Peter McNamara
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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | (1955-07-05) 5 July 1955 Melbourne, Australia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1974 |
| Retired | 1987 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,046,935 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 204–133 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (14 March 1983) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1980) |
| French Open | QF (1982) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1981) |
| US Open | 3R (1980, 1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 238–116 |
| Career titles | 19 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (13 December 1982) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1979) |
| French Open | QF (1981) |
| Wimbledon | W (1980, 1982) |
| US Open | F (1981) |
Peter McNamara (born 5 July 1955) is an Australian retired tennis player and current professional coach.
McNamara won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 March 1983 when he became World No. 7. He is also the former coach of Bulgarian tennis professional Grigor Dimitrov.[1] He currently coaches Australian tennis professional Matthew Ebden and WTA player Qiang Wang.
Contents
1 Career finals
1.1 Singles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)
1.2 Doubles (19 titles, 10 runner-ups)
2 References
3 External links
Career finals
Singles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1979 | Berlin, Germany | Clay |  Patrice Dominguez | 6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1979 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay |  Ulrich Pinner | 2–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 1980 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay |  Balázs Taróczy | 7–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1980 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet |  Vitas Gerulaitis | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1981 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Jimmy Connors | 7–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–4, 1–6, 5–5 DEF. |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1982 | Delray Beach WCT, U.S. | Clay |  Ivan Lendl | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1982 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1982 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay |  José Higueras | 4–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1982 | Venice, Italy | Clay |  José Luis Clerc | 6–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1982 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 1983 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
Doubles (19 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1975 | Sydney Outdoor, Sydney | Grass | Chris Kachel | Mark Edmondson John Marks | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1979 | Nice, France | Clay | Paul McNamee | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 1979 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Paul McNamee |  Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 1979 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Billy Martin |  Carlos Kirmayr Balázs Taróczy | 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 1979 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Paul McNamee |  Ismail El Shafei  John Feaver | 7–5, 7–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 1979 | Sydney Outdoor, Sydney | Grass | Paul McNamee | Steve Docherty Christopher Lewis | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 6. | 1979 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Paul McNamee | Cliff Letcher Paul Kronk | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7. | 1980 | Houston, United States | Clay | Paul McNamee | Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1980 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | Paul McNamee | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 1980 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Paul McNamee | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | 7–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1980 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | John Feaver |  Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 1980 | Sydney Outdoor, Sydney | Grass | Paul McNamee | Vitas Gerulaitis Brian Gottfried | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1980 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Paul McNamee | Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 1981 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | Paul McNamee | Victor Amaya Hank Pfister | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1981 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Paul McNamee |  Hans Gildemeister  Andrés Gómez | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 1981 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Paul McNamee | Mark Edmondson Mike Estep | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 1981 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | Heinz Günthardt | Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1981 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Heinz Günthardt | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | DEF |
| Winner | 13. | 1981 | Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. | Clay | Heinz Günthardt | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | 7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 14. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet | Paul Kronk | Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 15. | 1981 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Paul McNamee | Hank Pfister John Sadri | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Winner | 16. | 1982 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Heinz Günthardt | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Winner | 17. | 1982 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Paul McNamee | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1982 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Mark Edmondson |  Kevin Curren Steve Denton | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 18. | 1982 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Paul McNamee | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1982 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Ferdi Taygan | Carlos Kirmayr Cassio Motta | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 19. | 1983 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | Paul McNamee | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 1985 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Paul McNamee |  Libor Pimek  Slobodan Živojinović | 6–2, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 1986 | Sydney Indoor, Sydney | Hard (i) | Paul McNamee | Boris Becker John Fitzgerald | 4–6, 6–7 |
References
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External links
Peter McNamara at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Peter McNamara at the International Tennis Federation
Peter McNamara at the Davis Cup
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Ivan Lendl | ATP Most Improved Player 1982 | Succeeded by Jimmy Arias |
