Peter Doohan
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Nelson Bay, Australia |
| Born | 2 May 1961 Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Died | 21 July 2017 (aged 56) |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $446,667 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 51–83 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| 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 | 142–106 |
| 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) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1989) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1989) |
Peter 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 in addition 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.
Career
At the 1987 Wimbledon Championships, he unexpectedly defeated two-time defending champion and top-seeded Boris Becker in the second round, earning himself the nickname "The Becker Wrecker" at home in Australia.[2][3][4]
Doohan played collegiately in the US with the University of Arkansas, where he won the NCAA doubles title in 1982. . Also a successful singles player he won three Australian Hard Court Championships consecutively from (1984-1986). In 1988 he won the San Louis Potosi singles title on clay [5] in San Luis Potosí, Italy.He also coached high school tennis at Donoho High School in Anniston, Alabama, for several years in the mid-1990s. Doohan died on 21 July 2017 from motor neurone disease.[6]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1987 | Australian Open | Grass | Laurie Warder |
 Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd |
4–6, 4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
References
- ^ "Display:Peter Doohan". collections.ncc.nsw.gov.au. NSW Government Sporting Hall of Fame, Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Becker Is Upset at Wimbledon by Unseeded Australian". New York Times. 27 June 1987. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ Warren, Dan (23 June 2003). "BBC SPORT , Tennis , Wimbledon 2003 , Wimbledon's greatest shocks". BBC News. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ You can quote me on that: greatest ... – Google Books. Google Books. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "1988 SAN LUIS POTOSI Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "'Becker wrecker': Ex-Aussie tennis player Peter Doohan dies at age 56". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 July 2017.
External links
- Peter Doohan at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Peter Doohan at the Davis Cup
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