Pieter Aldrich
| Country (sports) |
 South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | Vereeniging, South Africa |
| Born |
7 September 1965 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $790,019 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 36-40 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 64 (21 November 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 148-83 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (23 July 1990) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1990) |
| French Open | QF (1990) |
| Wimbledon | F (1990) |
| US Open | W (1990) |
Pieter ("Piet") Aldrich (born 7 September 1965) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 2 Grand Slam men's doubles titles (1 Australian Open and 1 US Open).[1] 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.[2]
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. The pair were also doubles runners-up at Wimbledon that year.[3]
1990 also saw Aldrich win his first (and only) top-level singles title at Newport, Rhode Island.[4][5] His career-high ranking in singles was world No. 64, which he achieved in 1988.[6]
Aldrich won the final doubles title of his career in 1992 in Johannesburg.[7]
Career titles
Doubles (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1988 | Charleston, U.S. | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} Danie Visser |
 Jorge Lozano  Todd Witsken |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1988 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay | Danie Visser |
Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken |
3–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1988 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Danie Visser |
Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
2–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1988 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | Danie Visser |
Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken |
3–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1989 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | Danie Visser |
 Darren Cahill Wally Masur |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1989 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | Danie Visser |
Mark Kratzmann Wally Masur |
3–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 1989 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Danie Visser |
Peter Doohan Laurie Warder |
7–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1989 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Danie Visser |
Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1989 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Danie Visser |
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 1989 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet | Danie Visser |
Kevin Curren  Eric Jelen |
7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1990 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | Danie Visser |
Pat Cash Mark Kratzmann |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 1990 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Danie Visser |
 Grant Connell Glenn Michibata |
6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1990 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Danie Visser |
Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
6–7, 6–7, 6–7 |
| Winner | 6. | 1990 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Danie Visser |
 Per Henricsson Nicklas Utgren |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 1990 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Danie Visser |
Paul Annacone David Wheaton |
6–2, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 8. | 1990 | Berlin, Germany | Carpet | Danie Visser |
Kevin Curren Patrick Galbraith |
7–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 1992 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard (i) | Danie Visser |
Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 9. | 1992 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Danie Visser |
Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 1992 | Nice, France | Clay | Danie Visser |
Patrick Galbraith Scott Melville |
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 | 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
References
- ↑ "Peter Aldrich | Titles and Finals | ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "Starr Finds Son's Decomposed Body". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 8 July 1988. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "Pieter Aldrich Gentlemen's Doubles Record" (PDF). Official Website of Wimbledon. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "Aldrich wins Hall of Fame tennis tourney". United Press International. 15 July 1990. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "RESULTS PLUS". The New York Times. 16 July 1990. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "Peter Aldrich | Rankings History | ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "ATP Johannesburg Draw (Men's) - 1992". Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
External links
- Pieter Aldrich at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Pieter Aldrich at the International Tennis Federation
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