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Peter Fleming (tennis)

American tennis player (born 1955)

American tennis player (born 1955)

FieldValue
namePeter Fleming
fullnamePeter Blair Fleming
imageFleming-Forget.jpg
captionFleming and Guy Forget, Wimbledon 2010
countryUnited States
residenceWimbledon, UK
birth_date
birth_placeChatham Borough, New Jersey, US
height6 ft 5 (1.96 m)
turnedpro1976
retired1988
playsRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
careerprizemoney$1,986,799
singlesrecord224–213
singlestitles3
highestsinglesrankingNo. 8 (July 7, 1980)
AustralianOpenresult3R (1983)
FrenchOpenresult2R (1977, 1980)
WimbledonresultQF (1980)
USOpenresult3R (1978)
doublesrecord507–177
doublestitles60
highestdoublesrankingNo. 1 (June 11, 1984)
AustralianOpenDoublesresult3R (1983)
FrenchOpenDoublesresultSF (1987)
WimbledonDoublesresultW (1979, 1981, 1983, 1984)
USOpenDoublesresultW (1979, 1981, 1983)
OthertournamentsDoublesyes
MastersCupDoublesresultW (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984)
Mixedyes
mixedrecord6–5
mixedtitles0
WimbledonMixedresult3R (1987)
USOpenMixedresultF (1986)

Peter Blair Fleming (born January 21, 1955, in Chatham Borough, New Jersey) is an American former professional tennis player. 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. He won the men's singles in the Ojai Tennis Tournament in 1975.

During the 1980s, Fleming teamed up with fellow American John McEnroe to dominate the men's doubles game. The duo won 52 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".

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. On July 30, 2011, Fleming, the Farmers Classic 1979 singles and 1983 doubles champion, was named 2011 Farmers Classic Tournament Honoree.

In 2020 five of Fleming's Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships Medals, dating from 1978 to 2002, were found in London and reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

WCT, Grand Prix, and Grand Slam finals

Doubles (60 wins, 21 losses)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.1976La Costa, U.S.HardUSA Gene MayerUSA Marty Riessen
USA Roscoe Tanner6–7, 6–7
Loss2.1977Columbus, U.S.ClayUSA Gene MayerUSA Robert Lutz
USA Stan Smith6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Loss3.1977Laguna Niguel, U.S.HardUSA Trey WaltkeUSA James Chico Hagey
USA Billy Martin3–6, 4–6
Loss4.1977Johannesburg WCT, South AfricaHardRSA Raymond MooreUSA Marty Riessen
USA Roscoe Tanner6–7, 6–7
Win1.1978Monte Carlo WCT, MonacoClayTCH Tomáš ŠmídCHI Jaime Fillol
ROU Ilie Năstase6–4, 7–5
Loss5.1978Wimbledon, LondonGrassUSA John McEnroeRSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillan1–6, 4–6, 2–6
Win2.1978South Orange, U.S.ClayUSA John McEnroeROU Ion Țiriac
ARG Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–3
Win3.1978San Francisco, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Robert Lutz
USA Stan Smith5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Loss6.1978Maui, U.S.HardUSA John McEnroeUSA Tim Gullikson
USA Tom Gullikson6–7, 6–7
Win4.1978Cologne, West GermanyHard (i)USA John McEnroeRSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillan6–3, 6–2
Win5.1978Bologna, ItalyCarpetUSA John McEnroeFRA Jean-Louis Haillet
ITA Antonio Zugarelli6–1, 6–4
Win6.1978Johannesburg, South AfricaHardRSA Raymond MooreRSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillan6–3, 7–6
Win7.1979World Doubles WCT, LondonCarpetUSA John McEnroeROU Ilie Năstase
USA Sherwood Stewart3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
Loss7.1979Philadelphia, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroePOL Wojtek Fibak
NED Tom Okker7–5, 1–6, 3–6
Win8.1979New Orleans, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Robert Lutz
USA Stan Smith6–1, 6–3
Win9.1979Milan, ItalyCarpetUSA John McEnroeARG José Luis Clerc
TCH Tomáš Šmíd6–1, 6–3
Win10.1979Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpetUSA John McEnroeSUI Heinz Günthardt
RSA Bernard Mitton6–4, 6–4
Win11.1979San Jose, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Hank Pfister
USA Brad Rowe6–3, 6–4
Win12.1979Rome, ItalyCarpetTCH Tomáš ŠmídARG José Luis Clerc
ROU Ilie Năstase4–6, 6–1, 7–5
Win13.1979Wimbledon, LondonGrassUSA John McEnroeUSA Brian Gottfried
MEX Raúl Ramírez4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Win14.1979Forest Hills WCT, U.S.ClayUSA John McEnroeUSA Gene Mayer
USA Sandy Mayer6–7, 7–6, 6–3
Win15.1979South Orange, U.S.ClayUSA John McEnroeUSA Fritz Buehning
USA Bruce Nichols6–1, 6–3
Win16.1979Toronto, CanadaHardUSA John McEnroeSUI Heinz Günthardt
RSA Bob Hewitt6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Win17.1979US Open, New York CityHardUSA John McEnroeUSA Robert Lutz
USA Stan Smith6–2, 6–4
Win18.1979San Francisco, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroePOL Wojtek Fibak
RSA Frew McMillan6–1, 6–4
Win19.1979Stockholm, SwedenHard (i)USA John McEnroePOL Wojtek Fibak
NED Tom Okker6–4, 6–4
Win20.1979Wembley, EnglandCarpetUSA John McEnroeTCH Tomáš Šmíd
USA Stan Smith6–2, 6–3
Win21.1979Bologna, ItalyCarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Fritz Buehning
USA Ferdi Taygan6–1, 6–1
Win22.1980Philadelphia, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Brian Gottfried
MEX Raúl Ramírez6–3, 7–6
Win23.1980Milan, ItalyCarpetUSA John McEnroeRhodesia Andrew Pattison
USA Butch Walts6–2, 6–7, 6–2
Win24.1980Forest Hills WCT, U.S.ClayUSA John McEnroeAUS Peter McNamara
AUS Paul McNamee6–2, 5–7, 6–2
Loss8.1980Columbus, U.S.HardUSA Eliot TeltscherUSA Brian Gottfried
USA Sandy Mayer4–6, 2–6
Loss9.1980US Open, New York CityHardUSA John McEnroeUSA Robert Lutz
USA Stan Smith6–7, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win25.1980San Francisco, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Gene Mayer
USA Sandy Mayer6–1, 6–4
Win26.1980Maui, U.S.HardUSA John McEnroeUSA Victor Amaya
USA Hank Pfister7–6, 6–7, 6–2
Win27.1980Sydney Indoor, AustraliaHard (i)USA John McEnroeUSA Tim Gullikson
RSA Johan Kriek4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win28.1980Hong KongHardUSA Ferdi TayganUSA Bruce Manson
USA Brian Teacher7–5, 6–2
Win29.1980Wembley, EnglandCarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Bill Scanlon
USA Eliot Teltscher7–5, 6–3
Win30.1981Las Vegas, U.S.HardUSA John McEnroeUSA Tracy Delatte
USA Trey Waltke6–3, 7–6
Win31.1981Forest Hills WCT, U.S.ClayUSA John McEnroeAUS John Fitzgerald
USA Andy Kohlberg6–4, 6–4
Win32.1981Wimbledon, LondonGrassUSA John McEnroeUSA Robert Lutz
USA Stan Smith6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Loss10.1981Montreal, CanadaHardUSA John McEnroeMEX Raúl Ramírez
USA Ferdi Taygan6–2, 6–7, 4–6
Win33.1981Atlanta, U.S.HardUSA Fritz BuehningUSA Sammy Giammalva Jr.
USA Tony Giammalva6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Win34.1981US Open, New York CityHardUSA John McEnroeSUI Heinz Günthardt
AUS Peter McNamaraDEF
Win35.1981San Francisco, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeAUS Mark Edmondson
USA Sherwood Stewart7–6, 6–4
Win36.1981Sydney Indoor, AustraliaHard (i)USA John McEnroeUSA Sherwood Stewart
USA Ferdi Taygan6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Loss11.1981Wembley, EnglandCarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Sherwood Stewart
USA Ferdi Taygan5–7, 7–6, 4–6
Win37.1982Philadelphia, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Sherwood Stewart
USA Ferdi Taygan7–6, 6–4
Loss12.1982Memphis, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeRSA Kevin Curren
USA Steve Denton6–7, 6–4, 2–6
Loss13.1982Wimbledon, LondonGrassUSA John McEnroeAUS Paul McNamee
AUS Peter McNamara3–6, 2–6
Loss14.1982Toronto, CanadaHardUSA John McEnroeUSA Steve Denton
AUS Mark Edmondson7–6, 5–7, 2–6
Win38.1982Cincinnati, U.S.HardUSA John McEnroeUSA Steve Denton
AUS Mark Edmondson6–2, 6–3
Win39.1982Wembley, EnglandCarpetUSA John McEnroeSUI Heinz Günthardt
TCH Tomáš Šmíd7–6, 6–4
Loss15.1983Philadelphia, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeRSA Kevin Curren
USA Steve Denton4–6, 6–7
Loss16.1983Rotterdam, NetherlandsHard (i)TCH Pavel SložilUSA Fritz Buehning
USA Tom Gullikson6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Loss17.1983Milan, ItalyCarpetUSA Fritz BuehningTCH Pavel Složil
TCH Tomáš Šmíd2–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win40.1983Los Angeles, U.S.HardUSA John McEnroeUSA Sandy Mayer
USA Ferdi Taygan6–1, 6–2
Win41.1983Wimbledon, LondonGrassUSA John McEnroeUSA Tim Gullikson
USA Tom Gullikson6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Win42.1983US Open, New York CityHardUSA John McEnroeUSA Fritz Buehning
USA Van Winitsky6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Win43.1983San Francisco, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeTCH Ivan Lendl
USA Vincent Van Patten6–1, 6–2
Loss18.1983Stockholm, SwedenHard (i)USA Johan KriekSWE Anders Järryd
SWE Hans Simonsson3–6, 4–6
Win44.1983Wembley, EnglandCarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Steve Denton
USA Sherwood Stewart6–3, 6–4
Win45.1984Philadelphia, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeFRA Henri Leconte
FRA Yannick Noah6–2, 6–3
Win46.1984Memphis, U.S.CarpetUSA Fritz BuehningSUI Heinz Günthardt
TCH Tomáš Šmíd6–3, 6–0
Win47.1984Madrid, SpainCarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Fritz Buehning
USA Ferdi Taygan6–3, 6–3
Win48.1984Wimbledon, LondonGrassUSA John McEnroeAUS Pat Cash
AUS Paul McNamee6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Win49.1984Toronto, CanadaHardUSA John McEnroeAUS John Fitzgerald
AUS Kim Warwick6–4, 6–2
Win50.1984San Francisco, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Mike De Palmer
USA Sammy Giammalva Jr.6–3, 6–4
Win51.1984Masters, New York CityCarpetUSA John McEnroeTCH Pavel Složil
TCH Tomáš Šmíd6–2, 6–2
Win52.1985Toronto Indoor, CanadaCarpetSWE Anders JärrydUSA Glenn Layendecker
CAN Glenn Michibata7–6, 6–2
Win53.1985Houston, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Hank Pfister
USA Ben Testerman6–3, 6–2
Win54.1985Dallas, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeAUS Mark Edmondson
USA Sherwood Stewart6–3, 6–1
Win55.1986La Quinta, U.S.CarpetFRA Guy ForgetFRA Yannick Noah
USA Sherwood Stewart6–4, 6–3
Loss19.1986Wimbledon, LondonGrassUSA Gary DonnellySWE Joakim Nyström
SWE Mats Wilander6–7, 3–6, 3–6
Win56.1986Stratton Mountain, U.S.HardUSA John McEnroeUSA Paul Annacone
RSA Christo van Rensburg6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss20.1986Los Angeles, U.S.HardUSA John McEnroeSWE Stefan Edberg
SWE Anders Järryd6–3, 5–7, 6–7
Win57.1986San Francisco, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Mike De Palmer
USA Gary Donnelly6–4, 7–6
Win58.1986Paris Indoor, FranceCarpetUSA John McEnroeIRI Mansour Bahrami
URU Diego Pérez6–3, 6–2
Win59.1986Wembley, EnglandCarpetUSA John McEnroeUSA Sherwood Stewart
AUS Kim Warwick3–6, 7–6, 6–2
Loss21.1987Forest Hills, U.S.ClayUSA Gary DonnellyFRA Guy Forget
FRA Yannick Noah6–4, 4–6, 1–6
Win60.1987Washington, D.C., U.S.HardUSA Gary DonnellyAUS Laurie Warder
USA Blaine Willenborg6–2, 7–6

Singles (3 wins, 5 losses)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–11978Maui, U.S.HardUSA Bill Scanlon2–6, 0–6
Win1–11978Bologna, ItalyCarpetITA Adriano Panatta6–2, 7–6
Loss1–21978Montego Bay, JamaicaHardROU Ilie Năstase6–2, 6–5, 2–6, 4–6, 4–6
Loss1–31979San Jose, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroe6–7, 6–7
Win2–31979Cincinnati, U.S.HardUSA Roscoe Tanner6–4, 6–2
Win3–31979Los Angeles, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroe6–4, 6–4
Loss3–41979San Francisco, U.S.CarpetUSA John McEnroe6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Loss3–51979Maui, U.S.HardUSA Bill Scanlon1–6, 1–6

ATP doubles records

Grand Prix Tour197914 doubles titles in 1 seasonJohn McEnroe

Notes

References

References

  1. [http://www.nj.com/hssports/ledger/index.ssf?/hssports/century/stories/btennistop10.html Best Boys Tennis Team of the Century], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]''. Accessed December 10, 2007.
  2. "OJAI Records of Events Index". The Ojai Tennis Tournament.
  3. McEnroe, John. (2002). "You Cannot Be Serious". Berkley Books.
  4. [http://www.itatennis.com/AboutITA/HOF/Mens.htm ITA Men's Hall of Fame]
  5. [http://www.farmersclassic.com/2011_tournament_honoree_peter_fleming/ 2011 Tournament Honoree: Peter Fleming] {{webarchive. link. (March 25, 2012 , FarmersClassic.com, July 30, 2011)
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