Donald Johnson
Donald James "Don" Johnson (born September 9, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 2002. Although born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he was raised and learned the sport of tennis in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.[1] Johnson attended Fairview High School in Erie, Pennsylvania, and won the PIAA State Singles Championship in 1984. During his career, he won the Wimbledon men's doubles title in 2001 (partnering Jared Palmer), and the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2000 (partnering Kimberly Po). He also won the doubles title at the Tennis Masters Cup in 2000 (partnering Piet Norval). He won a total of 23 top-level doubles titles.
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| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Born | September 9, 1968 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $2,294,044 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 7–16 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 194 (April 22, 1996) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 318–238 |
| Career titles | 23 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (January 28, 2002) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2002) |
| French Open | QF (1996, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | W (2001) |
| US Open | F (2001) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2003) |
| French Open | QF (1998, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | W (2000) |
| US Open | F (1999) |
Prior to turning professional, Johnson played collegiate tennis for the University of North Carolina from 1987–1991. As a youngster, he earned the Sportsmanship Award at the USTA National Junior Championships in 1986.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1–1)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 2001 | Wimbledon | Grass | |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 2001 | US Open | Hard | |
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6–7(9–11), 6–2, 3–6 |
Mixed doubles: 2 (1–1)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1999 | US Open | Hard | |   | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2000 | Wimbledon | Grass | |
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6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Career finals
Doubles: 35 (23–12)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1. | Mar 1996 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | |
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | Aug 1996 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Clay | |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | Apr 1997 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | |
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7–6, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1. | Jul 1997 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Oct 1997 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet | |
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4. | Feb 1998 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Feb 1998 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | |
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2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 5. | Apr 1998 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | |
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6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | May 1998 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | |
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6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 7. | Oct 1998 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | |
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6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 8. | Apr 1999 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | |
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6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 9. | Jul 1999 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | |
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7–5, 7–6 |
| Win | 10. | Feb 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | |
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 11. | Apr 2000 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | |
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6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 12. | Jun 2000 | Nottingham, England | Grass | |
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1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | Jul 2000 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | |
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7–5, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Oct 2000 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Win | 13. | Oct 2000 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | |
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7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Nov 2000 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Hard (i) | |
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 14. | Dec 2000 | Doubles Championship, Bangalore | Hard | |
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7–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 15. | Mar 2001 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | |
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6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 16. | Mar 2001 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | |
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7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7. | Apr 2001 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | %3B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} |
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4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 17. | Apr 2001 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | |
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7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 18. | May 2001 | Majorca, Spain | Clay | |
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 19. | Jun 2001 | Nottingham, England | Grass | |
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 20. | Jul 2001 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Aug 2001 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | |
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4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9. | Sep 2001 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | |
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6–7, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Win | 21. | Oct 2001 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 22. | Jan 2002 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | |
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6–3, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 23. | Jan 2002 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | |
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10. | Apr 2002 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | |
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3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Loss | 11. | Jun 2002 | Nottingham, England | Grass | |
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6–0, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12. | Jun 2003 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | |
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5–7, 6–7 |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | Career SR | Career win–loss |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | SF | QF | A | 0 / 9 | 14–9 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 11–10 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | W | SF | 3R | A | 1 / 10 | 18–9 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | F | QF | 3R | 1R | 0 / 12 | 17–12 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 41 | N/A |
| Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 10–3 | 12–4 | 8–4 | 0–1 | N/A | 60–40 |
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| Indian Wells | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | 2R | A | 0 / 7 | 3–7 |
| Miami | NME | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | F | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 12–10 |
| Monte Carlo | NME | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | W | 2R | SF | QF | QF | SF | SF | A | 1 / 8 | 17–7 |
| Rome | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | SF | 2R | QF | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 7–7 |
| Hamburg | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | W | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 1 / 6 | 8–5 |
| Canada | NME | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | SF | F | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 10 | 13–10 |
| Cincinnati | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | A | 0 / 8 | 6–8 |
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | F | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 |
| Paris | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | QF | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 |
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 64 | N/A |
| Annual win–loss | N/A | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 9–8 | 8–8 | 9–8 | 12–8 | 11–8 | 14–7 | 5–7 | 0–0 | N/A | 73–62 |
| Year end ranking | 834 | – | 522 | 157 | 100 | 106 | 100 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 1211 | N/A | |
A = did not attend tournament
External links
- Donald Johnson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Donald Johnson at the International Tennis Federation
- Donald Johnson at the Davis Cup
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