, CroatiaChallengerClay Lovro Zovko Carlos Berlocq Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo1–6, 7–6(11–9), [10–5]Loss10–16Banja Luka, Bosnia and HerzegovinaChallengerClay Lovro Zovko James Cerretani David Škoch1–6, 4–6Loss10–17Seoul, Korea, Rep.ChallengerHard Vasek Pospisil Rameez Junaid Frank Moser3–6, 4–6Win11–17Quimper, FranceChallengerHard (i) James Cerretani Jamie Delgado Jonathan Marray6–3, 5–7, [10–5]Loss11–18Marrakech, MoroccoChallengerClay James Cerretani Peter Luczak Alessandro Motti6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7)Win12–18Nottingham, Great BritainChallengerGrass Rik de Voest Treat Huey Izak van der Merwe6–3, 7–6(11–9)Loss12–19Eckental, GermanyChallengerCarpet (i) James Cerretani Andre Begemann Alexander Kudryavtsev2–6, 6–3, [9–11]Loss12–20Geneva, SwitzerlandChallengerHard James Cerretani Igor Andreev Evgeny Donskoy6–7(1–7), 6–7(2–7)Win13–20Guadalajara, MexicoChallengerHard James Cerretani Tomasz Bednarek Olivier Charroin7–6(7–5), 6–1Win14–20Eckental, GermanyChallengerCarpet (i) James Cerretani Tomasz Bednarek Andreas Siljeström6–3, 2–6, [10–4]Win15–20Loughborough, Great BritainChallengerHard (i) James Cerretani Purav Raja Divij Sharan6–4, 7–5Win16–20São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHard James Cerretani Federico Delbonis Renzo Olivo6–7(5–7), 6–1, [11–9]Loss16–21Vancouver, CanadaChallengerHard James Cerretani Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram1–6, 4–6Win17–21Le Gosier, GuadeloupeChallengerHard Tomasz Bednarek Gero Kretschmer Michael Venus7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–8]Win18–21Tunis, TunisiaChallengerClay Pierre-Hugues Herbert Stephan Fransen Jesse Huta Galung6–3, 7–6(7–5)Loss18–22Prostějov, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Peter Polansky Andre Begemann Lukáš Rosol1–6, 2–6Win19–22Lexington, USAChallengerHard Peter Polansky Chase Buchanan James McGee6–4, 6–2Win20–22Napa, USAChallengerHard Peter Polansky Bradley Klahn Tim Smyczek7–6(7–0), 6–1Loss20–23Sacramento, USAChallengerHard Peter Polansky Adam Hubble John-Patrick Smith3–6, 2–6Win21–23Tiburon, USAChallengerHard Bradley Klahn Carsten Ball Matt Reid7–5, 6–2Loss21–24Champaign, USAChallengerHard (i) Frank Dancevic Ross William Guignon Tim Kopinski6–7(2–7), 2–6Loss21–25Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard (i) Rameez Junaid Andreas Beck Jan Mertl2–6, 6–3, [3–10]Loss21–26Raanana, IsraelChallengerHard Rameez Junaid Mate Pavić Michael Venus1–6, 4–6Loss21–27Charlottesville, USAChallengerHard (i) Peter Polansky Chase Buchanan Tennys Sandgren6–3, 4–6, [5–10]Win22–27Knoxville, USAChallengerHard (i) Peter Polansky Ruben Bemelmans Joris De Loore6–1, 6–3Win23–27Bergamo, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Julian Knowle Dino Marcan Tristan-Samuel Weissborn6–3, 6–3Win24–27Wrocław, PolandChallengerHard (i) Andrei Vasilevski Mikhail Elgin Denys Molchanov6–3, 3–6, [21–19]Win25–27Drummondville, CanadaChallengerHard (i) Sam Groth Matt Reid John-Patrick Smith6–3, 2–6, [10–8]Win26–27León, MexicoChallengerHard Leander Paes Luca Margaroli Caio Zampieri6–1, 6–4Loss26–28Heilbronn, GermanyChallengerClay Igor Zelenay Roman Jebavý Antonio Šančić4–6, 1–6Win27–28Ilkley, Great BritainChallengerGrass Leander Paes Brydan Klein Joe Salisbury6–2, 2–6, [10–8]Win28–28Braga, PortugalChallengerClay Sander Arends Ariel Behar Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela6–2, 6–1Win29–28Pau, FranceChallengerHard (i) Scott Clayton Sander Arends Tristan-Samuel Weissborn7–6(7–4), 5–7, [10–8]Win30–28Drummondville, CanadaChallengerHard (i) Scott Clayton Matt Reid John-Patrick Smith7–5, 3–6, [10–5]Loss30-29Winnipeg, CanadaChallengerHard Hunter Reese Peter Polansky Darian King6-7(8-10), 3–6Loss30-30Vancouver, CanadaChallengerHard Treat Huey Robert Lindstedt Jonny O'Mara2-6, 5-7Win31–30Florence, ItalyChallengerClay Luca Margaroli Gerard Granollers Pedro Martínez7-5, 6–7(6–8), [14-12]
Doubles performance timeline
This table is current through the 2023 Canadian Open. Tournament2008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023Win %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAA2RAA1R1R1R1RAAAAA0 / 51–517%French OpenAA1R1R2RAA1RA3R1RAAAAA0 / 63–633%WimbledonAAQ12RQ2Q1Q11RQF1RAANHAAA0 / 44–450%US OpenAAA1RAAA3R1R1RAAAAA0 / 42–433%Win–loss0–00–00–11–32–20–00–02–43–32–40–20–00–00–00–00–00 / 1910–1934%National representationDavis CupAAAAAAAQFPOAAANHAA0 / 11–150%ATP World Tour Masters 1000Canadian OpenAA1R1R1R1R1R1R2R1RAANHAA1R0 / 91–910%Win–loss0–00–00–10–10–10–10–10–11–10–10–00–00–00–00–00–10 / 91–910%Career statistics2008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023Win %Tournaments006161277181617700101108Titles00010001010000003Finals00020001210000006Hard win–loss0–00–00–16–72–81–63–610–910–123–102–30–00–21–10–00–11 / 6538–6637%Clay win–loss0–00–01–45–51–20–00–06–70–19–31–40–00–00–00–00–02 / 2423–2647%Grass win–loss0–00–00–14–31–21–11–10–26–33–30–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 1916–1650%Overall win–loss0–00–01–615–154–122–74–716–1816–1615–163–70–00–21–10–00–13 / 10877–10842%Win %––14%50%25%22%36%47%50%48%30%–0%50%–0%42%Year-end ranking45418287619812075696862145138196270–
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