Ben McLachlan
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Ben McLachlan (/məˈklɒxlən/ mə-KLOKH-lən;[1] マクラクラン 勉, Makurakuran Ben; born 10 May 1992) is a Japanese former professional tennis player who previously represented New Zealand.
Country (sports) | New Zealand (2012 – 25 June 2017) Japan (26 June 2017 –) |
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Residence | Queenstown, New Zealand |
Born | (1992-05-10) 10 May 1992 (age 32) Queenstown, New Zealand |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | May 2014 |
Retired | 2024 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
College | California |
Coach | Riki McLachlan, Lan Bale |
Prize money | US$1,480,197 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 729 (15 June 2015) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 130–149 |
Career titles | 7 (and 6 Challenger) |
Highest ranking | No. 18 (5 November 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 85 (15 January 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2018) |
French Open | 2R (2021) |
Wimbledon | QF (2018, 2021) |
US Open | QF (2019) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | QF (2021) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2022) |
French Open | 2R (2022) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2018) |
US Open | 2R (2021) |
Last updated on: 19 January 2024. |
He is a doubles specialist with a career-high ATP ranking of world No. 18, achieved in November 2018. McLachlan has won seven doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including three at ATP 500 level. He reached his first Grand Slam semifinal at the 2018 Australian Open alongside Jan-Lennard Struff, and has reached four further major quarterfinals in men's and mixed doubles. McLachlan has represented Japan in the Davis Cup since 2017, and also competed at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, reaching the quarterfinals in both men's and mixed doubles.