Todd Larkham (born 13 October 1974) is a former professional

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player from

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. He is the younger brother of Brent Larkham, a former player who coached him towards the end of his career.

Career

Larkham twice made the second round of a Grand Slam singles draw, both times as a qualifier. His first victory came against

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at the

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, in four sets, after losing the first. In the

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he defeated

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to set up a second round meeting with tournament favourite

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. He was easily defeated by the top seeded Hewitt, only able to win two games for the match. It was the second time he faced the world number one at their home Grand Slam, having lost to

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in the 1997 US Open.ITF Tennis Profile
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Challenger Titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (2)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Larkham, Todd 1974 births Living people Australian male tennis players Tennis players from the Australian Capital Territory 20th-century Australian sportsmen