Peter McNamara
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Born | Melbourne, Australia | 5 July 1955
Died | 20 July 2019 Sonthofen, Germany | (aged 64)
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 | 205–137 |
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 (5 July 1955 – 20 July 2019tennis player and coach.
McNamara won five singles titles and nineteen doubles titles in his career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles
Wimbledon and the Australian Open doubles in 1979.[2] McNamara's highest rank in doubles was No. 3.[3]
After retiring as a player, McNamara coached professionals including Mark Philippoussis, Grigor Dimitrov, Matthew Ebden and Wang Qiang.[2]
McNamara died on 20 July 2019, at the age of 64, from prostate cancer.[3]
Career finals
Singles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1979 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | Patrice Dominguez | 6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2 |
Loss | 1. | 1979 | Gstaad , Switzerland
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Clay | Ulrich Pinner | 2–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2. | 1980 | Brussels , Belgium
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Clay | Balázs Taróczy | 7–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 2. | 1980 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | Vitas Gerulaitis | 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 3. | 1981 | Hamburg , Germany
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Clay | Jimmy Connors | 7–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–4, 1–6, 5–5 ret. |
Loss | 3. | 1982 | Delray Beach, United States | Clay | Ivan Lendl | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 4. | 1982 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet (i) | Ivan Lendl | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 5. | 1982 | Hamburg , Germany
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Clay | José Higueras | 4–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Loss | 6. | 1982 | Venice, Italy | Clay | José Luis Clerc | 6–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1982 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | John McEnroe | 6–7, 5–7 |
Win | 5. | 1983 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet (i) | Ivan Lendl | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
Doubles (19 titles, 10 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1975 | Sydney , Australia
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Grass | Chris Kachel | Mark Edmondson John Marks |
1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1. | 1979 | Nice , France
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Clay | Paul McNamee | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd |
6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | 1979 | Cairo , Egypt
|
Clay | Paul McNamee | Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj |
7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | 1979 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Billy Martin | Carlos Kirmayr Balázs Taróczy |
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 1979 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Paul McNamee | Ismail El Shafei John Feaver |
7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 5. | 1979 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Paul McNamee | Steve Docherty Christopher Lewis |
7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 1979 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Paul McNamee | Cliff Letcher Paul Kronk |
7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 7. | 1980 | Houston, United States | Clay | Paul McNamee | Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | 1980 | Forest Hills , United States
|
Clay | Paul McNamee | Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Win | 8. | 1980 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Paul McNamee | 7–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 | |
Loss | 3. | 1980 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | John Feaver | Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9. | 1980 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Paul McNamee | Vitas Gerulaitis Brian Gottfried |
6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 4. | 1980 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Paul McNamee | Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick |
5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 10. | 1981 | Masters Doubles WCT , London
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Carpet (i) | Paul McNamee | Victor Amaya Hank Pfister |
6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 5. | 1981 | Hamburg , Germany
|
Clay | Paul McNamee | Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez |
4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 11. | 1981 | Stuttgart , Germany
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Clay | Paul McNamee | Mark Edmondson Mike Estep |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 12. | 1981 | North Conway , United States
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Clay | Heinz Günthardt | Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan |
6–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 6. | 1981 | US Open, New York | Hard | Heinz Günthardt | Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
def. |
Win | 13. | 1981 | Sawgrass Doubles , United States
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Clay | Heinz Günthardt | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
Win | 14. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | Paul Kronk | Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 15. | 1981 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Paul McNamee | Hank Pfister John Sadri |
6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 16. | 1982 | Milan , Italy
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Carpet (i) | Heinz Günthardt | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart |
7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 17. | 1982 | Monte Carlo , Monaco
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Clay | Paul McNamee | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart |
6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 7. | 1982 | Houston, United States | Clay | Mark Edmondson | Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 18. | 1982 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Paul McNamee | Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 8. | 1982 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Ferdi Taygan | Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta |
3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 19. | 1983 | Memphis , United States
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Carpet (i) | Paul McNamee | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | 1985 | Boston, United States | Clay | Paul McNamee | Libor Pimek Slobodan Živojinović |
6–2, 4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 10. | 1986 | Sydney, Australia | Hard (i) | Paul McNamee | Boris Becker John Fitzgerald |
4–6, 6–7 |
References
- TheGuardian.com. 28 July 2019.
- ^ a b Walton, Dennis (22 July 2019). "Tennis star Peter McNamara dies aged 64". MSN. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ a b Myles, Stephanie (21 July 2019). "Cancer claims Peter McNamara at 64". Tennis.life. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.