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Peter Doohan

1961 - 2017

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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), 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Doohan is the 568th most popular tennis player, the 472nd most popular biography from Australia and the 63rd most popular Australian Tennis Player.

Peter Doohan was an Australian tennis player known for his notable victory over Boris Becker at Wimbledon in 1987. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 43 and had a successful doubles career as well.

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Among people born in 1961, Peter Doohan ranks 647. Before him are Owen Teale, Gilbert Houngbo, Kirsten Emmelmann, Alexis Mendoza, Christopher Ferguson, and Beatriz Argimón. After him are Keith Gordon, Fahrudin Omerović, Violeta Bermúdez, Warrel Dane, Orla Brady, and Jorge Da Silva. Among people deceased in 2017, Peter Doohan ranks 596. Before him are Monty Hall, Sofía Ímber, Wilfried, Connie Hawkins, Kishori Amonkar, and Valery Asapov. After him are Carme Chacón, Warrel Dane, Darrall Imhoff, Rosemary Leach, Frank Brian, and Frank Spellman.

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS In Australia

Among tennis players born in Australia, Peter Doohan ranks 63. Before him are Mary Carter Reitano (1934), Coral Buttsworth (1900), Helen Gourlay (1946), Samantha Stosur (1984), Nick Kyrgios (1995), and Mark Woodforde (1965). After him are Kim Warwick (1952), Sylvia Lance Harper (1895), Phil Dent (1950), Paul McNamee (1954), Ashleigh Barty (1996), and Jan Lehane (1941).

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