Rick Leach
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Laguna Beach, California, U.S. |
| Born | December 28, 1964 Arcadia, California, U.S. |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $4,293,554 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 21–58 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 56 (September 28, 1987) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1988) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1990, 1992) |
| US Open | 2R (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 648–390 |
| Career titles | 46 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (March 26, 1990) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1988, 1989, 2000) |
| French Open | F (1991) |
| Wimbledon | W (1990) |
| US Open | W (1993) |
Rick Leach (born December 28, 1964) is a tennis coach and former professional player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won five Grand Slam doubles titles (three at the Australian Open, one at Wimbledon, and one at the US Open), and four mixed doubles titles (two at the Australian Open, one at Wimbledon, and one at the US Open). He reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.
Leach was a member of the US team which won the Davis Cup in 1990. Partnering Jim Pugh, he won the doubles rubbers in all four of the rounds which the US played in that year, and clinched the team's victory in the final with a win over Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald of Australia.
Prior to turning professional, Leach became the first four-time Division 1 All-American in singles and doubles at the University of Southern California (where he played for his father Dick), and won the NCAA doubles title in 1986 and 1987.
Coaching career
[edit]He was the coach of the Orange County Breakers.[1] Since January 2026, he is coaching Brandon Nakashima.
Personal information
[edit]His brother, Jon Leach, is married to tennis player Lindsay Davenport.
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1988 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 1988 | US Open | Hard | w/o | ||
| Win | 1989 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 1989 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 4–6, 6–7(4–7) | ||
| Win | 1990 | Wimbledon[2] | Grass | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) | ||
| Loss | 1991 | French Open | Clay | 0–6, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 1992 | Australian Open | Hard | 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 1992 | U.S. Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1993 | US Open[3] | Hard | 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | 5–7, 6–7(8–10), 6–7(5–7) | ||
| Win | 2000 | Australian Open (3) | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 18–16 | ||
| Loss | 2000 | U.S. Open | Hard | 4–6, 7–5, 6–7(5–7) |
Mixed doubles (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1989 | US Open[4] | Hard | 6–3, 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 1990 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1990 | Wimbledon | Grass | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 1993 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1995 | Australian Open | Hard | 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 1996 | U.S. Open (2) | Hard | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 1997 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 1997 | US Open[4] | Hard | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 1999 | French Open (2) | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Career finals
[edit]Doubles (46 wins, 36 losses)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jun 1987 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1. | Jul 1987 | Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 2. | Oct 1987 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3. | Jan 1988 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 4. | Jan 1988 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 2. | May 1988 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 5. | May 1988 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | 7–6, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 6. | Jul 1988 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–7, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 7. | Aug 1988 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 8. | Aug 1988 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 3. | Sep 1988 | US Open, New York | Hard | W/O | ||
| Loss | 4. | Oct 1988 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 9. | Nov 1988 | Detroit, U.S. | Carpet | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 10. | Dec 1988 | Masters Doubles, London | Carpet | 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 | ||
| Win | 11. | Jan 1989 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 5. | Feb 1989 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 12. | Mar 1989 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 13. | May 1989 | Singapore | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 14. | May 1989 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 6. | Jul 1989 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 6–3, 6–7, 4–6, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 7. | Nov 1989 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 15. | Nov 1989 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | 6–2, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 16. | Feb 1990 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 17. | Mar 1990 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 18. | Jul 1990 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 7–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 8. | Nov 1990 | Wembley, England | Carpet | 6–7, 6–4, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 19. | Feb 1991 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 20. | May 1991 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 9. | Jun 1991 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 0–6, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 10. | Nov 1991 | Paris, France | Carpet | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 11. | Jan 1992 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 21. | Apr 1992 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | 0–6, 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 22. | Aug 1992 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | 7–6, 6–7, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 12. | Sep 1992 | US Open, New York | Hard | 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 23. | Apr 1993 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 24. | Jun 1993 | Manchester, England | Grass | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 25. | Jul 1993 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 13. | Aug, 1993 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 26. | Sep 1993 | US Open, New York | Hard | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 27. | Feb 1994 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 28. | Jun 1994 | Manchester, England | Grass | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 14. | Jul 1995 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 5–7, 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 29. | Aug 1995 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 15. | Aug 1995 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | 7–5, 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 30. | Jan 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 31. | Mar 1996 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 16. | Apr 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 32. | Apr 1996 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 33. | Nov 1996 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 17. | Jan 1997 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 18. | Feb 1997 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | 3–6, 6–3, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 19. | Mar 1997 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 20. | Jul 1997 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 21. | Oct 1997 | Singapore | Carpet | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 22. | Oct 1997 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 23. | Nov 1997 | Paris, France | Carpet | 2–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 34. | Nov 1997 | Doubles Championships, Hartford | Carpet | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 24. | Jan 1998 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 35. | Mar 1998 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 25. | Apr 1998 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 5–7, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 26. | May 1998 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 36. | Jun 1998 | Halle, Germany | Grass | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 27. | Aug 1998 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | 7–6, 2–6, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 28. | Mar 1999 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | 6–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 37. | May 1999 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 38. | Jan 2000 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 39. | Jan 2000 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 18–16 | ||
| Win | 40. | Apr 2000 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 29. | Jun 2000 | Nottingham, England | Grass | 6–1, 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 30. | Aug 2000 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 31. | Sept 2000 | US Open, New York | Hard | 4–6, 7–5, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 32. | Apr 2001 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 41. | Oct 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 42. | Oct 2001 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 43. | Nov 2001 | Paris, France | Carpet | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 44. | Feb 2002 | ATP Doubles Challenge Cup, Bangalore | Hard | 6–7(6), 7–6(2), 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 33. | Feb 2004 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard (i) | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 45. | Mar 2004 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 34. | Apr 2004 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 35. | Jun 2004 | Nottingham, England | Grass | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 36. | Oct 2004 | Shanghai, China | Hard | 6–4, 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 46. | Aug 2005 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles performance timeline
[edit]| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | SR | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | NH | A | W | W | SF | 3R | F | 2R | QF | QF | QF | SF | QF | SF | W | A | QF | A | 2R | 2R | A | 3 / 16 | 55–13 | |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 3R | F | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | QF | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 18 | 27–18 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | F | W | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | F | 1R | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | 1 / 20 | 40–19 | |
| US Open | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | F | QF | 1R | 2R | F | W | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | F | QF | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 1 / 21 | 37–19 | |
| Annual win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 16–2 | 14–3 | 12–3 | 8–4 | 12–4 | 9–3 | 5–4 | 13–4 | 6–4 | 9–4 | 6–4 | 9–4 | 14–3 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | N/A | 159–69 | |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 |
SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | F | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 14 | 9–14 | ||||||||
| Miami | W | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 3R | QF | W | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 2 / 15 | 22–13 | |||||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | 2R | QF | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 3–4 | |||||||||
| Rome | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | QF | A | SF | F | W | 2R | A | QF | A | A | A | A | 1 / 8 | 17–7 | |||||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | A | A | SF | SF | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 5–6 | |||||||||
| Canada | A | A | SF | 2R | A | 1R | A | 2R | F | SF | QF | QF | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | 13–9 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | SF | 1R | 2R | 2R | F | 2R | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 14 | 15–14 | |||||||||
| Madrid (Stuttgart) | A | QF | QF | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | F | 2R | 2R | QF | A | QF | A | A | A | A | 0 / 10 | 9–10 | |||||||||
| Paris | 2R | F | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | F | 2R | SF | 2R | W | QF | A | A | A | A | 1 / 12 | 16–11 | |||||||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 1 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 4 / 93 | N/A | ||||||||
| Annual win–loss | N/A | 8–4 | 9–5 | 3–8 | 1–6 | 1–3 | 5–9 | 4–5 | 14–7 | 15–7 | 18–8 | 13–9 | 10–4 | 6–9 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | N/A | 109–89 | ||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 791 | – | 616 | 313 | 102 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 95 | 48 | 77 | 640 | N/A | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Rick Leach proud to be at helm of Orange County Breakers". July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Source". Archived from the original on September 5, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2007.
- ^ Source Archived July 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Source". Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2007.
External links
[edit]- Rick Leach at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Rick Leach at the International Tennis Federation
- Rick Leach at the Davis Cup (archived)
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Arcadia, California
- American male tennis players
- Australian Open (tennis) champions
- Sportspeople from Laguna Beach, California
- Tennis players from Los Angeles County, California
- US Open (tennis) champions
- USC Trojans men's tennis players
- Wimbledon champions
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
- Summer World University Games medalists in tennis
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade
- ATP number 1 ranked doubles tennis players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Tennis players from Orange County, California