Laurent Prades (born 19 July 1968) is a former professional

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/ref> Prades qualified for his first Grand Slam tournament in 1989, at the

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/ref> He played West German Hans-Dieter Beutel in the opening round and was beaten, despite winning the first two sets. It wasn't until the 1992 French Open that he got another chance to play a Grand Slam, entering the event as a wildcard. He defeated

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in the first round and then met third seed

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. The American won in straight sets, although Prades did manage to force two of those sets into tiebreaks.

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prades, Laurent 1968 births Living people French male tennis players Tennis players from Bordeaux 20th-century French sportsmen