Mike Leach

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Mike Leach Tennis player
Nation: United StatesUnited States United States
Birthday: March 9, 1960
Size: 180 cm
Weight: 75 kg
1st professional season: 1982
Resignation: 1987
Playing hand: Left
Prize money: $ 379,811
singles
Career record: 75: 102
Highest ranking: 29 (July 15 1985)
Grand Slam record
Double
Career record: 105: 97
Career title: 4th
Highest ranking: 15 (December 8 1986)
Grand Slam record
Mixed
Grand Slam record
Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Michael E. Leach (born March 9, 1960 in Minneapolis , Minnesota ) is a retired American tennis player .

Life

Leach studied at the University of Michigan and in 1982 won the NCAA championships as an unseeded player with a final win against Brad Gilbert . He was also voted two times in the All-American selection. In 1982 he became a professional tennis player and the following year he reached his first double-final on the ATP World Tour in Rome alongside Jan Gunnarsson . After two further finals in 1984, including again the final in Rome, he was able to win three double titles in 1986. In addition, he was in Livingston in his only individual final, which he lost to Brad Gilbert. He reached his highest ranking in the tennis world rankings in 1985 with position 29 in singles and the following year with position 15 in doubles.

His best individual result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the round of 16 at Wimbledon in 1983. His best results in the doubles competition were participation in the round of 16 at the US Open in 1983 and 1987 and at Wimbledon in 1987.

Leach also played with his father in a special father / son competition in men's doubles since the 1970s, they reached ranked position 3 of the hosting United States Tennis Association (USTA). After retiring from professional sport, he worked as a tennis coach.

successes

Legend
Grand Slam
Tennis Masters Cup
ATP Masters Series
ATP International Series Gold
ATP International Series (4)

singles

Final participation

No. date competition Topping Final opponent Bottom line
1. 1986 United StatesUnited States Livingston Hard court United StatesUnited States Brad Gilbert 2: 6, 2: 6

Double

Tournament victories

No. date competition Topping partner Final opponent Bottom line
1. 1986 CanadaCanada Montréal Hard court United StatesUnited States Chip Hooper Germany BRBR Germany Boris Becker Slobodan Živojinović
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia
6: 7, 6: 3, 6: 3
2. 1986 United StatesUnited States Scottdale Hard court MexicoMexico Leonardo Lavalle United StatesUnited States Scott Davis David Godfather
United StatesUnited States
7: 6, 6: 4
3. 1986 BrazilBrazil Itaparica Hard court United StatesUnited States Chip Hooper FranceFrance Loïc Courteau Guy Forget
FranceFrance
7: 5, 6: 3
4th 1987 JapanJapan Seoul Hard court United StatesUnited States Eric Korita United StatesUnited States Ken Flach Jim Grabb
United StatesUnited States
6: 7, 6: 1, 7: 5

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. University of Michigan Athletics - Men's Tennis (English)