Pieter Aldrich

Pieter Aldrich (b. 7 September 1965, in Johannesburg

Johannesburg

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, South Africa) is a former professional tennis

Tennis

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 player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 2 Grand Slam

Grand Slam (tennis)

The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...

 men's doubles titles (1 Australian Open

Australian Open

The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...

 and 1 US Open

U.S. Open (tennis)

The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...

). Aldrich reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.

Career

Aldrich won the first of 9 career doubles titles in 1988 at Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

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In 1990 Aldrich won the men's doubles titles at both the Australian Open and the U.S. Open, partnering his fellow South African player Danie Visser

Danie Visser

Danie Visser is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 3 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . Visser reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.Visser won the first of 17 career doubles titles in 1985 at Bristol...

. The pair were also doubles runners-up at Wimbledon that year.

1990 also saw Aldrich win his first (and only) top-level singles title at Newport, Rhode Island

Newport, Rhode Island

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. His career-high ranking in singles was World No. 64, which he achieved in 1988.

Aldrich won the final doubles title of his career in 1992 in Johannesburg.

Doubles titles (9)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Winner	1.	1988	Charleston, U.S.	Clay	Danie Visser Danie Visser Danie Visser is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 3 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . Visser reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.Visser won the first of 17 career doubles titles in 1985 at Bristol...	Jorge Lozano Jorge Lozano Jorge Lozano is a retired professional tennis player from Mexico. On August 22, 1988, he reached his highest doubles ranking of World Number 4. His highest singles ranking was World Number 51. During his career, he won two mixed doubles titles at the French Open: in 1990 with Arantxa Sánchez, and...     Todd Witsken Todd Witsken Todd Witsken was an American tennis player. He specialized in playing doubles and began his professional career in 1985. He was a three-time all-American at the University of Southern California. His career high was #4 in doubles and #43 in singles...	7–6, 6–3
Runner-up	1.	1988	Forest Hills ATP Forest Hills The WCT Tournament of Champions . is a defunct tennis tournament that was held on the WCT Tour from 1977–1990. It was held in Lakeway, Texas in 1977, Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978, Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico in 1979, and Forest Hills, New York City from 1980–89.The tournament commenced in early May... , U.S.	Clay	Danie Visser Danie Visser Danie Visser is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 3 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . Visser reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.Visser won the first of 17 career doubles titles in 1985 at Bristol...	Jorge Lozano Jorge Lozano Jorge Lozano is a retired professional tennis player from Mexico. On August 22, 1988, he reached his highest doubles ranking of World Number 4. His highest singles ranking was World Number 51. During his career, he won two mixed doubles titles at the French Open: in 1990 with Arantxa Sánchez, and...     Todd Witsken Todd Witsken Todd Witsken was an American tennis player. He specialized in playing doubles and began his professional career in 1985. He was a three-time all-American at the University of Southern California. His career high was #4 in doubles and #43 in singles...	3–6, 6–7
Runner-up	2.	1988	London/Queen's Club Queen's Club Championships The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male tennis players, held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event is now an ATP World Tour 250 series tournament on the Association of... , England	Grass	Danie Visser	Ken Flach Ken Flach Kenneth Eliot "Ken" Flach is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 2 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles...     Robert Seguso Robert Seguso Robert Arthur Seguso is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the World No...	2–6, 6–7
Runner-up	3.	1988	Stratton Mountain, U.S.	Hard	Danie Visser	Jorge Lozano Jorge Lozano Jorge Lozano is a retired professional tennis player from Mexico. On August 22, 1988, he reached his highest doubles ranking of World Number 4. His highest singles ranking was World Number 51. During his career, he won two mixed doubles titles at the French Open: in 1990 with Arantxa Sánchez, and...     Todd Witsken Todd Witsken Todd Witsken was an American tennis player. He specialized in playing doubles and began his professional career in 1985. He was a three-time all-American at the University of Southern California. His career high was #4 in doubles and #43 in singles...	3–6, 6–7
Runner-up	4.	1989	Sydney Outdoor, Australia	Hard	Danie Visser	Darren Cahill Darren Cahill Darren Cahill is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Australia.Nicknamed "Killer", Cahill turned professional in 1984...     Wally Masur Wally Masur Wally Masur is a tennis coach, television commentator, and former professional tennis player from Sydney, Australia....	4–6, 3–6
Runner-up	5.	1989	Stratton Mountain, U.S.	Hard	Danie Visser	Mark Kratzmann Mark Kratzmann Mark Edward Kratzmann is a former Australian professional tennis player.As the world's #1 ranked junior player in 1984, he won the Boys Australian, the Boys Wimbeldon and the Boys US Open...     Wally Masur Wally Masur Wally Masur is a tennis coach, television commentator, and former professional tennis player from Sydney, Australia....	3–6, 6–4, 6–7
Winner	2.	1989	Indianapolis, U.S.	Hard	Danie Visser	Peter Doohan Peter Doohan Peter Doohan is a former tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title and five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 3 August 1987, when he became the number 43 of the world...     Laurie Warder Laurie Warder Laurie Warder is a former professional male tennis player from Australia.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...	7–6, 7–6
Runner-up	6.	1989	Cincinnati Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between... , U.S.	Hard	Danie Visser	Ken Flach Ken Flach Kenneth Eliot "Ken" Flach is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 2 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles...     Robert Seguso Robert Seguso Robert Arthur Seguso is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the World No...	4–6, 4–6
Winner	3.	1989	San Francisco SAP Open The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour... , U.S.	Carpet	Danie Visser	Paul Annacone Paul Annacone Paul Annacone is a former touring professional tennis player and current well-known tennis coach.-As a college player:...     Christo van Rensburg Christo Van Rensburg Christo van Rensburg is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983...	6–4, 6–3
Winner	4.	1989	Frankfurt Frankfurt Cup The Frankfurt Cup was a men's tennis tournament played in Frankfurt, Germany from 1987-1989. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Germany	Carpet	Danie Visser	Kevin Curren Kevin Curren ----Kevin Melvyn Curren is a former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles.-Career:...     Eric Jelen Eric Jelen Eric Jelen is a former tennis player from Germany, who won one singles and five doubles titles during his professional career....	7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Runner-up	7.	1990	Sydney Outdoor, Australia	Hard	Danie Visser	Pat Cash Pat Cash Patrick Hart "Pat" Cash is a retired Australian professional tennis player who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1987.-Early career:...     Mark Kratzmann Mark Kratzmann Mark Edward Kratzmann is a former Australian professional tennis player.As the world's #1 ranked junior player in 1984, he won the Boys Australian, the Boys Wimbeldon and the Boys US Open...	4–6, 5–7
Winner	5.	1990	Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... , Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...	Hard	Danie Visser	Grant Connell Grant Connell Grant Connell is a former professional tennis player from Canada. He was one of the world's top doubles player from the early through middle 1990s....     Glenn Michibata Glenn Michibata Glenn Michibata is a former professional tennis player and current head coach of the Princeton University Tigers collegiate tennis team.-As a pro singles player:...	6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up	8.	1990	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Danie Visser	Rick Leach Rick Leach ----Rick Leach is a former professional tennis player and a coach from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 5 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Leach reached the World No...     Jim Pugh Jim Pugh Jim Pugh is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Pugh reached the World No...	6–7, 6–7, 6–7
Winner	6.	1990	Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany	Clay	Danie Visser	Per Henricsson Per Henricsson Per Henricsson , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 65 in 1990.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...     Nicklas Utgren Nicklas Utgren Nicklas Utgren , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 55 in 1990.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...	6–3, 6–4
Winner	7.	1990	U.S. Open, New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	Hard	Danie Visser	Paul Annacone Paul Annacone Paul Annacone is a former touring professional tennis player and current well-known tennis coach.-As a college player:...     David Wheaton David Wheaton David Wheaton is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Born in Minneapolis, Wheaton played in his first tournament at age eight, and won the Minnesota State High School tennis title in 1984, as a ninth grader. In 1987, he won the US Open junior title and was ranked the No. 1...	6–2, 7–6, 6–2
Winner	8.	1990	Berlin Berlin Open The Berlin Open was a men's tennis tournament played in Berlin, Germany. The event was played as part of the ATP Tour in 1990 and 1991. It was played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:**... , Germany	Carpet	Danie Visser	Kevin Curren Kevin Curren ----Kevin Melvyn Curren is a former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles.-Career:...     Patrick Galbraith Patrick Galbraith Patrick Galbraith is a former professional tennis player from the United States.A doubles specialist, Galbraith reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1993. During his career he won 38 top-level doubles titles. He was a mixed doubles champion at the US Open in 1994 and 1996...	7–6, 7–6
Runner-up	9.	1992	San Francisco SAP Open The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour... , U.S.	Hard (i)	Danie Visser	Jim Grabb Jim Grabb Jim Grabb is a 6' 4" former professional tennis player.Grabb was twice ranked the World No. 1 doubles player, in 1989 and in 1993. A right-handed serve-and-volleyer, Grabb's best singles ranking was World No. 24, a ranking he achieved in February 1990.-College:Grabb is Jewish, and was born in...     Richey Reneberg Richey Reneberg Richey Reneberg was an American professional male tennis player.He attended Southern Methodist University, where he was a three-time All-American and reached the 1986 National Collegiate Athletics Association finals....	4–6, 5–7
Winner	9.	1992	Johannesburg ATP Johannesburg The SA Tennis Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts started originally as a Grand Prix tennis circuit event. It is currently part of the 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It is held annually in February at Montecasino, in... , South Africa	Hard	Danie Visser	Wayne Ferreira Wayne Ferreira Wayne Richard Ferreira is a former tennis player from South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High School....     Piet Norval Piet Norval Pieter Norval is a former tennis player from South Africa, who turned professional in 1988. The right-hander represented his native country in the doubles competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he partnered Wayne Ferreira...	6–4, 6–4
Runner-up	10.	1992	Nice ATP Nice The ATP Nice Open is an ATP World Tour 250 series and, formerly, Grand Prix tennis circuit affiliated men's tennis tournament... , France	Clay	Danie Visser	Patrick Galbraith Patrick Galbraith Patrick Galbraith is a former professional tennis player from the United States.A doubles specialist, Galbraith reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1993. During his career he won 38 top-level doubles titles. He was a mixed doubles champion at the US Open in 1994 and 1996...     Scott Melville Scott Melville Scott Melville , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Melville enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 9 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 7 times. Partnering Rick Leach in doubles, Melville finished runner-up...	1–6, 6–3, 4–6

Doubles performance timeline

Tournament	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	Career SR	Career Win-Loss
Grand Slams
Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...	A	NH	A	A	3R	W	1R	3R	1 / 4	10–2
French Open	A	A	A	1R	A	QF	A	2R	0 / 3	4–3
Wimbledon	A	A	3R	QF	QF	F	A	1R	0 / 5	13–5
U.S. Open	A	A	1R	1R	3R	W	A	A	1 / 4	6–3
Grand Slam SR	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 2	0 / 3	0 / 3	2 / 4	0 / 1	0 / 3	2 / 16	N/A
Annual Win-Loss	0–0	0–0	2–2	3–3	6–2	19–2	0–1	3–3	N/A	33–13
Year End Ranking	793	406	141	16	12	1	278	73	N/A

A = did not attend tournament

NH = tournament not held

External links

• Official ATP profile for Aldrich