Martín de la Puente
Spanish wheelchair tennis player
About Martín de la Puente
Born 1999. Martín de la Puente is a Spanish wheelchair tennis player.
Martín de la Puente Riobó (born 22 June 1999) is a Spanish professional wheelchair tennis player. De la Puente is the 2022 US Open doubles champion with Nicolas Peifer and 2023 French Open wheelchair men's doubles finalist with Gustavo Fernandez. He is a former world No. 1 in the doubles rankings, achieved in November 2022. He reached the doubles quarterfinals at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics, and became the second Spanish tennis paralympic player to reach the singles quarterfinals in the 2024 Summer Paralympics, after Daniel Caverzaschi the Games prior; he then became the first one to reach the singles semifinals. At the same Games, he reached the doubles semifinals for the first time for the Spanish tennis paralympic team along with fellow partner Caverzaschi. They won Spain's ever first medal in wheelchair tennis after obtaining a bronze medal in the men's doubles event.
De la Puente was born with Proteus syndrome, with fingers on one of his hands larger than on the other, and had his left foot amputated when he was eight years old. Playing wheelchair tennis since he was ten years old, he admires Rafael Nadal as his idol.
Career statistics
Performance Timelines
Wheelchair singles
Wheelchair Doubles
Grand Slam tournament finals
Wheelchair singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Wheelchair doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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Who is Martín de la Puente?
Spanish wheelchair tennis player
When was Martín de la Puente born?
Martín de la Puente was born on 22 June 1999 in Vigo.
What is Martín de la Puente's occupation?
Martín de la Puente is a wheelchair tennis player.
What nationality is Martín de la Puente?
Martín de la Puente is Spanish.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Martín de la Puente
· DBpedia: Martín de la Puente
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Martín de la Puente. https://biography.guide/martin-de-la-puente/
MLA: "Martín de la Puente." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/martin-de-la-puente/.
Chicago: "Martín de la Puente." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/martin-de-la-puente/.
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