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Peter Leslie Doohan (2 May 1961 – 21 July 2017) was an Australian tennis player who won three consecutive Australian Hard Court Championships singles titles (1984, 1985, 1986),[1] which remains an Open era record for that tournament. He won a further two singles titles at the South Australian Open in 1984 and San Louis Potosí tournament in Mexico in 1988. He also won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 43 in August 1987.
Early and personal life
Peter Leslie Doohan was born on 2 May 1961 in Newcastle, New South Wales, to Paul and Thelma Doohan.[2][3] Her sisters were Cathie Roff and Margaret Knight.[2][3] His sons include tennis coach John Doohan and American actor Hunter Doohan.
Doohan died on 21 July 2017 from motor neurone disease.[4]
Career
At the 1987 Wimbledon Championships, he unexpectedly defeated two-time defending champion and top-seeded Boris Becker in the second round, earning himself the nickname "The Becker Wrecker" at home in Australia.[5][6][7]
Doohan played collegiately in the United States with the University of Arkansas where he won the NCAA doubles title in 1982. Also a successful singles player, he won three Australian Hard Court Championships consecutively from 1984 to 1986. In 1984, he won the South Australian Open singles title.[8] In 1988, he won the San Louis Potosí singles title on clay[9] in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. He also coached high school tennis at Donoho High School in Anniston, Alabama, for several years in the mid-1990s.[4]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
ATP career finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
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W–L
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1–0
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[[1984 South Australian Open – Singles|Template:Dts]]
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Adelaide, Australia
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Grand Prix
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Huub van Boeckel
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1–6, 6–1, 6–4
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1–1
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[[1985 South Australian Open – Singles|Template:Dts]]
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Adelaide, Australia
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Grand Prix
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Eddie Edwards
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2–6, 4–6
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1–2
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[[1985 Melbourne Outdoor|Template:Dts]]
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Melbourne, Australia
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Grand Prix
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Jonathan Canter
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7–5, 3–6, 4–6
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1–3
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[[1987 Family Circle NSW Open|Template:Dts]]
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Sydney, Australia
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Grand Prix
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Miloslav Mečíř
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2–6, 4–6
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Doubles: 14 (5 titles, 9 runner-ups)
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Partner
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[[1984 Tel Aviv Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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Grand Prix
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Brian Levine
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Template:Flagicon Colin Dowdeswell
Template:Flagicon Jakob Hlasek
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6–3, 6–4
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1–1
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[[1984 South Australian Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]
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Adelaide, Australia
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Grand Prix
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Brian Levine
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Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke
Template:Flagicon Wally Masur
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6–4, 5–7, 1–6
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2–1
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[[1985 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships|Template:Dts]]
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Newport, United States
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Grand Prix
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Sammy Giammalva
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Template:Flagicon Paul Annacone
Template:Flagicon Christo van Rensburg
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6–1, 6–3
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3–1
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[[1985 Livingston Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]
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Livingston, United States
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Grand Prix
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Mike De Palmer
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Template:Flagicon Eddie Edwards
Template:Flagicon Danie Visser
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6–3, 6–4
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3–2
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[[1986 Paine Webber Classic – Doubles|Template:Dts]]
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Fort Meyers, United States
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Grand Prix
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee
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Template:Flagicon Andrés Gómez
Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl
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5–7, 4–6
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3–3
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[[1987 South Australian Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]
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Adelaide, Australia
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Grand Prix
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Laurie Warder
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Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl
Template:Flagicon Bill Scanlon
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7–6, 3–6, 4–6
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3–4
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[[1987 Australian Open – Men's doubles|Template:Dts]]
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Melbourne, Australia
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Grand Slam
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Laurie Warder
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Template:Flagicon Stefan Edberg
Template:Flagicon Anders Järryd
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4–6, 4–6, 6–7
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3–5
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[[1987 Family Circle NSW Open|Template:Dts]]
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Sydney, Australia
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Grand Prix
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Laurie Warder
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Template:Flagicon Brad Drewett
Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson
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4–6, 6–4, 2–6
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3–6
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[[1987 Player's Canadian Open|Template:Dts]]
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Montreal, Canada
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Masters Series
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Laurie Warder
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Template:Flagicon Pat Cash
Template:Flagicon Stefan Edberg
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7–6, 3–6, 4–6
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4–6
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[[1988 Bristol Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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Grand Prix
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Laurie Warder
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Template:Flagicon Marty Davis
Template:Flagicon Tim Pawsat
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2–6, 6–4, 7–5
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4–7
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[[1988 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles – Doubles|Template:Dts]]
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Los Angeles, United States
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Grand Prix
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Jim Grabb
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Template:Flagicon John McEnroe
Template:Flagicon Mark Woodforde
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4–6, 4–6
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5–7
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[[1989 BP National Championships – Doubles|Template:Dts]]
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Grand Prix
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Laurie Warder
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Template:Flagicon Rill Baxter
Template:Flagicon Glenn Michibata
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3–6, 6–2, 6–3
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5–8
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[[1989 Bavarian Tennis Championships – Doubles|Template:Dts]]
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Munich, Germany
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Grand Prix
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Clay
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Template:Flagicon Laurie Warder
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Template:Flagicon Javier Sánchez
Template:Flagicon Balázs Taróczy
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6–7, 3–6
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5–9
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[[1989 GTE U.S. Men's Hard Court Championships – Doubles|Template:Dts]]
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Indianapolis, United States
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Championship Series
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Laurie Warder
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Template:Flagicon Pieter Aldrich
Template:Flagicon Danie Visser
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6–7, 6–7
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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
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Doubles: 1 (1–0)
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Performance timelines
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Singles
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References
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External links
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