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| country = {{flagcountry|United States}} |
| country = {{flagcountry|United States}} |
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| residence = London, England |
| residence = London, England |
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| datebirth = {{birth date and age|1955|01|21}} |
| datebirth = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1955|01|21}} |
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| placebirth = [[Chatham, New Jersey]] |
| placebirth = [[Chatham, New Jersey]] |
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| height = 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) |
| height = 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) |
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| singlesrecord = 221–205 |
| singlesrecord = 221–205 |
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| singlestitles = 3 |
| singlestitles = 3 |
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 8 ( |
| highestsinglesranking = No. 8 (July 7, 1980) |
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| AustralianOpenresult = |
| AustralianOpenresult = 3rd Round (1983) |
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| FrenchOpenresult = |
| FrenchOpenresult = 2nd Round ('77, '80) |
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| Wimbledonresult = |
| Wimbledonresult = Quarter Final (1980) |
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| USOpenresult = |
| USOpenresult = 3rd Round (1978) |
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| doublesrecord = 505–176 |
| doublesrecord = 505–176 |
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| doublestitles = 59 |
| doublestitles = 59 |
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 1 ( |
| highestdoublesranking = No. 1 (June 25, 1984) |
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| grandslamsdoublesresults = yes |
| grandslamsdoublesresults = yes |
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| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = |
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| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = |
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| WimbledonDoublesresult = '''W''' ( |
| WimbledonDoublesresult = '''W''' ('79, '81, '83, '84) |
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| USOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' ( |
| USOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' ('79, '81, '83) |
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'''Peter Blair Fleming''' (born |
'''Peter Blair Fleming''' (born January 21, 1955 in [[Chatham, New Jersey]]) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from the United States. |
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Fleming attended [[Chatham High School (New Jersey)|Chatham High School]], where he won the New Jersey high school individual championship in 1972, during his junior year.<ref>[http://www.nj.com/hssports/ledger/index.ssf?/hssports/century/stories/btennistop10.html Best Boys Tennis Team of the Century], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]''. Accessed |
Fleming attended [[Chatham High School (New Jersey)|Chatham High School]], where he won the New Jersey high school individual championship in 1972, during his junior year.<ref>[http://www.nj.com/hssports/ledger/index.ssf?/hssports/century/stories/btennistop10.html Best Boys Tennis Team of the Century], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]''. Accessed December 10, 2007.</ref> |
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Fleming was a highly successful professional tennis player. During the 1980s, Fleming teamed up with fellow American [[John McEnroe]] to dominate the men's doubles game. The duo won an astonishing 50 doubles titles together, including four at [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] (1979, 1981, 1983 and 1984), and three at the [[ |
Fleming was a highly successful professional tennis player. During the 1980s, Fleming teamed up with fellow American [[John McEnroe]] to dominate the men's doubles game. The duo won an astonishing 50 doubles titles together, including four at [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] (1979, 1981, 1983 and 1984), and three at the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|US Open]] (1979, 1981 and 1983). This success triggered Fleming's famous, and modest, quote that "The best doubles pair in the world is John McEnroe and anyone", though arguably Fleming provided a perfect physical, technical and mental counterpart to McEnroe. |
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Fleming also played on three American [[Davis Cup]] winning teams ([[1979 Davis Cup|1979]], [[1981 Davis Cup|1981]] and [[1982 Davis Cup|1982]]), and helped the US win the [[World Team Cup]] twice (1984 and 1985). Fleming reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1984. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 8 in 1980. Over the course of his career Fleming won three top-level singles titles and sixty doubles titles. Prior to turning professional, Fleming played tennis for |
Fleming also played on three American [[Davis Cup]] winning teams ([[1979 Davis Cup|1979]], [[1981 Davis Cup|1981]] and [[1982 Davis Cup|1982]]), and helped the US win the [[World Team Cup]] twice (1984 and 1985). Fleming reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1984. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 8 in 1980. Over the course of his career Fleming won three top-level singles titles and sixty doubles titles. Prior to turning professional, Fleming played tennis for [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] (after transferring from the [[University of Michigan]]), and won the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] doubles title in 1976. |
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Since retiring as a player, Fleming has become a tennis commentator for [[Sky Sports]], [[Eurosport]] and the [[BBC]]. |
Since retiring as a player, Fleming has become a tennis commentator for [[Sky Sports]], [[Eurosport]] and the [[BBC]]. |
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==Doubles |
===Doubles titles (60)=== |
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===Wins (60)=== |
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| 2. |
| 2. |
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| 1978 |
| 1978 |
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| [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]], |
| [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]], U.S. |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] |
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| 3. |
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| 1978 |
| 1978 |
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| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], |
| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 4. |
| 4. |
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| 1978 |
| 1978 |
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| [[Cologne Grand Prix|Cologne]], |
| [[Cologne Grand Prix|Cologne]], Germany |
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| Hard (i) |
| Hard (i) |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 5. |
| 5. |
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| 1978 |
| 1978 |
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| [[ATP Bologna Indoor|Bologna]], |
| [[ATP Bologna Indoor|Bologna]], Italy |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 1978 |
| 1978 |
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| [[ATP Johannesburg|Johannesburg]], |
| [[ATP Johannesburg|Johannesburg]], South Africa |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Raymond Moore (tennis)|Raymond Moore]] |
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Raymond Moore (tennis)|Raymond Moore]] |
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| 7. |
| 7. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[Tennis Masters Cup|World Doubles WCT]], |
| [[Tennis Masters Cup|World Doubles WCT]], London |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 8. |
| 8. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[New Orleans]], |
| [[New Orleans]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[Internazionali di Lombardia|Milan]], |
| [[Internazionali di Lombardia|Milan]], Italy |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 10. |
| 10. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[ATP Rotterdam|Rotterdam]], |
| [[ATP Rotterdam|Rotterdam]], Netherlands |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 11. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], |
| [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 12. |
| 12. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[Rome Masters|Rome]], |
| [[Rome Masters|Rome]], Italy |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd |
| {{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd |
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| 13. |
| 13. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], |
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], London |
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| Grass |
| Grass |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 14. |
| 14. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[WCT Invitational|Forest Hills WCT]], |
| [[WCT Invitational|Forest Hills WCT]], U.S. |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 15. |
| 15. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]], |
| [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]], U.S. |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 16. |
| 16. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[Canada Masters|Toronto]], |
| [[Canada Masters|Toronto]], Canada |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 17. |
| 17. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[US Open (tennis)| |
| [[US Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]], New York |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 18. |
| 18. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], |
| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 19. |
| 19. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[Stockholm Open|Stockholm]], |
| [[Stockholm Open|Stockholm]], Sweden |
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| Hard (i) |
| Hard (i) |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 20. |
| 20. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], |
| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], England |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 21. |
| 21. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[ATP Bologna Indoor|Bologna]], |
| [[ATP Bologna Indoor|Bologna]], Italy |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 22. |
| 22. |
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| 1980 |
| 1980 |
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| [[U.S. Pro Indoor|Philadelphia]], |
| [[U.S. Pro Indoor|Philadelphia]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 23. |
| 23. |
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| 1980 |
| 1980 |
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| [[Internazionali di Lombardia|Milan]], |
| [[Internazionali di Lombardia|Milan]], Italy |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 24. |
| 24. |
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| 1980 |
| 1980 |
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| [[WCT Tournament of Champions|Forest Hills WCT]], |
| [[WCT Tournament of Champions|Forest Hills WCT]], U.S. |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 25. |
| 25. |
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| 1980 |
| 1980 |
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| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], |
| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 26. |
| 26. |
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| 1980 |
| 1980 |
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| [[ATP Maui|Maui]], |
| [[ATP Maui|Maui]], U.S. |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 27. |
| 27. |
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| 1980 |
| 1980 |
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| [[ATP Sydney Indoor|Sydney Indoor]], |
| [[ATP Sydney Indoor|Sydney Indoor]], Australia |
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| Hard (i) |
| Hard (i) |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 29. |
| 29. |
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| 1980 |
| 1980 |
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| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], |
| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], England |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 30. |
| 30. |
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| 1981 |
| 1981 |
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| [[Alan King Tennis Classic|Las Vegas]], |
| [[Alan King Tennis Classic|Las Vegas]], U.S. |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 31. |
| 31. |
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| 1981 |
| 1981 |
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| [[WCT Tournament of Champions|Forest Hills WCT]], |
| [[WCT Tournament of Champions|Forest Hills WCT]], U.S. |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 32. |
| 32. |
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| 1981 |
| 1981 |
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| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], |
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], London |
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| Grass |
| Grass |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 33. |
| 33. |
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| 1981 |
| 1981 |
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| [[Atlanta]], |
| [[Atlanta]], U.S. |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fritz Buehning]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fritz Buehning]] |
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| 34. |
| 34. |
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| 1981 |
| 1981 |
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| [[US Open (tennis)| |
| [[US Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]], New York |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 35. |
| 35. |
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| 1981 |
| 1981 |
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| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], |
| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 36. |
| 36. |
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| 1981 |
| 1981 |
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| [[ATP Sydney Indoor|Sydney Indoor]], |
| [[ATP Sydney Indoor|Sydney Indoor]], Australia |
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| Hard (i) |
| Hard (i) |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 37. |
| 37. |
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| 1982 |
| 1982 |
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| [[U.S. Pro Indoor|Philadelphia]], |
| [[U.S. Pro Indoor|Philadelphia]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 38. |
| 38. |
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| 1982 |
| 1982 |
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| [[Cincinnati Masters|Cincinnati]], |
| [[Cincinnati Masters|Cincinnati]], U.S. |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 39. |
| 39. |
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| 1982 |
| 1982 |
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| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], |
| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], England |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 40. |
| 40. |
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| 1983 |
| 1983 |
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| [[Countrywide Classic|Los Angeles]], |
| [[Countrywide Classic|Los Angeles]], U.S. |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 41. |
| 41. |
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| 1983 |
| 1983 |
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| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], |
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], London |
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| Grass |
| Grass |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 42. |
| 42. |
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| 1983 |
| 1983 |
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| [[US Open (tennis)| |
| [[US Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]], New York |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 43. |
| 43. |
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| 1983 |
| 1983 |
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| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], |
| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 44. |
| 44. |
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| 1983 |
| 1983 |
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| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], |
| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], England |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 45. |
| 45. |
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| 1984 |
| 1984 |
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| [[U.S. Pro Indoor|Philadelphia]], |
| [[U.S. Pro Indoor|Philadelphia]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 46. |
| 46. |
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| 1984 |
| 1984 |
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| [[ATP Memphis|Memphis]], |
| [[ATP Memphis|Memphis]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} Fritz Buehning |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Fritz Buehning |
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| 47. |
| 47. |
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| 1984 |
| 1984 |
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| [[Madrid]], |
| [[Madrid]], Spain |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 48. |
| 48. |
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| 1984 |
| 1984 |
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| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], |
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], London |
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| Grass |
| Grass |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 49. |
| 49. |
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| 1984 |
| 1984 |
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| [[Canada Masters|Toronto]], |
| [[Canada Masters|Toronto]], Canada |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 50. |
| 50. |
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| 1984 |
| 1984 |
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| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], |
| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 51. |
| 51. |
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| 1984 |
| 1984 |
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| [[Tennis Masters Cup|Masters]], |
| [[Tennis Masters Cup|Masters]], New York |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 52. |
| 52. |
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| 1985 |
| 1985 |
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| [[Toronto|Toronto Indoor]], |
| [[Toronto|Toronto Indoor]], Canada |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Anders Järryd]] |
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Anders Järryd]] |
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| 53. |
| 53. |
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| 1985 |
| 1985 |
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| [[Houston]], |
| [[Houston]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 54. |
| 54. |
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| 1985 |
| 1985 |
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| [[WCT Finals|Dallas]], |
| [[WCT Finals|Dallas]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 55. |
| 55. |
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| 1986 |
| 1986 |
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| [[Indian Wells Masters|La Quinta]], |
| [[Indian Wells Masters|La Quinta]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Forget]] |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Forget]] |
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| 56. |
| 56. |
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| 1986 |
| 1986 |
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| [[ATP Stratton Mountain|Stratton Mountain]], |
| [[ATP Stratton Mountain|Stratton Mountain]], U.S. |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 57. |
| 57. |
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| 1986 |
| 1986 |
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| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], |
| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], U.S. |
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| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 58. |
| 58. |
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| 1986 |
| 1986 |
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| [[Paris Masters|Paris Indoor]], |
| [[Paris Masters|Paris Indoor]], France |
||
| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 59. |
| 59. |
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| 1986 |
| 1986 |
||
| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], |
| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], England |
||
| Carpet |
| Carpet |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 60. |
| 60. |
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| 1987 |
| 1987 |
||
| [[Legg Mason Tennis Classic|Washington D.C.]], |
| [[Legg Mason Tennis Classic|Washington D.C.]], U.S. |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Donnelly]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Donnelly]] |
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===Runner-ups (21)=== |
===Runner-ups (21)=== |
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|'''Surface |
|'''Surface |
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|'''Opponent in |
|'''Opponent in the final''' |
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|'''Score |
|'''Score |
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|- |
|- |
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|- |
|- |
||
| 1. |
| 1. |
||
| 1976 |
| 1976 |
||
| [[La Costa, California|La Costa]], |
| [[La Costa, California|La Costa]], U.S. |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] |
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| 2. |
| 2. |
||
| 1977 |
| 1977 |
||
| [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], |
| [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], U.S. |
||
| Clay |
| Clay |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer |
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| 3. |
| 3. |
||
| 1977 |
| 1977 |
||
| [[Laguna Niguel]], |
| [[Laguna Niguel]], U.S. |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Trey Waltke]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Trey Waltke]] |
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| 4. |
| 4. |
||
| 1977 |
| 1977 |
||
| [[Johannesburg|Johannesburg WCT]], |
| [[Johannesburg|Johannesburg WCT]], South Africa |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Raymond Moore (tennis)|Raymond Moore]] |
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Raymond Moore (tennis)|Raymond Moore]] |
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| 5. |
| 5. |
||
| 1978 |
| 1978 |
||
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], |
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], London |
||
| Grass |
| Grass |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] |
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| 6. |
| 6. |
||
| 1978 |
| 1978 |
||
| [[ATP Maui|Maui]], |
| [[ATP Maui|Maui]], U.S. |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 7. |
| 7. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
||
| [[U.S. Pro Indoor|Philadelphia]], |
| [[U.S. Pro Indoor|Philadelphia]], U.S. |
||
| Carpet |
| Carpet |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
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| 8. |
| 8. |
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| 1980 |
| 1980 |
||
| [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], |
| [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], U.S. |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] |
||
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| 9. |
| 9. |
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| 1980 |
| 1980 |
||
| [[US Open (tennis)| |
| [[US Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]], New York |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
||
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| 10. |
| 10. |
||
| 1981 |
| 1981 |
||
| [[Canada Masters|Montreal]], |
| [[Canada Masters|Montreal]], Canada |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
||
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| 11. |
| 11. |
||
| 1981 |
| 1981 |
||
| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], |
| [[Wembley Championship|Wembley]], England |
||
| Carpet |
| Carpet |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
||
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| 12. |
| 12. |
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| 1982 |
| 1982 |
||
| [[ATP Memphis|Memphis]], |
| [[ATP Memphis|Memphis]], U.S. |
||
| Carpet |
| Carpet |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
||
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| 13. |
| 13. |
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| 1982 |
| 1982 |
||
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], |
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], London |
||
| Grass |
| Grass |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
||
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| 14. |
| 14. |
||
| 1982 |
| 1982 |
||
| [[Canada Masters|Toronto]], |
| [[Canada Masters|Toronto]], Canada |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
||
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| 15. |
| 15. |
||
| 1983 |
| 1983 |
||
| [[U.S. Pro Indoor|Philadelphia]], |
| [[U.S. Pro Indoor|Philadelphia]], U.S. |
||
| Carpet |
| Carpet |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
||
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| 16. |
| 16. |
||
| 1983 |
| 1983 |
||
| [[ATP Rotterdam|Rotterdam]], |
| [[ATP Rotterdam|Rotterdam]], Netherlands |
||
| Hard (i) |
| Hard (i) |
||
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]] |
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]] |
||
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| 17. |
| 17. |
||
| 1983 |
| 1983 |
||
| [[Internazionali di Lombardia|Milan]], |
| [[Internazionali di Lombardia|Milan]], Italy |
||
| Carpet |
| Carpet |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fritz Buehning]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fritz Buehning]] |
||
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| 18. |
| 18. |
||
| 1983 |
| 1983 |
||
| [[Stockholm Open|Stockholm]], |
| [[Stockholm Open|Stockholm]], Sweden |
||
| Hard (i) |
| Hard (i) |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johan Kriek]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johan Kriek]] |
||
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| 19. |
| 19. |
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| 1986 |
| 1986 |
||
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], |
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], London |
||
| Grass |
| Grass |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Donnelly]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Donnelly]] |
||
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| 20. |
| 20. |
||
| 1986 |
| 1986 |
||
| [[Countrywide Classic|Los Angeles]], |
| [[Countrywide Classic|Los Angeles]], U.S. |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |
||
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| 21. |
| 21. |
||
| 1987 |
| 1987 |
||
| [[WCT Tournament of Champions|Forest Hills]], |
| [[WCT Tournament of Champions|Forest Hills]], U.S. |
||
| Clay |
| Clay |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Donnelly |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Donnelly |
||
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|} |
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==Singles |
==Singles titles (3)== |
||
===Wins (3)=== |
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|'''Tournament''' |
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|'''Surface''' |
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|'''Opponent in the final''' |
||
|'''Score |
|'''Score''' |
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|- |
|- |
||
| 1. |
| 1. |
||
| 1978 |
| 1978 |
||
| [[ATP Bologna Indoor|Bologna]], |
| [[ATP Bologna Indoor|Bologna]], Italy |
||
| Carpet |
| Carpet |
||
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] |
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] |
||
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| 2. |
| 2. |
||
| 1979 |
| 1979 |
||
| [[Cincinnati Masters|Cincinnati]], |
| [[Cincinnati Masters|Cincinnati]], U.S. |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] |
||
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| 3. |
| 3. |
||
| 1979 |
| 1979 |
||
| [[Countrywide Classic|Los Angeles]], |
| [[Countrywide Classic|Los Angeles]], U.S. |
||
| Carpet |
| Carpet |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] |
||
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===Runner-ups (5)=== |
===Runner-ups (5)=== |
||
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|'''Tournament''' |
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|'''Surface''' |
|'''Surface''' |
||
|'''Opponent in |
|'''Opponent in the final''' |
||
|'''Score |
|'''Score''' |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| 1. |
| 1. |
||
| 1978 |
| 1978 |
||
| [[ATP Maui|Maui]], |
| [[ATP Maui|Maui]], U.S. |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Scanlon]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Scanlon]] |
||
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| 3. |
| 3. |
||
| 1979 |
| 1979 |
||
| [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], |
| [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], U.S. |
||
| Carpet |
| Carpet |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] |
||
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| 4. |
| 4. |
||
| 1979 |
| 1979 |
||
| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], |
| [[SAP Open|San Francisco]], U.S. |
||
| Carpet |
| Carpet |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] |
||
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| 5. |
| 5. |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
||
| [[ATP Maui|Maui]], |
| [[ATP Maui|Maui]], U.S. |
||
| Hard |
| Hard |
||
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Scanlon]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Scanlon]] |
Revision as of 17:23, 18 November 2008
Country (sports) | United States |
---|---|
Residence | London, England |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) |
Turned pro | 1975 |
Retired | 1987 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$1,986,799 |
Singles | |
Career record | 221–205 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (July 7, 1980) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3rd Round (1983) |
French Open | 2nd Round ('77, '80) |
Wimbledon | Quarter Final (1980) |
US Open | 3rd Round (1978) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 505–176 |
Career titles | 59 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 25, 1984) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | W ('79, '81, '83, '84) |
US Open | W ('79, '81, '83) |
Peter Blair Fleming (born January 21, 1955 in Chatham, New Jersey) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Fleming attended Chatham High School, where he won the New Jersey high school individual championship in 1972, during his junior year.[1]
Fleming was a highly successful professional tennis player. During the 1980s, Fleming teamed up with fellow American John McEnroe to dominate the men's doubles game. The duo won an astonishing 50 doubles titles together, including four at Wimbledon (1979, 1981, 1983 and 1984), and three at the US Open (1979, 1981 and 1983). This success triggered Fleming's famous, and modest, quote that "The best doubles pair in the world is John McEnroe and anyone", though arguably Fleming provided a perfect physical, technical and mental counterpart to McEnroe.
Fleming also played on three American Davis Cup winning teams (1979, 1981 and 1982), and helped the US win the World Team Cup twice (1984 and 1985). Fleming reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1984. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 8 in 1980. Over the course of his career Fleming won three top-level singles titles and sixty doubles titles. Prior to turning professional, Fleming played tennis for UCLA (after transferring from the University of Michigan), and won the NCAA doubles title in 1976.
Since retiring as a player, Fleming has become a tennis commentator for Sky Sports, Eurosport and the BBC.
Doubles titles (60)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1978 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco | Clay | Tomáš Šmíd | Jaime Fillol Ilie Năstase |
6–4, 7–5 |
2. | 1978 | South Orange, U.S. | Clay | John McEnroe | Ion Ţiriac Guillermo Vilas |
6–3, 6–3 |
3. | 1978 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
4. | 1978 | Cologne, Germany | Hard (i) | John McEnroe | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
6–3, 6–2 |
5. | 1978 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet | John McEnroe | Jean-Louis Haillet Antonio Zugarelli |
6–1, 6–4 |
6. | 1978 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Raymond Moore | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
6–3, 7–6 |
7. | 1979 | World Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | John McEnroe | Ilie Năstase Sherwood Stewart |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
8. | 1979 | New Orleans, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
6–1, 6–3 |
9. | 1979 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | John McEnroe | José Luis Clerc Tomáš Šmíd |
6–1, 6–3 |
10. | 1979 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | John McEnroe | Heinz Günthardt Bernard Mitton |
6–4, 6–4 |
11. | 1979 | San Jose, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Hank Pfister Brad Rowe |
6–3, 6–4 |
12. | 1979 | Rome, Italy | Carpet | Tomáš Šmíd | José Luis Clerc Ilie Năstase |
4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
13. | 1979 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | John McEnroe | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
14. | 1979 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | John McEnroe | Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer |
6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
15. | 1979 | South Orange, U.S. | Clay | John McEnroe | Fritz Buehning Bruce Nichols |
6–1, 6–3 |
16. | 1979 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | John McEnroe | Heinz Günthardt Bob Hewitt |
6–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
17. | 1979 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | John McEnroe | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
6–2, 6–4 |
18. | 1979 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Wojtek Fibak Frew McMillan |
6–1, 6–4 |
19. | 1979 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | John McEnroe | Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker |
6–4, 6–4 |
20. | 1979 | Wembley, England | Carpet | John McEnroe | Tomáš Šmíd Stan Smith |
6–2, 6–3 |
21. | 1979 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet | John McEnroe | Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan |
6–1, 6–1 |
22. | 1980 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
6–3, 7–6 |
23. | 1980 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | John McEnroe | Andrew Pattison Butch Walts |
6–2, 6–7, 6–2 |
24. | 1980 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | John McEnroe | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee |
6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
25. | 1980 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer |
6–1, 6–4 |
26. | 1980 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | Victor Amaya Hank Pfister |
7–6, 6–7, 6–2 |
27. | 1980 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | John McEnroe | Tim Gullikson Johan Kriek |
4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
28. | 1980 | Hong Kong | Hard | Ferdi Taygan | Bruce Manson Brian Teacher |
7–5, 6–2 |
29. | 1980 | Wembley, England | Carpet | John McEnroe | Bill Scanlon Eliot Teltscher |
7–5, 6–3 |
30. | 1981 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | Tracy Delatte Trey Waltke |
6–3, 7–6 |
31. | 1981 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | John McEnroe | John Fitzgerald Andy Kohlberg |
6–4, 6–4 |
32. | 1981 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | John McEnroe | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
33. | 1981 | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | Fritz Buehning | Sammy Giammalva Jr. Tony Giammalva |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
34. | 1981 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | John McEnroe | Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara |
DEF |
35. | 1981 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart |
7–6, 6–4 |
36. | 1981 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | John McEnroe | Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan |
6–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
37. | 1982 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan |
7–6, 6–4 |
38. | 1982 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | Steve Denton Mark Edmondson |
6–2, 6–3 |
39. | 1982 | Wembley, England | Carpet | John McEnroe | Heinz Günthardt Tomáš Šmíd |
7–6, 6–4 |
40. | 1983 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | Sandy Mayer Ferdi Taygan |
6–1, 6–2 |
41. | 1983 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | John McEnroe | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson |
6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
42. | 1983 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | John McEnroe | Fritz Buehning Van Winitsky |
6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
43. | 1983 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Ivan Lendl Vincent Van Patten |
6–1, 6–2 |
44. | 1983 | Wembley, England | Carpet | John McEnroe | Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart |
6–3, 6–4 |
45. | 1984 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Henri Leconte Yannick Noah |
6–2, 6–3 |
46. | 1984 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | Fritz Buehning | Heinz Günthardt Tomáš Šmíd |
6–3, 6–0 |
47. | 1984 | Madrid, Spain | Carpet | John McEnroe | Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan |
6–3, 6–3 |
48. | 1984 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | John McEnroe | Pat Cash Paul McNamee |
6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
49. | 1984 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | John McEnroe | John Fitzgerald Kim Warwick |
6–4, 6–2 |
50. | 1984 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Mike De Palmer Sammy Giammalva Jr. |
6–3, 6–4 |
51. | 1984 | Masters, New York | Carpet | John McEnroe | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd |
6–2, 6–2 |
52. | 1985 | Toronto Indoor, Canada | Carpet | Anders Järryd | Glenn Layendecker Glenn Michibata |
7–6, 6–2 |
53. | 1985 | Houston, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Hank Pfister Ben Testerman |
6–3, 6–2 |
54. | 1985 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart |
6–3, 6–1 |
55. | 1986 | La Quinta, U.S. | Carpet | Guy Forget | Yannick Noah Sherwood Stewart |
6–4, 6–3 |
56. | 1986 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | Paul Annacone Christo Van Rensburg |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
57. | 1986 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly |
6–4, 7–6 |
58. | 1986 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | John McEnroe | Mansour Bahrami Diego Perez |
6–3, 6–2 |
59. | 1986 | Wembley, England | Carpet | John McEnroe | Sherwood Stewart Kim Warwick |
3–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
60. | 1987 | Washington D.C., U.S. | Hard | Gary Donnelly | Laurie Warder Blaine Willenborg |
6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-ups (21)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1976 | La Costa, U.S. | Hard | Gene Mayer | Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner |
7–6, 7–6 |
2. | 1977 | Columbus, U.S. | Clay | Gene Mayer | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
3. | 1977 | Laguna Niguel, U.S. | Hard | Trey Waltke | James Chico Hagey Billy Martin |
6–3, 6–4 |
4. | 1977 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | Raymond Moore | Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner |
7–6, 7–6 |
5. | 1978 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | John McEnroe | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
6. | 1978 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson |
7–6, 7–6 |
7. | 1979 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker |
5–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
8. | 1980 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | Eliot Teltscher | Brian Gottfried Sandy Mayer |
6–4, 6–2 |
9. | 1980 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | John McEnroe | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
10. | 1981 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | John McEnroe | Raúl Ramírez Ferdi Taygan |
2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
11. | 1981 | Wembley, England | Carpet | John McEnroe | Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan |
7–5, 6–7, 6–4 |
12. | 1982 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
7–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
13. | 1982 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | John McEnroe | Paul McNamee Peter McNamara |
6–3, 6–2 |
14. | 1982 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | John McEnroe | Steve Denton Mark Edmondson |
6–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
15. | 1983 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
6–4, 7–6 |
16. | 1983 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | Pavel Složil | Fritz Buehning Tom Gullikson |
7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
17. | 1983 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Fritz Buehning | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd |
6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
18. | 1983 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Johan Kriek | Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson |
6–3, 6–4 |
19. | 1986 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Gary Donnelly | Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander |
7–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
20. | 1986 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd |
3–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
21. | 1987 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay | Gary Donnelly | Guy Forget Yannick Noah |
4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Singles titles (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1978 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet | Adriano Panatta | 6–2, 7–6 |
2. | 1979 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Roscoe Tanner | 6–4, 6–2 |
3. | 1979 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-ups (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1978 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Bill Scanlon | 6–2, 6–0 |
2. | 1978 | Montego Bay, Jamaica | Hard | Ilie Nastase | 2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
3. | 1979 | San Jose, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | 7–6, 7–6 |
4. | 1979 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | John McEnroe | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
5. | 1979 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Bill Scanlon | 6–1, 6–1 |
References
- ^ Best Boys Tennis Team of the Century, The Star-Ledger. Accessed December 10, 2007.