Peter Fleming (tennis)
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Full name | Peter Blair Fleming |
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Country (sports) |
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Residence | Glen Cove, New York |
Born |
Chatham Borough, New Jersey | January 21, 1955
Height | 6 ft 5 (1.96 m) |
Turned pro | 1976 |
Retired | 1988 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,986,799 |
Singles | |
Career record | 222–210 (ATP, Grand Prix, WCT & Grand Slam level & Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (July 7, 1980) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1983) |
French Open | 2R (1977, 1980) |
Wimbledon | QF (1980) |
US Open | 3R (1978) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 507–177 (ATP, Grand Prix, WCT & Grand Slam level & Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 60 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 11, 1984) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1983) |
French Open | SF (1987) |
Wimbledon | W (1979, 1981, 1983, 1984) |
US Open | W (1979, 1981, 1983) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R (1987) |
Peter Blair Fleming (born January 21, 1955 in Chatham Borough, New Jersey) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. In his doubles partnership with John McEnroe, he won 52 titles, of which seven were at Grand Slams (four at Wimbledon, three at the US Open). As a singles player, he peaked at World No. 8, winning three titles (including the 1979 Cincinnati Open).
Tennis career
Fleming attended Chatham High School, where he won the New Jersey high school individual championship in 1972, during his junior year.[1]
During the 1980s, Fleming teamed up with fellow American John McEnroe to dominate the men's doubles game. The duo won 50 doubles titles together, including four at Wimbledon (1979, 1981, 1983 and 1984), and three at the US Open (1979, 1981 and 1983). Fleming once said that "The best doubles pair in the world is John McEnroe and anyone".[2]
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, the year in which he reached the quarter-finals at the Wimbledon championships. 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 the University of California, Los Angeles (after transferring from the University of Michigan), and won the National Collegiate Athletic Association doubles title in 1976.
Since retiring as a player, Fleming has become a tennis commentator for Sky Sports, Eurosport and the BBC.
Fleming is a keen golfer (handicap 10) and is an active member of The Stage Golf Society.
He was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Hall of Fame.[3] On July 30, 2011, Fleming, the Farmers Classic 1979 singles and 1983 doubles champion, was named 2011 Farmers Classic Tournament Honoree.[4]
WCT, Grand Prix, and Grand Slam doubles finals
Wins (60)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1976 | La Costa, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1977 | Columbus, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1977 | Laguna Niguel, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1977 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 1. | 1978 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1978 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | 1978 | South Orange, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 1978 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1978 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 4. | 1978 | Cologne, Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 1978 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | 1978 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Winner | 7. | 1979 | World Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1979 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–5, 1–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 8. | 1979 | New Orleans, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 9. | 1979 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | 1979 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 11. | 1979 | San Jose, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 12. | 1979 | Rome, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 13. | 1979 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 14. | 1979 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 15. | 1979 | South Orange, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 16. | 1979 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 17. | 1979 | US Open, New York City | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 18. | 1979 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 19. | 1979 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 20. | 1979 | Wembley, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 21. | 1979 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 22. | 1980 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Winner | 23. | 1980 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 6–2 |
Winner | 24. | 1980 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1980 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 1980 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Winner | 25. | 1980 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 26. | 1980 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 6–2 |
Winner | 27. | 1980 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 28. | 1980 | Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 29. | 1980 | Wembley, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 30. | 1981 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Winner | 31. | 1981 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 32. | 1981 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 10. | 1981 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 33. | 1981 | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 34. | 1981 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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Winner | 35. | 1981 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 36. | 1981 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 11. | 1981 | Wembley, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 37. | 1982 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1982 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 1982 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 14. | 1982 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 38. | 1982 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 39. | 1982 | Wembley, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 15. | 1983 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 16. | 1983 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 17. | 1983 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Winner | 40. | 1983 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 41. | 1983 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 42. | 1983 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 43. | 1983 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 18. | 1983 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 44. | 1983 | Wembley, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 45. | 1984 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 46. | 1984 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–0 |
Winner | 47. | 1984 | Madrid, Spain | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 48. | 1984 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 49. | 1984 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 50. | 1984 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 51. | 1984 | Masters, New York City | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 52. | 1985 | Toronto Indoor, Canada | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 53. | 1985 | Houston, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 54. | 1985 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 55. | 1986 | La Quinta, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 19. | 1986 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 56. | 1986 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 20. | 1986 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 57. | 1986 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 58. | 1986 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 59. | 1986 | Wembley, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 21. | 1987 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 60. | 1987 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
Grand Prix, WCT, and Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1978 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 1. | 1978 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1978 | Montego Bay, Jamaica | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–5, 2–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1979 | San Jose, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 2. | 1979 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 1979 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1979 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1979 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
ATP doubles records
Tournament | Years | Record accomplished | Players matched |
Grand Prix Tour Finals | 1978–84 | 7 Titles | John McEnroe |
Grand Prix Tour Finals | 1978–84 | 7 consecutive titles | John McEnroe |
Grand Prix Tour | 1979 | 14 doubles titles in 1 season | John McEnroe |
References
- ↑ Best Boys Tennis Team of the Century, The Star-Ledger. Accessed December 10, 2007.
- ↑ McEnroe, John; James Kaplan (2002). You Cannot Be Serious. New York: Berkley Books. p. 109. ISBN 0-425-19008-0.
- ↑ ITA Men's Hall of Fame
- ↑ 2011 Tournament Honoree: Peter Fleming, FarmersClassic.com, July 30, 2011
External links
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