Ashley Fisher

Ashley Fisher (born 25 September 1975) is a professional tennis player who comes from New South Wales in Australia. Fisher turned professional in 1998. Fisher has never played a major singles match on the ATP Tour, but has won four notable doubles titles on tour. The doubles specialist reached his highest doubles ranking of World Number 19 on 22 June 2009. He has reached the 2006 U.S. Open men's doubles semi-finals. Fisher is currently the head coach of the University of South Florida men's tennis team.

Career

Before turning professional, Fisher played college tennis at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was a two time All-American for the Horned Frogs.

Fisher also reached the 2006 U.S. Open men's doubles semifinals alongside Tripp Phillips, where they lost to Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi, 6–1, 6–4. Fisher and Nikolay Davydenko were Wimbledon men's doubles quarterfinalists in 2004, where they lost to Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge. He has won a total of 26 doubles titles, with 23 minor league Challengers and Futures events on the International Tennis Federation.

Fisher won his first ATP doubles title in Amersfoort with Devin Bowen, where they defeated Chris Haggard and André Sá 6–0, 6–4. His other two ATP titles were with different partners.

Personal

Fisher was born to mother Pamela and father Gary, and has two older siblings. Fisher started playing tennis at age five.

He currently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida and is coached by Glenn Irwin.

In July 2016, Fisher was promoted to head coach for the Division 1 nationally ranked University of South Florida Bulls Men's Tennis Team replacing Matt Hill.

ATP career finals

Doubles: 11 (4 titles, 7 runners-up)

Winner – Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–1) ATP World Tour 500 Series (1–0) ATP World Tour 250 Series (3–6)

Finals by surface Hard (3–4) Clay (1–2) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–1)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	[[2003 Grand Prix Hassan II – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco	250 Series	Clay	Template:Flagicon Devin Bowen	Template:Flagicon František Čermák Template:Flagicon Leoš Friedl	3–6, 5–7
Win	1–1	[[2003 Priority Telecom Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Dutch Open, Netherlands	250 Series	Clay	Template:Flagicon Devin Bowen	Template:Flagicon Chris Haggard Template:Flagicon André Sá	6–0, 6–4
Loss	1–2	[[2005 Ho Chi Minh City Open|Template:Dts]]	Kingfisher Open, Vietnam	250 Series	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Robert Lindstedt	Template:Flagicon Lars Burgsmüller Template:Flagicon Philipp Kohlschreiber	6–7(3–7), 4–6, 2–6
Win	2–2	[[2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles|Template:Dts]]	Japan Open, Japan	500 Series	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tripp Phillips	Template:Flagicon Paul Goldstein Template:Flagicon Jim Thomas	6–2, 7–5
Win	3–2	[[2007 China Open – Men's doubles|Template:Dts]]	China Open, China	250 Series	Hard	Template:Flagicon Rik de Voest	Template:Flagicon Chris Haggard Template:Flagicon Yen-Hsun Lu	6–7(3–7), 6–0, [10–6]
Win	4–2	[[2008 Indianapolis Tennis Championships – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Indianapolis, United States	250 Series	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tripp Phillips	Template:Flagicon Scott Lipsky Template:Flagicon David Martin	3–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Loss	4–3	[[2008 China Open – Men's doubles|Template:Dts]]	China Open, China	250 Series	Hard	Template:Flagicon Bobby Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Ross Hutchins Template:Flagicon Stephen Huss	5–7, 4–6
Loss	4–4	[[2009 SA Tennis Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	SA Open, South Africa	250 Series	Hard	Template:Flagicon Rik de Voest	Template:Flagicon James Cerretani Template:Flagicon Dick Norman	7–6(7–9), 2–6, [12–14]
Loss	4–5	[[2009 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's doubles|Template:Dts]]	Miami Open, United States	Masters 1000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Stephen Huss	Template:Flagicon Max Mirnyi Template:Flagicon Andy Ram	6–2, 7–5
Loss	4–6	[[2009 BMW Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	BMW Open, Germany	250 Series	Clay	Template:Flagicon Jordan Kerr	Template:Flagicon Jan Hernych Template:Flagicon Ivo Minář	4–6, 4–6
Loss	4–7	[[2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Indianapolis, United States	250 Series	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jordan Kerr	Template:Flagicon Dmitry Tursunov Template:Flagicon Ernests Gulbis	4–6, 6–3, [9–11]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 42 (27–15)

Legend ATP Challenger (20–9) ITF Futures (7–6)

Finals by surface Hard (20–5) Clay (7–7) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–3)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Template:Dts	USA F2, Vero Beach	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Nitten Kirrtane	Template:Flagicon Simon Aspelin Template:Flagicon Chris Tontz	3–6, 4–6
Loss	0–2	Template:Dts	Finland F4, Oulu	Futures	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Ashley Ford	Template:Flagicon Robert Samuelsson Template:Flagicon Robert Lindstedt	3–6, 4–6
Win	1–2	Template:Dts	Spain F2, Alicante	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Enrique Abaroa	Template:Flagicon Todd Perry Template:Flagicon Tim Crichton	6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Loss	1–3	Template:Dts	Indonesia F6, Jakarta	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Minh Le	Template:Flagicon Myles Wakefield Template:Flagicon Thomas Shimada	3–6, 6–7
Win	2–3	Template:Dts	Thailand F2, Pattaya City	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Dave Abelson	Template:Flagicon Björn Jacob Template:Flagicon Bartlomiej Dabrowski	6–4 ret.
Win	3–3	Template:Dts	Bangladesh F1, Rajshahi	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Minh Le	Template:Flagicon Febi Widmhiyanto Template:Flagicon Hendri-Susilo Pramono	6–3, 6–0
Win	4–3	Template:Dts	Bangladesh F2, Dhaka	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Minh Le	Template:Flagicon Rik de Voest Template:Flagicon Willem-Petrus Meyer	6–2, 6–4
Loss	4–4	Template:Dts	France F8, Melun	Futures	Carpet	Template:Flagicon José Frontera	Template:Flagicon Andreas Tattermusch Template:Flagicon Andreas Weber	6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–7(3–7)
Win	5–4	Template:Dts	Austria F1, Salzburg	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tim Crichton	Template:Flagicon Djalmar Sistermans Template:Flagicon Bartlomiej Dabrowski	6–7(10–8), 6–3, 6–3
Loss	5–5	Template:Dts	Montauban, France	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tim Crichton	Template:Flagicon Lee Pearson Template:Flagicon Grant Silcock	1–6, 4–6
Win	6–5	Template:Dts	Ostend, Belgium	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tim Crichton	Template:Flagicon Damián Furmanski Template:Flagicon Francisco Cabello	6–2, 2–6, 6–1
Win	7–5	Template:Dts	Segovia, Spain	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jason Weir-Smith	Template:Flagicon Damien Roberts Template:Flagicon Jordan Kerr	7–6(7–5), 6–1
Loss	7–6	Template:Dts	Sylt, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Gareth Williams	Template:Flagicon Ionuț Moldovan Template:Flagicon Yuriy Schukin	4–6, 2–6
Win	8–6	Template:Dts	Austin, United States	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tim Crichton	Template:Flagicon Raemon Sluiter Template:Flagicon Dennis Van Scheppingen	6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–0
Loss	8–7	Template:Dts	Yokohama, Japan	Challenger	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Tim Crichton	Template:Flagicon Yves Allegro Template:Flagicon Julian Knowle	3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win	9–7	Template:Dts	Seoul, South Korea	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tim Crichton	Template:Flagicon František Čermák Template:Flagicon Ota Fukárek	6–4, 6–4
Win	10–7	Template:Dts	Vietnam F1, Ho Chi Minh City	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Aisam Qureshi	Template:Flagicon Michal Navrátil Template:Flagicon Jaroslav Levinský	6–4, 6–4
Win	11–7	Template:Dts	Singapore, Singapore	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tim Crichton	Template:Flagicon Brandon Hawk Template:Flagicon Kyle Spencer	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win	12–7	Template:Dts	Curitiba, Brazil	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tim Crichton	Template:Flagicon Pedro Pereira Template:Flagicon Emanuel Couto	6–3, 6–4
Loss	12–8	Template:Dts	Tunis, Tunisia	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Devin Bowen	Template:Flagicon Álex López Morón Template:Flagicon Andrés Schneiter	4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss	12–9	Template:Dts	Biella, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Nathan Healey	Template:Flagicon Dominik Hrbatý Template:Flagicon Giorgio Galimberti	6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Win	13–9	Template:Dts	Nottingham, United Kington	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Stephen Huss	Template:Flagicon Scott Humphries Template:Flagicon Mark Merklein	6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss	13–10	Template:Dts	Bermuda Challenger, Bermuda	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Andrew Kratzmann	Template:Flagicon Robert Kendrick Template:Flagicon Mark Merklein	3–6, 1–3 ret.
Win	14–10	Template:Dts	Waco, United States	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Devin Bowen	Template:Flagicon Ryan Havilland Template:Flagicon K.J. Hippensteel	6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win	15–10	Template:Dts	Nouméa, New Caledonia	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Stephen Huss	Template:Flagicon Luke Bourgeois Template:Flagicon Vince Mellino	3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win	16–10	Template:Dts	Mexico City, Mexico	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tripp Phillips	Template:Flagicon Rogier Wassen Template:Flagicon Federico Browne	6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Loss	16–11	Template:Dts	Bermuda Challenger, Bermuda	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Stephen Huss	Template:Flagicon Jordan Kerr Template:Flagicon Tom Vanhoudt	6–4, 3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win	17–11	Template:Dts	Seoul, South Korea	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Robert Lindstedt	Template:Flagicon Johan Landsberg Template:Flagicon Thomas Shimada	7–5, 7–6(7–0)
Win	18–11	Template:Dts	Beijing, China	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tripp Phillips	Template:Flagicon Justin Gimelstob Template:Flagicon Graydon Oliver	7–5, 7–5
Win	19–11	Template:Dts	Vancouver, Canada	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tripp Phillips	Template:Flagicon Huntley Montgomery Template:Flagicon Rajeev Ram	7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–2
Win	20–11	Template:Dts	Busan 2, South Korea	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tripp Phillips	Template:Flagicon Sanchai Ratiwatana Template:Flagicon Sonchat Ratiwatana	7–5, 6–3
Win	21–11	Template:Dts	Champaign-Urbana, United States	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tripp Phillips	Template:Flagicon Justin Gimelstob Template:Flagicon Rajeev Ram	6–3, 5–7, 6–0
Win	22–11	Template:Dts	Orlando, United States	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tripp Phillips	Template:Flagicon Mischa Zverev Template:Flagicon Alex Kuznetsov	default
Win	23–11	Template:Dts	Vancouver, Cabada	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Rik de Voest	Template:Flagicon Alex Kuznetsov Template:Flagicon Donald Young	6–1, 6–2
Loss	23–12	Template:Dts	Nashville, United States	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Stephen Huss	Template:Flagicon Bobby Reynolds Template:Flagicon Rajeev Ram	7–6(7–4), 1–6, [10–12]
Loss	23–13	Template:Dts	Vancouver, Canada	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Rik de Voest	Template:Flagicon Travis Parrott Template:Flagicon Eric Butorac	4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win	24–13	Template:Dts	Tulsa, United States	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Stephen Huss	Template:Flagicon Bobby Reynolds Template:Flagicon Rajeev Ram	7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win	25–13	Template:Dts	Busan 2, South Korea	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Rik de Voest	Template:Flagicon Jean-Julien Rojer Template:Flagicon Johan Brunström	6–4, 2–6, [10–6]
Win	26–13	Template:Dts	Sarasota, United States	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Stephen Huss	Template:Flagicon Alex Kuznetsov Template:Flagicon Alex Bogomolov Jr.	6–3, 6–4
Win	27–13	Template:Dts	USA F12, Tampa	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Chris Haggard	Template:Flagicon Clayton Almeida Template:Flagicon Joshua Zavala]	7–6(7–1), 6–4
Loss	27–14	Template:Dts	USA F29, Mansfield	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Liam Broady	Template:Flagicon Hans Hach Template:Flagicon Eric Quigley	5–7, 3–6
Loss	27–15	Template:Dts	Australia F11, Wollongong	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Dayne Kelly	Template:Flagicon Marc Polmans Template:Flagicon Steven de Waard	2–6, 6–4, [7–10]

Grand Slam performance timelines

Doubles

Tournament	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	SR	W-L
Australian Open	A	A	1R	1R	3R	3R	1R	3R	QF	2R	A	2R	A	1R	A	0 / 10	11–10
French Open	A	A	A	1R	1R	2R	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	3R	A	3R	1R	0 / 11	5–11
Wimbledon	A	A	Q1	1R	1R	2R	QF	2R	3R	1R	2R	1R	A	3R	1R	0 / 11	10–11
US Open	A	A	Q2	Q1	1R	1R	2R	1R	SF	1R	3R	1R	A	1R	1R	0 / 10	7–10
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–3	2–4	4–4	4–4	3–4	9–4	1–4	3–3	3–4	0–0	4–4	0–3	0 / 41	33–41

Mixed doubles

Tournament	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	SR	W-L
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	2R	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 1	1–1
French Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	2R	A	A	A	0 / 2	1–2
Wimbledon	2R	A	1R	A	2R	2R	1R	A	1R	A	2R	2R	0 / 8	5–8
US Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	1R	A	A	A	0 / 2	0–2
Win–loss	1–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–1	1–1	1–4	0–0	1–3	0–0	1–1	1–1	0 / 13	7–13

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