Peter McNamara
Appearance
McNamara during an exhibition game in Paris, in June 2012 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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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 2019[1]) was an Australiantennis playerand coach.
McNamara won five singles titles and nineteen doubles titles in his career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singlesATP-ranking on 14 March 1983 when he became world No. 7. McNamara and fellow AustralianPaul McNameewon the 1980 and 1982 men's doubles championship atWimbledonand theAustralian Opendoubles in 1979.[2]McNamara's highest rank in doubles was No. 3.[3]
After retiring as a player, McNamara coached professionals includingMark Philippoussis,Grigor Dimitrov,Matthew EbdenandWang Qiang.[2]
McNamara died on 20 July 2019, at the age of 64, fromprostate cancer.[3]
Career finals
[edit]Singles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1979 | Berlin,Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2 |
Loss | 1. | 1979 | Gstaad,Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2. | 1980 | Brussels,Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 2. | 1980 | Melbourne Indoor,Australia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 3. | 1981 | Hamburg,Germany | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 1–6, 5–5 ret. |
Loss | 3. | 1982 | Delray Beach,United States | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 4. | 1982 | Frankfurt,Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 5. | 1982 | Hamburg,Germany | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Loss | 6. | 1982 | Venice,Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1982 | Tokyo Indoor,Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7, 5–7 |
Win | 5. | 1983 | Brussels,Belgium | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
Doubles (19 titles, 10 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1975 | Sydney,Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1. | 1979 | Nice,France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | 1979 | Cairo,Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | 1979 | Brussels,Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 1979 | Palermo,Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 5. | 1979 | Sydney,Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 1979 | Australian Open,Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 7. | 1980 | Houston,United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | 1980 | Forest Hills,United States | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Win | 8. | 1980 | Wimbledon,London | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 3. | 1980 | Båstad,Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9. | 1980 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 4. | 1980 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 10. | 1981 | Masters Doubles WCT,London | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 5. | 1981 | Hamburg,Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 11. | 1981 | Stuttgart,Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 12. | 1981 | North Conway,United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 6. | 1981 | US Open,New York | Hard | ![]() |
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def. |
Win | 13. | 1981 | Sawgrass Doubles,United States | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
Win | 14. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 15. | 1981 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 16. | 1982 | Milan,Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 17. | 1982 | Monte Carlo,Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 7. | 1982 | Houston,United States | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 18. | 1982 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 8. | 1982 | São Paulo,Brazil | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 19. | 1983 | Memphis,United States | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | 1985 | Boston,United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 10. | 1986 | Sydney, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
References
[edit]- ^"Peter McNamara obituary".TheGuardian.28 July 2019.
- ^abWalton, Dennis (22 July 2019)."Tennis star Peter McNamara dies aged 64".MSN.Australian Associated Press.Retrieved22 July2019.
- ^abMyles, Stephanie (21 July 2019)."Cancer claims Peter McNamara at 64".Tennis.life.Archived fromthe originalon 21 July 2019.Retrieved22 July2019.
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