Wally Masur

Wally Masur (; born 13 May 1963) is a tennis coach, television commentator, and former professional tennis player from Sydney, Australia. He reached the semifinals of the 1987 Australian Open and the 1993 US Open, achieving a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15 in October 1993.

Tennis career

Juniors

Masur began playing tennis at the age of eight. In 1980, he reached the final of the Australian Open boys' singles tournament and won the boys' doubles title.

Pro tour

Masur turned professional in 1982. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.

In 1983, Masur won his first top-level singles title at Hong Kong, and his first tour doubles title at Taipei. He also reached quarterfinals of that year's Australian Open, before being knocked out by John McEnroe.

In 1987, Masur won his second career singles title at Adelaide and reached the Australian Open semifinals, where he lost to eventual champion Stefan Edberg.

Masur won his third singles title in 1988 at Newport, Rhode Island.

In 1990, Masur helped Australia reach the final of the Davis Cup, compiling a 6–0 record in singles rubbers in the first round, quarterfinals and semifinals. However he was left out of the team that played the United States in the final by captain Neale Fraser. The decision to leave Masur out of the final was fairly controversial at the time given the very significant role that he had played in getting Australia there, but was principally because the final was to be played on clay courts, which was not Masur's best surface. The US team beat Australia 3–2 in the final.

1993 was the best year of Masur's career. He reached the semifinals of that year's US Open, where he lost to Cédric Pioline. He also reached his career-high rankings in both singles (world No. 15) and doubles (No. 8) that year. He captured doubles titles in Milan and Stuttgart that year, which proved to be the final top-level titles of his career.

Masur retired from the professional tour in 1995, having won three singles titles and 16 doubles titles.

Post playing

In January 2015, Masur was appointed captain of Australia's Davis Cup team, succeeding Pat Rafter. He was succeeded by Lleyton Hewitt in 2016.

ATP career finals

Singles: 11 (3 titles, 8 runner-ups)

Legend Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0) ATP 500 Series (0–0) ATP 250 Series (3–8)

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

Finals by setting Outdoors (3–5) Indoors (0–3)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	[[1983 Seiko Hong Kong Classic|Template:Dts]]	Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Grand Prix	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sammy Giammalva Jr.	6–1, 6–1
Loss	1–1	[[1984 Taipei International Championships|Template:Dts]]	Taipei, Taiwan	Grand Prix	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Brad Gilbert	3–6, 3–6
Loss	1–2	[[1985 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Auckland, New Zealand	Grand Prix	Hard	Template:Flagicon Chris Lewis	7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4
Win	2–2	[[1987 South Australian Open – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Adelaide, Australia	Grand Prix	Hard	Template:Flagicon Bill Scanlon	6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Loss	2–3	[[1987 Lorraine Open|Template:Dts]]	Nancy, France	Grand Prix	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Pat Cash	2–6, 3–6
Loss	2–4	[[1988 South Australian Open – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Adelaide, Australia	Grand Prix	Hard	Template:Flagicon Mark Woodforde	2–6, 4–6
Win	3–4	[[1988 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships and the Virginia Slims of Newport|Template:Dts]]	Newport, United States	Grand Prix	Grass	Template:Flagicon Brad Drewett	6–2, 6–1
Loss	3–5	[[1990 Volvo U.S. National Indoor – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Memphis, United States	World Series	Hard	Template:Flagicon Michael Stich	7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–7(1–7)
Loss	3–6	[[Hong Kong Open (tennis)|Template:Dts]]	Hong Kong, Hong Kong	World Series	Hard	Template:Flagicon Richard Krajicek	2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss	3–7	[[1993 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Rosmalen, Netherlands	World Series	Grass	Template:Flagicon Arnaud Boetsch	6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Loss	3–8	[[1993 Manchester Open – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Manchester, United Kingdom	World Series	Grass	Template:Flagicon Jason Stoltenberg	1–6, 3–6

Doubles: 24 (16 titles, 8 runner-ups)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	Nov 1983	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Kim Warwick	Template:Flagicon Ken Flach Template:Flagicon Robert Seguso	7–6, 6–4
Loss	1.	Apr 1984	Aix-en-Provence, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Chris Lewis	Template:Flagicon Pat Cash Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee	4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss	2.	Oct 1984	Brisbane, Australia	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke	Template:Flagicon Francisco González Template:Flagicon Matt Mitchell	6–7, 6–2, 7–5
Win	2.	Oct 1984	Melbourne Indoor, Australia	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke	Template:Flagicon Peter Johnston Template:Flagicon John McCurdy	6–3, 6–2
Win	3.	Dec 1984	Adelaide, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke	Template:Flagicon Peter Doohan Template:Flagicon Brian Levine	4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win	4.	Dec 1984	Melbourne Outdoor, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke	Template:Flagicon Mike Bauer Template:Flagicon Scott McCain	6–7, 6–3, 7–6
Loss	3.	Jan 1985	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke	Template:Flagicon Chris Lewis Template:Flagicon John Fitzgerald	7–6, 6–2
Loss	4.	Mar 1985	Milan Indoor, Italy	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke	Template:Flagicon Heinz Günthardt Template:Flagicon Anders Järryd	6–2, 6–1
Loss	5.	Oct 1985	Sydney, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke	Template:Flagicon David Dowlen Template:Flagicon Nduka Odizor	6–4, 7–6
Win	5.	Jan 1986	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke	Template:Flagicon Karl Richter Template:Flagicon Rick Rudeen	6–3, 6–4
Loss	6.	May 1986	Munich, West Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke	Template:Flagicon Sergio Casal Template:Flagicon Emilio Sánchez	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Loss	7.	Jun 1986	Bristol, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson	Template:Flagicon Christo Steyn Template:Flagicon Danie Visser	6–7, 7–6, 12–10
Win	6.	Jul 1986	Livingston, USA	Hard	Template:Flagicon Bob Green	Template:Flagicon Sammy Giammalva Jr. Template:Flagicon Greg Holmes	5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Loss	8.	Oct 1987	Brisbane, Australia	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Broderick Dyke	Template:Flagicon Matt Anger Template:Flagicon Kelly Evernden	7–6, 6–2
Win	7.	Nov 1988	Brussels Indoor, Belgium	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Tom Nijssen	Template:Flagicon John Fitzgerald Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd	7–5, 7–6
Win	8.	Jan 1989	Sydney, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Darren Cahill	Template:Flagicon Pieter Aldrich Template:Flagicon Danie Visser	6–4, 6–3
Win	9.	Aug 1989	Stratton Mountain, USA	Hard	Template:Flagicon Mark Kratzmann	Template:Flagicon Pieter Aldrich Template:Flagicon Danie Visser	6–3, 4–6, 7–6
Win	10.	Apr 1990	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Template:Flagicon Mark Kratzmann	Template:Flagicon Kent Kinnear Template:Flagicon Brad Pearce	6–4, 6–3
Win	11.	Apr 1990	Hong Kong, UK	Hard	Template:Flagicon Pat Cash	Template:Flagicon Kevin Curren Template:Flagicon Joey Rive	6–3, 6–3
Win	12.	Feb 1991	San Francisco, USA	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Jason Stoltenberg	Template:Flagicon Ronnie Båthman Template:Flagicon Rikard Bergh	4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win	13.	Jul 1991	Stuttgart, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Emilio Sánchez	Template:Flagicon Omar Camporese Template:Flagicon Goran Ivanišević	2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win	14.	Aug 1991	New Haven, USA	Hard	Template:Flagicon Petr Korda	Template:Flagicon Jeff Brown Template:Flagicon Scott Melville	7–5, 6–3
Win	15.	Feb 1993	Milan Indoor, Italy	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Mark Kratzmann	Template:Flagicon Tom Nijssen Template:Flagicon Cyril Suk	4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win	16.	Feb 1993	Stuttgart Indoor, Germany	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Mark Kratzmann	Template:Flagicon Steve DeVries Template:Flagicon David Macpherson	6–3, 7–6

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	Q2	1R	4R	QF	2R	4R	NH	SF	4R	3R	3R	2R	4R	1R	1R	2R	0 / 14	28–14	Template:Tennis win percentage
French Open	A	A	A	2R	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	A	A	3R	2R	1R	1R	A	0 / 10	4–10	Template:Tennis win percentage
Wimbledon	Q1	Q2	A	2R	3R	2R	3R	2R	4R	3R	2R	2R	4R	4R	2R	1R	0 / 13	21–13	Template:Tennis win percentage
US Open	A	A	A	A	1R	1R	2R	A	2R	2R	1R	3R	3R	SF	1R	A	0 / 10	12–10	Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss	0–0	0–1	3–1	6–3	3–4	4–4	3–3	6–3	7–4	5–3	3–3	6–4	9–4	8–4	1–4	1–2	0 / 47	65–47	Template:Tennis win percentage
National Representation
Summer Olympics	A	Not Held			A	Not Held			2R	Not Held			A	Not Held			0 / 1	1–1	Template:Tennis win percentage
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	Q1	0 / 6	0–6	Template:Tennis win percentage
Miami	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	3R	1R	A	A	A	4R	A	A	A	0 / 3	5–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
Monte Carlo	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 1	0–1	Template:Tennis win percentage
Hamburg	A	A	A	A	2R	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 2	1–2	Template:Tennis win percentage
Rome	A	A	A	1R	A	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 2	0–2	Template:Tennis win percentage
Canada	A	A	1R	A	A	2R	A	3R	2R	A	A	3R	SF	1R	2R	A	0 / 8	11–8	Template:Tennis win percentage
Cincinnati	A	A	A	A	1R	1R	1R	3R	2R	1R	A	2R	1R	2R	1R	Q1	0 / 10	5–10	Template:Tennis win percentage
Paris	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	QF	1R	2R	3R	2R	A	A	0 / 6	5–6	Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–1	1–2	1–5	0–1	6–4	2–3	2–3	0–2	4–4	9–5	1–4	1–3	0–0	0 / 38	27–38	Template:Tennis win percentage

Doubles

Tournament	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	2R	2R	QF	A	A	QF	1R	QF	3R	QF	2R	SF	2R	1R	0 / 12	19–12	Template:Tennis win percentage
French Open	A	A	A	2R	1R	3R	2R	SF	A	A	1R	SF	QF	QF	A	0 / 9	18–9	Template:Tennis win percentage
Wimbledon	Q2	A	A	3R	1R	3R	1R	QF	2R	3R	1R	QF	2R	2R	A	0 / 11	15–11	Template:Tennis win percentage
US Open	A	A	A	2R	1R	1R	2R	2R	2R	2R	1R	2R	2R	A	A	0 / 10	7–10	Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss	0–0	0–1	1–1	6–4	0–3	4–3	4–4	8–4	5–3	5–3	3–4	9–4	9–4	5–3	0–1	0 / 42	59–42	Template:Tennis win percentage
Year-End Championships
ATP Finals	Did not qualify											SF	RR	DNQ		0 / 2	3–4	Template:Tennis win percentage
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	2R	2R	1R	1R	SF	2R	A	0 / 6	5–6	Template:Tennis win percentage
Miami	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	1R	A	A	A	QF	A	A	A	0 / 3	3–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
Monte Carlo	A	A	A	A	SF	1R	A	SF	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 3	5–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
Hamburg	A	A	A	2R	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 2	1–2	Template:Tennis win percentage
Rome	A	A	A	A	2R	1R	A	SF	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 3	4–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
Canada	A	A	A	A	2R	1R	2R	SF	A	A	SF	SF	A	1R	A	0 / 7	10–7	Template:Tennis win percentage
Cincinnati	A	A	A	QF	QF	2R	2R	2R	2R	A	2R	1R	2R	A	A	0 / 9	9–9	Template:Tennis win percentage
Paris	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	QF	1R	QF	2R	A	A	0 / 4	3–4	Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	3–2	6–5	1–4	2–3	10–5	2–2	3–2	4–4	6–5	2–3	1–2	0–0	0 / 37	40–37	Template:Tennis win percentage

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1980	Australian Open	Hard	Template:Flagicon Craig A. Miller	6–7, 2–6

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1980	Australian Open	Hard	Template:Flagicon Craig A. Miller	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon

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