Pieter Aldrich
Pieter Aldrich
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| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | Vereeniging, South Africa |
| Born | (1965-09-07) 7 September 1965 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $790,019 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 36–40 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 64 (21 November 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 148–83 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (23 July 1990) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1990) |
| French Open | QF (1990) |
| Wimbledon | F (1990) |
| US Open | W (1990) |
Pieter ("Piet") Aldrich (born 7 September 1965) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 2 Grand Slam men's doubles titles (1 Australian Open and 1 US Open).[1] Aldrich reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.
Contents
1 Career
2 Career titles
2.1 Doubles (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)
3 Doubles performance timeline
4 References
5 External links
Career[edit]
Aldrich won the first of 9 career doubles titles in 1988 at Charleston, South Carolina.[2]
In 1990 Aldrich won the men's doubles titles at both the Australian Open and the U.S. Open, partnering his fellow South African player Danie Visser. The pair were also doubles runners-up at Wimbledon that year.[3]
1990 also saw Aldrich win his first (and only) top-level singles title at Newport, Rhode Island.[4][5] His career-high ranking in singles was world No. 64, which he achieved in 1988.[6]
Aldrich won the final doubles title of his career in 1992 in Johannesburg.[7]
Career titles[edit]
Doubles (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1988 | Charleston, U.S. | Clay |  Danie Visser |  Jorge Lozano  Todd Witsken | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1988 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay | Danie Visser | Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1988 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Danie Visser | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1988 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | Danie Visser | Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1989 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | Danie Visser |  Darren Cahill Wally Masur | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1989 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | Danie Visser | Mark Kratzmann Wally Masur | 3–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 1989 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Danie Visser | Peter Doohan Laurie Warder | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1989 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Danie Visser | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1989 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Danie Visser | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 1989 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet | Danie Visser | Kevin Curren  Eric Jelen | 7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1990 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | Danie Visser | Pat Cash Mark Kratzmann | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 1990 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Danie Visser |  Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1990 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Danie Visser | Rick Leach Jim Pugh | 6–7, 6–7, 6–7 |
| Winner | 6. | 1990 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Danie Visser |  Per Henricsson Nicklas Utgren | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 1990 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Danie Visser | Paul Annacone David Wheaton | 6–2, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 8. | 1990 | Berlin, Germany | Carpet | Danie Visser | Kevin Curren Patrick Galbraith | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 1992 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard (i) | Danie Visser | Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 9. | 1992 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Danie Visser | Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 1992 | Nice, France | Clay | Danie Visser | Patrick Galbraith Scott Melville | 1–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Doubles performance timeline[edit]
| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Slams | ||||||||||
Australian Open | A | NH | A | A | 3R | W | 1R | 3R | 1 / 4 | 10–2 |
French Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | QF | A | 2R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 |
Wimbledon | A | A | 3R | QF | QF | F | A | 1R | 0 / 5 | 13–5 |
U.S. Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | W | A | A | 1 / 4 | 6–3 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 16 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 6–2 | 19–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | N/A | 33–13 |
| Year End Ranking | 793 | 406 | 141 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 278 | 73 | N/A | |
A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held
References[edit]
^ "Peter Aldrich | Titles and Finals | ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 19 December 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Starr Finds Son's Decomposed Body". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 8 July 1988. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "Pieter Aldrich Gentlemen's Doubles Record" (PDF). Official Website of Wimbledon. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "Aldrich wins Hall of Fame tennis tourney". United Press International. 15 July 1990. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "RESULTS PLUS". The New York Times. 16 July 1990. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "Peter Aldrich | Rankings History | ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "ATP Johannesburg Draw (Men's) - 1992". Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
External links[edit]
Pieter Aldrich at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Pieter Aldrich at the International Tennis Federation
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 1 doubles players | |
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Categories:
- South African male tennis players
- Sportspeople from Johannesburg
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Afrikaner people
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
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