Peter Doohan Explained

Peter Doohan
Residence:Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Birth Date:1961 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Australia
College:University of Arkansas
Plays:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$445,192
Singlesrecord:49–81
Singlestitles:1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 43 (3 August 1987)
Australianopenresult:4R (1987)
Frenchopenresult:1R (1986)
Wimbledonresult:4R (1987)
Usopenresult:2R (1984)
Doublesrecord:141–106
Doublestitles:5
Highestdoublesranking:No. 15 (9 February 1987)
Australianopendoublesresult:F (1987)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1989)
Wimbledondoublesresult:SF (1984, 1988)
Usopendoublesresult:3R (1988, 1990)
Australianopenmixedresult:SF (1989)
Frenchopenmixedresult:3R (1989)
Wimbledonmixedresult:3R (1984, 1985, 1989)
Usopenmixedresult:1R (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.

Early and personal life

Peter Leslie Doohan was born on 2 May 1961 in Newcastle, New South Wales, to Paul and Thelma Doohan.[2] [3] Her sisters were Cathie Roff and Margaret Knight. His sons include tennis coach John Doohan and American actor Hunter Doohan.

Doohan died on 21 July 2017 from motor neurone disease.

Career

At the 1987 Wimbledon Championships, he unexpectedly defeated two-time defending champion and top-seeded Boris Becker in the second round, earning himself the nickname "The Becker Wrecker" at home in Australia.[4] [5] [6]

Doohan played collegiately in the United States with the University of Arkansas where he won the NCAA doubles title in 1982. Also a successful singles player, he won three Australian Hard Court Championships consecutively from (1984–1986). In 1984, he won the South Australian Open singles title.[7] In 1988, he won the San Louis Potosí singles title on clay[8] in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. He also coached high school tennis at Donoho High School in Anniston, Alabama, for several years in the mid-1990s.[9]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ATP career finals

Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour World Series (1–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–3)
Carpet (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (1–3)
Indoor (0–0)
Resultclass=unsortableW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentclass=unsortableScore
Win1–0Adelaide, AustraliaGrand PrixGrass Huub van Boeckel1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss1–1Adelaide, AustraliaGrand PrixGrass Eddie Edwards2–6, 4–6
Loss1–2Melbourne, AustraliaGrand PrixGrass Jonathan Canter7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Loss1–3Sydney, AustraliaGrand PrixGrass Miloslav Mečíř2–6, 4–6

Doubles: 14 (5 titles, 9 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters Series (0–1)
ATP World Tour Championship Series (0–1)
ATP World Tour World Series (5–6)
Titles by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (2–4)
Carpet (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (5–9)
Indoor (0–0)
Resultclass=unsortableW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsclass=unsortableScore
Win1–0Tel Aviv, IsraelGrand PrixHard Brian Levine Colin Dowdeswell
Jakob Hlasek		6–3, 6–4
Loss1–1Adelaide, AustraliaGrand PrixGrass Brian Levine Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur		6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Win2–1Newport, United StatesGrand PrixGrass Sammy Giammalva Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg		6–1, 6–3
Win3–1Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHard Mike De Palmer Eddie Edwards
Danie Visser		6–3, 6–4
Loss3–2Fort Meyers, United StatesGrand PrixHard Paul McNamee Andrés Gómez
Ivan Lendl		5–7, 4–6
Loss3–3Adelaide, AustraliaGrand PrixGrass Laurie Warder Ivan Lendl
Bill Scanlon		7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Loss3–4Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamGrass Laurie Warder Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd		4–6, 4–6, 6–7
Loss3–5Sydney, AustraliaGrand PrixGrass Laurie Warder Brad Drewett
Mark Edmondson		4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss3–6Montreal, CanadaMasters SeriesHard Laurie Warder Pat Cash
Stefan Edberg		7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win4–6Bristol, United KingdomGrand PrixGrass Laurie Warder Marty Davis
Tim Pawsat		2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Loss4–7Los Angeles, United StatesGrand PrixHard Jim Grabb John McEnroe
Mark Woodforde		4–6, 4–6
Win5–7Wellington, New ZealandGrand PrixHard Laurie Warder Rill Baxter
Glenn Michibata		3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss5–8Munich, GermanyGrand PrixClay Laurie Warder Javier Sánchez
Balázs Taróczy		6–7, 3–6
Loss5–9Indianapolis, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Laurie Warder Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser		6–7, 6–7

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Legend
ATP Challenger (1–0)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament1979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenA1RQ1Q31R1R3RA4R2R1R1R1R0 / 96–9
French OpenAAAAAAA1RAAAAA0 / 10–1
WimbledonQ21RQ11RQ3Q21R1R4R1RQ2Q1A0 / 63–6
US OpenAAAAA2R1RA1RAAAA0 / 31–3
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–20–00–10–11–22–30–26–31–20–10–10–10 / 1910–19
ATP Masters Series
Indian WellsAAAAAAAAA1RAAA0 / 10–1
MiamiAAAAAA2RAA1RAAA0 / 21–2
CanadaAAAAAAAA1RAAAA0 / 10–1
CincinnatiAAAAAAAA1RAAAA0 / 10–1
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–01–10–00–20–20–00–00–00 / 51–5

Doubles

Tournament198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open1R1RA1Rbgcolor=yellowSF3RAbgcolor=thistleF1R3R1R2R0 / 1011–10
French OpenAAAAAAAAA2RAA0 / 11–1
Wimbledon1RQ2AQ2bgcolor=yellowSF1R2R3Rbgcolor=yellowSFQF2R1R0 / 915–9
US OpenAA1RA2R2RA2R3RA3RA0 / 67–6
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–20–10–10–18–32–31–17–36–36–33–31–20 / 2634–26
ATP Masters Series
Indian WellsAAAAAAA2RQF2RAA0 / 34–3
MiamiAAAAA3RAQF2RA2RA0 / 40–4
Monte CarloAAAAAAAAA2RAA0 / 10–1
HamburgAAAAAAAAAQFAA0 / 12–1
RomeAAAAAAAAAQFAA0 / 12–1
CanadaAAAAAA2Rbgcolor=thistleFAAbgcolor=yellowSFA0 / 38–3
CincinnatiAAAAAA2RQF2RAAA0 / 34–3
ParisAAAAAAA1RAAAA0 / 10–1
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–00–00–02–12–210–54–35–44–20–00 / 1727–17

Mixed doubles

Tournament1984198519861987198819891990SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAQF1Rbgcolor=yellowSF2R0 / 46–4
French OpenAAAAA3RA0 / 11–1
Wimbledon3R3RA2RA3R1R0 / 57–5
US OpenAAA1RAAA0 / 10–1
style=text-align:leftWin–loss2–12–10–03–30–16–31–20 / 1114–11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Display:Peter Doohan. collections.ncc.nsw.gov.au. NSW Government Sporting Hall of Fame, Australia.. 13 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170625224215/http://collections.ncc.nsw.gov.au/keemu/pages/nrm/Display.php?irn=54098&QueryPage=%2Fkeemu%2Fpages%2Fnrm%2Fnmuseum%2FQuery.php. 25 June 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Obituary for Peter Leslie Doohan, Nelson Bay, Australia, AR . 2023-06-19 . www.nwaonline.com.
  3. Web site: Thelma DOOHAN Obituary (2018) - Legacy Remembers . 2023-06-19 . Legacy.com.
  4. Web site: Becker Is Upset at Wimbledon by Unseeded Australian . New York Times . 27 June 1987 . 17 May 2011.
  5. News: Warren . Dan . Wimbledon's greatest shocks . BBC Sport . 23 June 2003 . 17 May 2011.
  6. Book: Paul Fein. You Can Quote Me on That: Greatest Tennis Quips, Insights, and Zingers. 2005. Potomac Books, Incorporated. 978-1-57488-925-3. 34.
  7. Web site: South Australian Open tournament roll of honour. thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. 13 October 2017.
  8. Web site: 1988 San Luis Potosí tournament draw. thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. 13 October 2017.
  9. Web site: 'Becker wrecker': Ex-Aussie tennis player Peter Doohan dies at age 56. The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 July 2017.

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