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Peter Doohan (born May 2, 1961 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is a former tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title (1984, Adelaide) and five doubles titles during his career. The righthander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on August 3, 1987, when he became the number 43 of the world.

He is best known for shockingly ousting two-time defending champion and top-seeded Boris Becker from the second round of Wimbledon in 1987. [1] [2] [3]

Doohan played collegiately in the US with the University of Arkansas, where he won the NCAA doubles title in 1982.

Doohan coached high school tennis at Donoho High School in Anniston, Alabama, for several years in the mid-1990s. He was instrumental to the subsequent tennis success of Mithila Vullaganti.

He currently resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Singles Record:

51 - 83

Singles Titles:

1

Doubles Record:

142 - 107

Doubles Titles:

5

Prize Money:

446,667 USD

External links

Profile on ATP-site

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