Rick Leach
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Rick Leach (born December 28, 1964) is a former professional tennis player and a coach 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.
Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Laguna Beach, California |
Born | (1964-12-28) December 28, 1964 (age 59) Arcadia, California, U.S. |
Height | 1.87 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) |
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. He is currently the coach of the OC Breakers. His brother, Jon Leach, is married to tennis player Lindsay Davenport.