Martin Verkerk
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| Country |  Netherlands |
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| Residence | Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands |
| Born | 31 October 1978 Leiderdorp, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (200 lb; 14.0 st) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | December 9, 2008 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Career prize money | US$1,491,379 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 59–66 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (15 September 2003) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2003, 2004) |
| French Open | F (2003) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2004) |
| US Open | 2R (2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23–34 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 63 (3 November 2003) |
Martin Willem Verkerk (born 31 October 1978 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands) is a retired Dutch tennis player. As a relatively unknown player, he had a brilliant run at the French Open in 2003, reaching the final before losing to Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero. Along the way, he beat experienced clay court players Carlos Moyà and Guillermo Coria.
Verkerk's game was based on booming serves and big backhands. His unexpected run at the French Open as an underdog and expressive on-court antics made him very popular in the Netherlands. The final round was watched by even more households in the Netherlands than when countrymate Richard Krajicek won Wimbledon. However, plagued by various injuries, Verkerk did not reproduce similar results during the rest of the career, never reaching past the third round in subsequent Grand Slams.
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[edit] Grand Slam singles finals
[edit] Runner-ups (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2003 | French Open |  Juan Carlos Ferrero |
1–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
[edit] Career singles finals
[edit] Wins (2)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup / ATP World Tour Finals (0) |
| ATP Masters Series / ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0) |
| ATP International Series Gold / ATP World Tour 500 Series (0) |
| ATP International Series / ATP World Tour 250 Series (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 27 January 2003 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) |  Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
| 2. | 12 July 2004 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Clay |  Fernando González |
7–6(5), 4–6, 6–4 |
[edit] Singles performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. Davis Cup matches are included in the statistics. This table is current through the 2007 French Open, which ended on 29 May 2007.
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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| Grand Slams | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | LQ | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | LQ | F | 3R | A | A | 1R | 0 / 3 | 8–3 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 7–4 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | N/A | 10–9 |
| Career Statistics | ||||||||||||
| Overall Win-Loss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 7–11 | 25–25 | 26–19 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | N/A | 59–59 |
LQ = lost in the qualifying draw
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