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Peter Doohan (born 2 May 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 right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 3 August 1987, when he became the number 43 of the world. He currently resides in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

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.

Singles Record (Grand Slam, ATP Tour, Grand Prix and WCT level, and Davis Cup)|:

51 - 83

Singles Titles:

1

Doubles Record (Grand Slam, ATP Tour, Grand Prix and WCT level, and Davis Cup)|:

142 - 107

Doubles Titles:

5

Prize Money:

446,667 USD

References

External links

Profile on ATP-site

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[2] ttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/wimbledon_2003/3014754.stm

[3] ttp://books.google.com/books?id=1XIlvAdMndsC&pg=PA34&lpg=PA34&dq=peter+doohan+shocks+boris+becker&source=web&ots=gBpMY2KZYB&sig=_lqq7c_bIuh-4hhsdHGJkPsCuD4

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+'''Peter Doohan''' (born 2 May 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 right-hander reached his highest singles [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]]-ranking on 3 August 1987, when he became the number 43 of the world. He currently resides in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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+He is best known for shockingly ousting two-time defending champion and top-seeded [[Boris Becker]] from the second round of Wimbledon in 1987.<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEED81E3EF934A15755C0A961948260</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/wimbledon_2003/3014754.stm</ref><ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=1XIlvAdMndsC&pg=PA34&lpg=PA34&dq=peter+doohan+shocks+boris+becker&source=web&ots=gBpMY2KZYB&sig=_lqq7c_bIuh-4hhsdHGJkPsCuD4</ref>
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+Doohan played collegiately in the US with the [[Arkansas Razorbacks|University of Arkansas]], where he won the [[NCAA]] doubles title in 1982.
-[[Category:Australian male tennis players|Doohan, Peter]]
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+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.
-[[Category:Living people|Doohan, Peter]]
-[[Category:Tennis people from New South Wales|Doohan, Peter]]
+Singles Record ([[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]], [[ATP Tour]], [[Grand Prix tennis|Grand Prix]] and [[World Championship Tennis|WCT]] level, and [[Davis Cup]])|:
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales|Doohan, Peter]]
+: 51 - 83
+Singles Titles:
+: 1
+Doubles Record ([[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]], [[ATP Tour]], [[Grand Prix tennis|Grand Prix]] and [[World Championship Tennis|WCT]] level, and [[Davis Cup]])|:
+: 142 - 107
+Doubles Titles:
+: 5
+Prize Money:
+: 446,667 [[USD]]
+== References ==
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+==External links==
+*[http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/playerprofiles/default2.asp?playernumber=D036 Profile on ATP-site]
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+[[Category:1961 births]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Arkansas Razorbacks tennis players]]
+[[Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States]]
+[[Category:Australian male tennis players]]
+[[Category:People from Newcastle, New South Wales]]
+[[Category:Tennis people from New South Wales]]
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