Peter Doohan

Peter Doohan
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceNelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Born(1961-05-02)2 May 1961
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died21 July 2017(2017-07-21) (aged 56)
Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Arkansas
Prize money$445,192
Singles
Career record49–81
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 43 (3 August 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (1987)
French Open1R (1986)
Wimbledon4R (1987)
US Open2R (1984)
Doubles
Career record141–106
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 15 (9 February 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1987)
French Open2R (1989)
WimbledonSF (1984, 1988)
US Open3R (1988, 1990)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1989)
French Open3R (1989)
Wimbledon3R (1984, 1985, 1989)
US Open1R (1987)

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.

  1. ^ "Display:Peter Doohan". collections.ncc.nsw.gov.au. NSW Government Sporting Hall of Fame, Australia. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.