 O'Brien in 2018 | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Amarillo, Texas, United States |
| Born | March 7, 1970 Amarillo, Texas, United States |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Stanford University |
| Prize money | $3,526,390 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 93–136 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (21 July 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1995, 1998) |
| French Open | 2R (1993, 1994) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1997) |
| US Open | 3R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 277–185 |
| Career titles | 13 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (8 May 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1996, 1997) |
| French Open | 3R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1999, 2000) |
| US Open | W (1999) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1999) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1997, 1998) |
| US Open | 1R (2001) |
| Last updated on: 31 December 2022. | |
Alex O'Brien (born March 7, 1970) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He gained the top ranking in May 2000 and was ranked as high as world No. 30 in singles in June 1997.
He won his only singles title at New Haven, Connecticut, in 1996 and reached the quarterfinals of the 1994 Cincinnati Masters and the 1996 Canada Masters. He won 13 doubles titles, the biggest coming at the 1999 US Open, the Cincinnati Masters in 1994 (his first doubles title), the Indian Wells Masters in 2000, and the Paris Masters in 1999.