Rick Leach

Rick Leach (born December 28, 1964) is a former professional tennis player and a coach from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won five Grand Slam doubles titles (three at the Australian Open, one at Wimbledon, and one at the US Open), and four mixed doubles titles (two at the Australian Open, one at Wimbledon, and one at the US Open). He reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.

For the former baseball player and college quarterback, see Rick Leach (baseball).

Rick Leach
Country (sports)United States
ResidenceLaguna Beach, California
Born (1964-12-28) December 28, 1964
Arcadia, California, U.S.
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1987
Retired2011
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$4,293,554
Singles
Career record21–58
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 56 (September 28, 1987)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
Wimbledon1R (1990, 1992)
US Open2R (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)
Doubles
Career record648–390
Career titles46
Highest rankingNo. 1 (March 26, 1990)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1988, 1989, 2000)
French OpenF (1991)
WimbledonW (1990)
US OpenW (1993)

Leach was a member of the US team which won the Davis Cup in 1990. Partnering Jim Pugh, he won the doubles rubbers in all four of the rounds which the US played in that year, and clinched the team's victory in the final with a win over Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald of Australia.

Prior to turning professional, Leach became the first four-time Division 1 All-American in singles and doubles at the University of Southern California (where he played for his father Dick), and won the NCAA doubles title in 1986 and 1987. He is currently the coach of the OC Breakers. His brother, Jon Leach, is married to tennis player Lindsay Davenport.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1988Australian OpenHard Jim Pugh Jeremy Bates
Peter Lundgren		6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Loss1988US OpenHard Jim Pugh Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez		w/o
Win1989Australian Open (2) Hard Jim Pugh Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann		6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Loss1989WimbledonGrass Jim Pugh John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd		6–3, 6–7(4–7), 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win1990Wimbledon[1]Grass Jim Pugh Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser		7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Loss1991French OpenClay Jim Pugh John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd		0–6, 5–7
Loss1992Australian OpenHard Kelly Jones Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		4–6, 3–6, 4–6
Loss1992U.S. OpenHard Kelly Jones Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg		6–3, 6–7(2–7), 3–6, 3–6
Win1993US Open[2]Hard Ken Flach Martin Damm
Karel Nováček		6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
Loss1995WimbledonGrass Scott Melville Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		5–7, 6–7(8–10), 6–7(5–7)
Win2000Australian Open (3) Hard Ellis Ferreira Wayne Black
Andrew Kratzmann		6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 18–16
Loss2000U.S. OpenHard Ellis Ferreira Lleyton Hewitt
Max Mirnyi		4–6, 7–5, 6–7(5–7)

Mixed doubles finals

Wins (4)
Year Championship Partnering Opponents Score
1990Wimbledon Zina Garrison Jackson John Fitzgerald
Elizabeth Smylie		7–5, 6–2
1995Australian Open Natasha Zvereva Gigi Fernández
Cyril Suk		7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1997Australian Open (2) Manon Bollegraf John-Laffnie de Jager
Larisa Savchenko Neiland		6–3, 6–7, 7–5
1997US Open[3] Manon Bollegraf Mercedes Paz
Pablo Albano		3–6, 7–5, 6–3

Runners-up (5)
Year Championship Partnering Opponents Score
1990Australian Open Zina Garrison Jim Pugh
Natasha Zvereva		6–4, 2–6, 3–6
1989US Open[3] Meredith McGrath Shelby Cannon
Robin White		6–3, 2–6, 5–7
1993Australian Open (2) Zina Garrison-Jackson Todd Woodbridge
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		5–7, 4–6
1996U.S. Open (2) Manon Bollegraf Patrick Galbraith
Lisa Raymond		6–7, 6–7
1999French Open (2) Larisa Savchenko Neiland Piet Norval
Katarina Srebotnik		3–6, 6–3, 3–6

Doubles titles (46)
Legend
Grand Slam (5)
Tennis Masters Cup (3)
ATP Masters Series (4)
ATP Championship Series (8)
ATP Tour (28)
Titles by surface
Hard (28)
Clay (6)
Grass (4)
Carpet (8)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Jun 1987 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Tim Pawsat Guy Forget
Yannick Noah		 4–6, 4–6
Win 1. Jul 1987 Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay Tim Pawsat Mikael Pernfors
Magnus Tideman		 6–3, 6–4
Win 2. Oct 1987 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Jim Pugh Dan Goldie
Mel Purcell		 6–3, 6–2
Win 3. Jan 1988 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Dan Goldie Broderick Dyke
Glenn Michibata		 6–2, 6–3
Win 4. Jan 1988 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Jim Pugh Jeremy Bates
Peter Lundgren		 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 2. May 1988 Hamburg, Germany Clay Jim Pugh Darren Cahill
Laurie Warder		 4–6, 4–6
Win 5. May 1988 Munich, Germany Clay Jim Pugh Alberto Mancini
Christian Miniussi		 7–6, 6–1
Win 6. Jul 1988 Washington, D.C., U.S. Hard Jim Pugh Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken		 6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Win 7. Aug 1988 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Jim Pugh Ken Flach
Robert Seguso		 6–4, 6–3
Win 8. Aug 1988 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Jim Pugh Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe		 6–2, 6–4
Loss 3. Sep 1988 US Open, New York Hard Jim Pugh Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez		 W/O
Loss 4. Oct 1988 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Jim Pugh Scott Davis
Tim Wilkison		 4–6, 6–7
Win 9. Nov 1988 Detroit, U.S. Carpet Jim Pugh Ken Flach
Robert Seguso		 6–4, 6–1
Win 10. Dec 1988 Masters Doubles, London Carpet Jim Pugh Emilio Sánchez
Sergio Casal		 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Win 11. Jan 1989 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Jim Pugh Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann		 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 5. Feb 1989 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Jim Pugh Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg		 3–6, 5–7
Win 12. Mar 1989 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Jim Pugh Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg		 6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Win 13. May 1989 Singapore Hard Jim Pugh Paul Chamberlin
Paul Wekesa		 6–3, 6–4
Win 14. May 1989 Forest Hills, U.S. Clay Jim Pugh Jim Courier
Pete Sampras		 6–4, 6–2
Loss 6. Jul 1989 Wimbledon, London Grass Jim Pugh John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd		 6–3, 6–7, 4–6, 6–7
Loss 7. Nov 1989 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet Jim Pugh Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken		 3–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win 15. Nov 1989 Itaparica, Brazil Hard Jim Pugh Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken		 6–2, 7–6
Win 16. Feb 1990 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Jim Pugh Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata		 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 17. Mar 1990 Miami, U.S. Hard Jim Pugh Boris Becker
Cássio Motta		 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win 18. Jul 1990 Wimbledon, London Grass Jim Pugh Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser		 7–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss 8. Nov 1990 Wembley, England Carpet Jim Pugh Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe		 6–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win 19. Feb 1991 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Jim Pugh Udo Riglewski
Michael Stich		 6–4, 6–4
Win 20. May 1991 Charlotte, U.S. Clay Jim Pugh Bret Garnett
Greg Van Emburgh		 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Loss 9. Jun 1991 French Open, Paris Clay Jim Pugh John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd		 0–6, 6–7
Loss 10. Nov 1991 Paris, France Carpet Kelly Jones John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd		 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Loss 11. Jan 1992 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Kelly Jones Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		 4–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win 21. Apr 1992 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Kelly Jones John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd		 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win 22. Aug 1992 New Haven, U.S. Hard Kelly Jones Patrick McEnroe
Jared Palmer		 7–6, 6–7, 6–2
Loss 12. Sep 1992 US Open, New York Hard Kelly Jones Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg		 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 3–6
Win 23. Apr 1993 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Ken Flach Glenn Michibata
David Pate		 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 24. Jun 1993 Manchester, England Grass Ken Flach Stefan Kruger
Glenn Michibata		 6–4, 6–1
Win 25. Jul 1993 Washington, D.C., U.S. Hard Byron Black Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith		 6–4, 7–5
Loss 13. Aug, 1993 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Ken Flach Scott Davis
Todd Martin		 4–6, 4–6
Win 26. Sep 1993 US Open, New York Hard Ken Flach Martin Damm
Karel Nováček		 6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Win 27. Feb 1994 San Jose, U.S. Hard (i) Jared Palmer Byron Black
Jonathan Stark		 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 28. Jun 1994 Manchester, England Grass Danie Visser Scott Davis
Trevor Kronemann		 6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Loss 14. Jul 1995 Wimbledon, London Grass Scott Melville Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		 5–7, 6–7, 6–7
Win 29. Aug 1995 New Haven, U.S. Hard Scott Melville Leander Paes
Nicolás Pereira		 7–6, 6–4
Loss 15. Aug 1995 Long Island, U.S. Hard Scott Melville Cyril Suk
Daniel Vacek		 7–5, 6–7, 6–7
Win 30. Jan 1996 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Scott Melville Kent Kinnear
Dave Randall		 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Win 31. Mar 1996 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Patrick Galbraith Richey Reneberg
Brett Steven		 5–7, 7–5, 7–5
Loss 16. Apr 1996 Tokyo, Japan Hard Mark Knowles Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		 2–6, 3–6
Win 32. Apr 1996 Seoul, South Korea Hard Jonathan Stark Kent Kinnear
Kevin Ullyett		 6–4, 6–4
Win 33. Nov 1996 Moscow, Russia Carpet Andrei Olhovskiy Jiří Novák
David Rikl		 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss 17. Jan 1997 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Jonathan Stark Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith		 4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Loss 18. Feb 1997 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i) Jonathan Stark Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith		 3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 19. Mar 1997 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Jonas Björkman Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez		 3–6, 3–6
Loss 20. Jul 1997 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Mahesh Bhupathi Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien		 6–7, 4–6
Loss 21. Oct 1997 Singapore Carpet Jonathan Stark Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		 4–6, 4–6
Loss 22. Oct 1997 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Carpet Jonathan Stark Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		 3–6, 3–6
Loss 23. Nov 1997 Paris, France Carpet Jonathan Stark Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis		 2–6, 6–7
Win 34. Nov 1997 Doubles Championships, Hartford Carpet Jonathan Stark Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		 6–3, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 24. Jan 1998 Adelaide, Australia Hard Ellis Ferreira Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent		 4–6, 7–6, 3–6
Win 35. Mar 1998 Miami, U.S. Hard Ellis Ferreira Alex O'Brien
Jonathan Stark		 6–2, 6–4
Loss 25. Apr 1998 Barcelona, Spain Clay Ellis Ferreira Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis		 5–7, 0–6
Loss 26. May 1998 Rome, Italy Clay Ellis Ferreira Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		 4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Win 36. Jun 1998 Halle, Germany Grass Ellis Ferreira John-Laffnie de Jager
Marc-Kevin Goellner		 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 27. Aug 1998 Toronto, Canada Hard Ellis Ferreira Martin Damm
Jim Grabb		 7–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss 28. Mar 1999 Indian Wells, U.S. Hard Ellis Ferreira Wayne Black
Sandon Stolle		 6–7, 3–6
Win 37. May 1999 Rome, Italy Clay Ellis Ferreira David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager		 6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win 38. Jan 2000 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Ellis Ferreira Olivier Delaître
Jeff Tarango		 7–5, 6–4
Win 39. Jan 2000 Australian Open, Australia Hard Ellis Ferreira Wayne Black
Andrew Kratzmann		 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 18–16
Win 40. Apr 2000 Atlanta, U.S. Clay Ellis Ferreira Justin Gimelstob
Mark Knowles		 6–3, 6–4
Loss 29. Jun 2000 Nottingham, England Grass Ellis Ferreira Donald Johnson
Piet Norval		 6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 30. Aug 2000 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Ellis Ferreira Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		 6–7, 4–6
Loss 31. Sept 2000 US Open, New York Hard Ellis Ferreira Lleyton Hewitt
Max Mirnyi		 4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Loss 32. Apr 2001 Atlanta, U.S. Clay David Macpherson Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		 3–6, 6–7
Win 41. Oct 2001 Tokyo, Japan Hard David Macpherson Paul Hanley
Nathan Healey		 1–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win 42. Oct 2001 Basel, Switzerland Carpet Ellis Ferreira Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		 7–6, 6–4
Win 43. Nov 2001 Paris, France Carpet Ellis Ferreira Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 44. Feb 2002 ATP Doubles Challenge Cup, Bangalore Hard Ellis Ferreira Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner		 6–7(6), 7–6(2), 6–4, 6–4
Loss 33. Feb 2004 San Jose, U.S. Hard (i) Brian MacPhie James Blake
Mardy Fish		 2–6, 5–7
Win 45. Mar 2004 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Brian MacPhie Jeff Coetzee
Chris Haggard		 6–3, 6–1
Loss 34. Apr 2004 Houston, U.S. Clay Brian MacPhie James Blake
Mardy Fish		 3–6, 4–6
Loss 35. Jun 2004 Nottingham, England Grass Brian MacPhie Paul Hanley
Todd Woodbridge		 4–6, 3–6
Loss 36. Oct 2004 Shanghai, China Hard Brian MacPhie Jared Palmer
Pavel Vízner		 6–4, 6–7, 6–7
Win 46. Aug 2005 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Brian MacPhie Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram		 6–3, 6–4

Doubles performance timeline
Tournament1982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006RatioWin-Loss
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A NH A W W SF 3R F 2R QF QF QF SF QF SF W A QF A 2R 2R A 3 / 16 55–13
French Open A A A A A A QF 1R 3R F 1R 2R 1R 3R QF QF 1R QF 1R 3R 2R 2R 2R 1R A 0 / 18 27–18
Wimbledon A A A A 1R 2R 3R F W 1R 3R 2R 2R F 1R 3R QF 2R QF QF 2R 2R 3R 2R A 1 / 20 40–19
US Open 1R A A A 2R 1R F QF 1R 2R F W 2R QF 1R 1R 1R 2R F QF 3R 2R 1R 1R A 1 / 21 37–19
Grand Slam SR 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 5 / 75 N/A
Annual Win-Loss 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 16–2 14–3 12–3 8–4 12–4 9–3 5–4 13–4 6–4 9–4 6–4 9–4 14–3 8–3 7–4 3–3 4–4 2–4 0–0 N/A 159–69
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells These Tournaments Were Not

Masters Series Events

Before 1990		 SF 2R 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R QF 2R F QF 1R 1R A 1R A A 0 / 14 9–14
Miami W 3R 2R 2R 3R 3R 3R QF W 3R 3R QF 2R 2R 1R A A 2 / 15 22–13
Monte Carlo A A A A A 1R A A 2R 2R QF A 1R A A A A 0 / 5 3–4
Rome 1R A 1R A A QF A SF F W 2R A QF A A A A 1 / 8 17–7
Hamburg A A 2R A A 2R A A SF SF 1R A 1R A A A A 0 / 6 5–6
Canada A A SF 2R A 1R A 2R F SF QF QF 1R A A A A 0 / 9 13–9
Cincinnati SF QF 2R 2R 1R 1R SF 1R 2R 2R F 2R 1R A A 2R A 0 / 14 15–14
Madrid (Stuttgart) A QF QF 2R A 2R 1R F 2R 2R QF A QF A A A A 0 / 10 9–10
Paris 2R F 2R 2R A 2R 1R F 2R SF 2R W QF A A A A 1 / 12 16–11
Masters Series SR N/A 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 93 N/A
Annual Win-Loss N/A 8–4 9–5 3–8 1–6 1–3 5–9 4–5 14–7 15–7 18–8 13–9 10–4 6–9 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 N/A 109–89
Year-end ranking 791 – 616 313 102 45 7 4 5 14 6 15 52 19 20 8 13 15 6 20 36 95 48 77 640 N/A

A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held

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