Peter Doohan
Australian tennis player (1961–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Leslie Doohan (2 May 1961 – 21 July 2017) was an Australian tennis player who won three consecutive Australian Hard Court Championships singles titles (1984, 1985, 1986),[1] which remains an Open era record for that tournament. He won a further two singles titles at the South Australian Open in 1984 and San Louis Potosí tournament in Mexico in 1988. He also won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 43 in August 1987.
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Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
Born | (1961-05-02)2 May 1961 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 21 July 2017(2017-07-21) (aged 56) Australia |
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
College | University of Arkansas |
Prize money | $445,192 |
Singles | |
Career record | 49–81 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 43 (3 August 1987) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (1987) |
French Open | 1R (1986) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1987) |
US Open | 2R (1984) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 141–106 |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 15 (9 February 1987) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1987) |
French Open | 2R (1989) |
Wimbledon | SF (1984, 1988) |
US Open | 3R (1988, 1990) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1989) |
French Open | 3R (1989) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1984, 1985, 1989) |
US Open | 1R (1987) |
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