Jim Pugh
American tennis player
Jim Pugh Country (sports) United StatesResidence Manhattan Beach, California , USABorn (1964-02-05 ) February 5, 1964 (age 60) Burbank, California , USAHeight 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Turned pro 1985 Retired 1996 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$ 1,780,466 Career record 85–95 Career titles 1 Highest ranking No. 37 (23 November 1987) Australian Open 2R (1988 ) French Open 3R (1987 ) Wimbledon 3R (1989 ) US Open 3R (1987 ) Career record 276–167 Career titles 22 Highest ranking No. 1 (19 June 1989)Australian Open W (1988 , 1989 )French Open F (1991 ) Wimbledon W (1990 )US Open F (1988 ) Australian Open W (1988 , 1989 , 1990 )French Open QF (1988 ) Wimbledon W (1989 )US Open W (1988 )Last updated on: 22 November 2021.
Jim Pugh (born February 5, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He grew up in Palos Verdes , California and at age 10 began taking tennis lessons from John Hillebrand . He played tennis at UCLA. He became a doubles specialist on the ATP Tour and won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Australian Open , one Wimbledon ) and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (three Australian Open, one Wimbledon, one US Open ). Pugh reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1989.
Career
Pugh was a member of the U.S. team that won the Davis Cup in 1990. Partnering with Rick Leach , he won the doubles rubbers in all four of the rounds which the U.S. played in that year and clinched the team's victory in the final with a win over Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald of Australia. Pugh has a 6–0 career record in Davis Cup play.
Pugh won 27 doubles titles (22 men's doubles and 5 mixed doubles). He also won one top-level singles title at Newport, Rhode Island in 1989, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 37 in 1987. Pugh won his last career doubles title at Los Angeles in 1992.
Pugh was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Hall of Fame in 2008.[ 1]
ATP career finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP 500 Series (0–0)
ATP 250 Series (1–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–3)
Indoors (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Jul 1987
Schenectady , United States
Grand Prix
Hard
Jaime Yzaga
6–0, 6–7(4–7) , 1–6
Loss
0–2
Oct 1987
San Francisco , United States
Grand Prix
Carpet
Peter Lundgren
1–6, 5–7
Win
1–2
Jul 1989
Newport , United States
Grand Prix
Grass
Peter Lundgren
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Loss
1–3
Aug 1989
Stratton Mountain , United States
Grand Prix
Hard
Brad Gilbert
5–7, 0–6
Doubles: 37 (22 titles, 15 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (3–3)
ATP World Tour Finals (1–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (2–2)
ATP Championship Series (2–1)
ATP Grand Prix (14–9)
Finals by surface
Hard (13–0)
Clay (4–0)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (4–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (0–0)
Indoors (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
May 1987
Hamburg , West Germany
Masters Series
Clay
Claudio Mezzadri
Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd
6–4, 6–7, 2–6
Win
1–1
May 1987
Munich , West Germany
Grand Prix
Clay
Blaine Willenborg
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Loss
1–2
Jul 1987
Schenectady , United States
Grand Prix
Hard
Brad Pearce
Gary Donnelly Gary Muller
6–7, 2–6
Win
2–2
Oct 1987
Scottsdale , United States
Grand Prix
Hard
Rick Leach
Dan Goldie Mel Purcell
6–3, 6–2
Win
3–2
Nov 1987
Hong Kong , British Hong Kong
Grand Prix
Hard
Mark Kratzmann
Marty Davis Brad Drewett
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss
3–3
Nov 1987
Stockholm , Sweden
Grand Prix
Hard
Jim Grabb
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
3–6, 4–6
Win
4–3
Jan 1988
Melbourne , Australia
Grand Slam
Hard
Rick Leach
Jeremy Bates Peter Lundgren
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Loss
4–4
May 1988
Hamburg , West Germany
Masters Series
Clay
Rick Leach
Darren Cahill Laurie Warder
4–6, 4–6
Win
5–4
May 1988
Munich , West Germany
Grand Prix
Clay
Rick Leach
Alberto Mancini Christian Miniussi
7–6, 6–1
Win
6–4
Jul 1988
Washington , United States
Grand Prix
Hard
Rick Leach
Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken
6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Win
7–4
Aug 1988
Indianapolis , United States
Grand Prix
Hard
Rick Leach
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
6–4, 6–3
Win
8–4
Aug 1988
Cincinnati , United States
Masters Series
Hard
Rick Leach
Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe
6–2, 6–4
Loss
8–5
Sep 1988
New York , United States
Grand Slam
Hard
Rick Leach
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
walkover
Loss
8–6
Oct 1988
Scottsdale , United States
Grand Prix
Hard
Rick Leach
Scott Davis Mel Purcell
4–6, 6–7
Win
9–6
Nov 1988
Detroit , United States
Grand Prix
Carpet
Rick Leach
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
6–4, 6–1
Win
10–6
Dec 1988
Masters Doubles , United Kingdom
ATP Finals
Carpet
Rick Leach
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Win
11–6
Jan 1989
Melbourne , Australia
Grand Slam
Hard
Rick Leach
Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann
6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Loss
11–7
Feb 1989
Philadelphia , United States
Championship Series
Carpet
Rick Leach
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
3–6, 5–7
Win
12–7
Mar 1989
Scottsdale , United States
Grand Prix
Hard
Rick Leach
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Win
13–7
Apr 1989
Singapore , Singapore
Grand Prix
Hard
Rick Leach
Paul Chamberlin Paul Wekesa
6–3, 6–4
Win
14–7
May 1989
Forest Hills , United States
Grand Prix
Clay
Rick Leach
Jim Courier Pete Sampras
6–4, 6–2
Loss
14–8
Jul 1989
Wimbledon , United Kingdom
Grand Slam
Grass
Rick Leach
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
6–3, 6–7, 4–6, 6–7
Loss
14–9
Nov 1989
Stockholm , Sweden
Grand Prix
Carpet
Rick Leach
Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken
3–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win
15–9
Nov 1989
Itaparica , Brazil
Grand Prix
Hard
Rick Leach
Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken
6–2, 7–6
Win
16–9
Feb 1990
Philadelphia , United States
Championship Series
Carpet
Rick Leach
Grant Connell Glenn Michibata
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win
17–9
Mar 1990
Miami , United States
Masters Series
Hard
Rick Leach
Boris Becker Cássio Motta
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
17–10
May 1990
Bologna , Italy
World Series
Clay
Jérôme Potier
Gustavo Luza Udo Riglewski
6–7, 6–4, 1–6
Win
18–10
Jul 1990
Wimbledon , United Kingdom
Grand Slam
Grass
Rick Leach
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
7–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss
18–11
Nov 1990
Wembley , United Kingdom
World Series
Carpet
Rick Leach
Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe
6–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win
19–11
Feb 1991
Philadelphia , United States
Championship Series
Carpet
Rick Leach
Udo Riglewski Michael Stich
6–4, 6–4
Win
20–11
May 1991
Charlotte , United States
World Series
Clay
Rick Leach
Bret Garnett Greg Van Emburgh
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Loss
20–12
Jun 1991
Paris , France
Grand Slam
Clay
Rick Leach
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
0–6, 6–7
Win
21–12
Aug 1991
Los Angeles , United States
World Series
Hard
Javier Frana
Bret Garnett Brad Pearce
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Win
22–12
Aug 1992
Los Angeles , United States
World Series
Hard
Patrick Galbraith
Francisco Montana David Wheaton
7–6, 7–6
Loss
22–13
Jul 1993
Newport , United States
World Series
Grass
Byron Black
Javier Frana Christo van Rensburg
6–4, 1–6, 6–7
Loss
22–14
Jan 1994
Jakarta , Indonesia
World Series
Hard
Jorge Lozano
Jonas Björkman Neil Borwick
4–6, 1–6
Loss
22–15
May 1994
Atlanta , United States
World Series
Clay
Francisco Montana
Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 2 (0–2)
Legend
ATP Challenger (0–2)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Doubles: 6 (4–2)
Legend
ATP Challenger (4–2)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–1)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Mar 1987
Cherbourg , France
Challenger
Hard
Eric Winogradsky
Paul Chamberlin Leif Shiras
5–7, 5–7
Win
1–1
Sep 1992
Fairfield , United States
Challenger
Hard
Jared Palmer
Steve Devries Ted Scherman
6–4, 7–6
Win
2–1
Oct 1992
Ponte Vedra , United States
Challenger
Hard
Jared Palmer
Nicolas Pereira Daniel Vacek
1–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win
3–1
Dec 1993
Naples , United States
Challenger
Clay
Francisco Montana
Mark Knowles Jared Palmer
7–6, 3–6, 6–4
Loss
3–2
Feb 1996
Wolfsburg , Germany
Challenger
Carpet
Joost Winnink
Dirk Dier Arne Thoms
4–6, 4–6
Win
4–2
Feb 1996
Lübeck , Germany
Challenger
Carpet
Joost Winnink
Lorenzo Manta Lars Rehmann
7–5, 7–5
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
Doubles
Mixed doubles
References
External links
Current ATP world No. 1 in bold, as of week of 13 January 2025[update] [ 1]
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