Adil Shamasdin
Adil Shamasdin is a Canadian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He reached his highest doubles ranking of world No. 41 on June 26, 2017.
Tennis career
Shamasdin's junior career saw him finish ranked No. 5 in singles and No. 1 in doubles in Canada. In his senior career, he has won so far three ATP World Tour doubles titles, in 2011 at the SA Tennis Open with James Cerretani, in 2015 at the Grand Prix Hassan II with Rameez Junaid and in 2017 at the Lyon Open with Andrés Molteni. He also has won twenty ATP Challenger Tour doubles titles and seven ITF Futures doubles titles. In 2015 in the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinals, he was selected to play his first tie for Canada, losing the doubles match with Daniel Nestor. The next year in the Davis Cup World Group playoffs, he helped his country secure its place in the World Group by winning the match with Vasek Pospisil. In 2016, he reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon with Jonathan Marray as wildcards, beating the fourth seeds and defending champions Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecău in the opening round, and the fifteenth seeds Pablo Cuevas and Marcel Granollers in the third round. They were defeated by the twelfth seeds Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi. Also in 2016, he advanced to the ATP Masters 1000 Rogers Cup second round for the first time of his career, after six unsuccessful attempts. In the first round, he and compatriot Philip Bester defeated the pair of then world No. 1 singles player Novak Djokovic and Nenad Zimonjić, before losing to the seventh seeds Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram in their next match.Personal life
Shamasdin grew up in Pickering, Ontario. His parents Kamru and Rozi immigrated to Canada from Kenya. He has two brothers Jamil and Irfan. He attended Brown University in Rhode Island and graduated with a degree in psychology. Shamasdin broke the record for the most combined wins in Brown tennis history with over 220.ATP career finals
Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | 2011 SA Tennis Open – Doubles| | SA Tennis Open, South Africa | 250 Series | Hard |  James Cerretani | Scott Lipsky Rajeev Ram | 6–3, 3–6, |
| Loss | 1–1 | 2011 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships – Doubles| | Hall of Fame Championships, United States | 250 Series | Grass |  Johan Brunström | Ryan Harrison  Matthew Ebden | 6–4, 3–6, |
| Win | 2–1 | 2015 Grand Prix Hassan II – Doubles| | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | 250 Series | Clay | Rameez Junaid |  Rohan Bopanna  Florin Mergea | 3–6, 6–2, |
| Loss | 2–2 | 2016 Garanti Koza Sofia Open – Doubles| | Sofia Open, Bulgaria | 250 Series | Hard |  Philipp Oswald |  Wesley Koolhof Matwé Middelkoop | 7–5, 6–7, |
| Loss | 2–3 | 2016 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships – Doubles| | Hall of Fame Championships, United States | 250 Series | Grass |  Jonathan Marray | Sam Groth Chris Guccione | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | 2017 Lyon Open – Doubles| | Lyon Open, France | 250 Series | Clay |  Andrés Molteni |  Marcus Daniell  Marcelo Demoliner | 6–3, 3–6, |
Challenger and Futures finals
Doubles: 61 (31–30)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Canada F3, Montreal | Futures | Hard |  Peter Polansky | Clay Donato Jesse Levine | 2–6, 7–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Canada F3, Sherbrooke | Futures | Hard | Daniel Chu | Travis Rettenmaier Rylan Rizza | 7–6, 3–6, | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Moncton, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Daniel Chu |  An Jae-sung Hiroki Kondo | 2–6, 6–2, | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Great Britain F13, London | Futures | Hard |  Daniel Danilović | David Brewer Ian Flanagan | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 2–3 | Mexico F12, Mazatlán | Futures | Hard |  Fabrice Martin |  Luis Díaz Barriga Daniel Garza | w/o | |
| Win | 3–3 | Mexico F13, Ciudad Obregón | Futures | Hard | Fabrice Martin | Christopher Klingemann Milan Pokrajac | 3–6, 6–4, | |
| Win | 4–3 | Canada F3, Sherbrooke | Futures | Hard | Daniel Chu | Érik Chvojka Michal Pažický | 4–6, 7–6, | |
| Win | 5–3 | Mexico F4, Coatzacoalcos | Futures | Hard | Vasek Pospisil | Kaden Hensel Adam Hubble | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 6–3 | Mexico F5, Puerto Vallarta | Futures | Hard | Vasek Pospisil | Juan Manuel Elizondo César Ramírez | 6–1, 2–6, | |
| Loss | 5–4 | France F11, Bourg-en-Bresse | Futures | Clay | Fabrice Martin | Andreas Haider-Maurer Bastian Knittel | 6–3, 5–7, | |
| Win | 7–4 | France F12, Saint-Gervais | Futures | Clay | Fabrice Martin | Baptiste Dupuy Pierrick Ysern | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 7–5 | 2009 Black Forest Open – Doubles| | Freudenstadt, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Martin Kližan |  Jan Hájek Dušan Karol | 6–4, 4–6, |
| Loss | 7–6 | France F13, Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Futures | Hard | Fabrice Martin |  Gong Maoxin Zhang Ze | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 7–7 | France F19, La Roche-sur-Yon | Futures | Hard | Fabrice Martin |  Niels Desein Pierre-Ludovic Duclos | 6–7, 6–1, | |
| Loss | 7–8 | France F20, Rodez | Futures | Hard | Fabrice Martin | Jérémy Blandin Vincent Stouff | 7–6, 6–7, | |
| Loss | 7–9 | 2009 Abierto Internacional Varonil Casablanca Cancún – Doubles| | Cancún, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | Gregory Ouellette | Andre Begemann Leonardo Tavares | 1–6, 7–6, |
| Win | 8–9 | 2009 Challenger Varonil Britania Zavaleta – Doubles| | Puebla, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Vasek Pospisil |  Guillermo Olaso Pere Riba | 7–6, 6–0 |
| Loss | 8–10 | 2010 Challenger of Dallas – Doubles| | Dallas, USA | Challenger | Hard | Vasek Pospisil | Scott Lipsky David Martin | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8–11 | 2011 Challenger DCNS de Cherbourg – Doubles| | Cherbourg, France | Challenger | Hard | Harsh Mankad | Nicolas Mahut Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8–12 | 2010 Morocco Tennis Tour – Marrakech – Doubles| | Marrakech, Morocco | Challenger | Clay | James Cerretani |  Ilija Bozoljac Horia Tecău | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 8–13 | 2010 Tunis Open – Doubles| | Tunis, Tunisia | Challenger | Clay | James Cerretani |  Jeff Coetzee Kristof Vliegen | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 9–13 | 2010 Canella Challenger – Doubles| | Biella, Italy | Challenger | Clay | James Cerretani |  Dustin Brown Alessandro Motti | 6–3, 2–6, |
| Loss | 9–14 | 2010 Poznań Porsche Open – Doubles| | Poznań, Poland | Challenger | Clay | James Cerretani | Rui Machado Daniel Muñoz de la Nava | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9–15 | 2010 Zucchetti Kos Tennis Cup – Doubles| | Cordenons, Italy | Challenger | Clay | James Cerretani | Robin Haase Rogier Wassen | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 10–15 | 2010 Rijeka Open – Doubles| | Rijeka, Croatia | Challenger | Clay |  Lovro Zovko | Carlos Berlocq Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 1–6, 7–6, |
| Loss | 10–16 | 2010 Banja Luka Challenger – Doubles| | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Challenger | Clay | Lovro Zovko | James Cerretani David Škoch | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–17 | 2010 Samsung Securities Cup – Doubles| | Seoul, Korea, Rep. | Challenger | Hard | Vasek Pospisil | Rameez Junaid Frank Moser | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 11–17 | 2011 Open EuroEnergie de Quimper – Doubles| | Quimper, France | Challenger | Hard | James Cerretani | Jamie Delgado Jonathan Marray | 6–3, 5–7, |
| Loss | 11–18 | 2011 Morocco Tennis Tour – Marrakech – Doubles| | Marrakech, Morocco | Challenger | Clay | James Cerretani | Peter Luczak Alessandro Motti | 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 12–18 | 2011 Aegon Nottingham Challenge – Men's Doubles| | Nottingham, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | Rik de Voest |  Treat Huey Izak van der Merwe | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 12–19 | 2011 Bauer Watertechnology Cup – Doubles| | Eckental, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | James Cerretani | Andre Begemann Alexander Kudryavtsev | 2–6, 6–3, |
| Loss | 12–20 | 2011 IPP Trophy – Doubles| | Geneva, Switzerland | Challenger | Hard | James Cerretani | Igor Andreev Evgeny Donskoy | 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 13–20 | 2012 Jalisco Open – Doubles| | Guadalajara, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | James Cerretani |  Tomasz Bednarek Olivier Charroin | 7–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 14–20 | 2012 Bauer Watertechnology Cup – Doubles| | Eckental, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | James Cerretani | Tomasz Bednarek Andreas Siljeström | 6–3, 2–6, |
| Win | 15–20 | 2012 Aegon Pro-Series Loughborough – Men's Doubles| | Loughborough, Great Britain | Challenger | Hard | James Cerretani | Purav Raja Divij Sharan | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 16–20 | 2013 Aberto de São Paulo – Doubles| | São Paulo, Brazil | Challenger | Hard | James Cerretani | Federico Delbonis Renzo Olivo | 6–7, 6–1, |
| Loss | 16–21 | 2013 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open – Men's Doubles| | Vancouver, Canada | Challenger | Hard | James Cerretani |  Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 17–21 | 2014 Open de Guadeloupe – Doubles| | Le Gosier, Guadeloupe | Challenger | Hard | Tomasz Bednarek | Gero Kretschmer Michael Venus | 7–5, 6–7, |
| Win | 18–21 | 2014 Tunis Open – Doubles| | Tunis, Tunisia | Challenger | Clay | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | Stephan Fransen Jesse Huta Galung | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 18–22 | 2014 UniCredit Czech Open – Doubles| | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Peter Polansky | Andre Begemann Lukáš Rosol | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 19–22 | 2014 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles| | Lexington, USA | Challenger | Hard | Peter Polansky | Chase Buchanan James McGee | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 20–22 | 2014 Napa Valley Challenger – Doubles| | Napa, USA | Challenger | Hard | Peter Polansky | Bradley Klahn Tim Smyczek | 7–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 20–23 | 2014 Sacramento Challenger – Doubles| | Sacramento, USA | Challenger | Hard | Peter Polansky | Adam Hubble John-Patrick Smith | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 21–23 | 2014 Tiburon Challenger – Doubles| | Tiburon, USA | Challenger | Hard | Bradley Klahn | Carsten Ball Matt Reid | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 21–24 | 2014 JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana – Doubles| | Champaign, USA | Challenger | Hard | Frank Dancevic | Ross William Guignon Tim Kopinski | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 21–25 | 2015 Challenger La Manche – Doubles| | Cherbourg, France | Challenger | Hard | Rameez Junaid | Andreas Beck Jan Mertl | 2–6, 6–3, |
| Loss | 21–26 | 2015 Electra Israel Open – Doubles| | Raanana, Israel | Challenger | Hard | Rameez Junaid | Mate Pavić Michael Venus | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 21–27 | 2015 Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger – Doubles| | Charlottesville, USA | Challenger | Hard | Peter Polansky | Chase Buchanan Tennys Sandgren | 6–3, 4–6, |
| Win | 22–27 | 2016 Knoxville Challenger – Doubles| | Knoxville, USA | Challenger | Hard | Peter Polansky | Ruben Bemelmans Joris De Loore | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 23–27 | 2017 Trofeo Faip–Perrel – Doubles| | Bergamo, Italy | Challenger | Hard | Julian Knowle | Dino Marcan Tristan-Samuel Weissborn | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 24–27 | 2017 Wrocław Open – Doubles| | Wrocław, Poland | Challenger | Hard |  Andrei Vasilevski | Mikhail Elgin Denys Molchanov | 6–3, 3–6, |
| Win | 25–27 | 2017 Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville – Doubles| | Drummondville, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Sam Groth | Matt Reid John-Patrick Smith | 6–3, 2–6, |
| Win | 26–27 | 2017 Torneo Internacional Challenger León – Doubles| | León, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Leander Paes |  Luca Margaroli Caio Zampieri | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 26–28 | 2017 Heilbronner Neckarcup – Doubles| | Heilbronn, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Igor Zelenay | Roman Jebavý Antonio Šančić | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 27–28 | 2017 Aegon Ilkley Trophy – Men's Doubles| | Ilkley, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | Leander Paes | Brydan Klein Joe Salisbury | 6–2, 2–6, |
| Win | 28–28 | 2018 Braga Open – Doubles| | Braga, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | Sander Arends |  Ariel Behar Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 29–28 | 2019 Teréga Open Pau–Pyrénées – Doubles| | Pau, France | Challenger | Hard | Scott Clayton | Sander Arends Tristan-Samuel Weissborn | 7–6, 5–7, |
| Win | 30–28 | 2019 Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville – Doubles| | Drummondville, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Scott Clayton | Matt Reid John-Patrick Smith | 7–5, 3–6, |
| Loss | 30-29 | 2019 Winnipeg National Bank Challenger – Doubles| | Winnipeg, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Hunter Reese | Peter Polansky Darian King | 6-7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 30-30 | 2019 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open – Men's Doubles| | Vancouver, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Treat Huey | Robert Lindstedt Jonny O'Mara | 2-6, 5-7 |
| Win | 31–30 | 2019 Firenze Tennis Cup – Doubles| | Florence, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Luca Margaroli | Gerard Granollers Pedro Martínez | 7-5, 6–7, |