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Rick Leach (b. December 28, 1964, in Arcadia, California) 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 (3 Australian Open, 1 Wimbledon, 1 US Open), and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (2 Australian Open, 1 Wimbledon, 1 US Open). Leach reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.
Leach was a member of the US team which won the Davis Cup in 1990. Partnering Jim Pugh, he won the doubles rubbers in all four of the rounds which the US played in that year, and clinched the team's victory in the final with a win over Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald of Australia.
Prior to turning professional, Leach became the first four-time Division 1 All-American in singles and doubles at the University of Southern California (where he played for his father Dick), and won the NCAA doubles title in 1986 and 1987.
He is currently the coach of the St. Louis Aces.
His brother, Jon Leach, is married to tennis star Lindsay Davenport.
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| Runner-ups (4) : |
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| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partnering |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
July 20, 1987 |
Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany |
Clay |
US Tim Pawsat |
SE Mikael Pernfors
SE Magnus Tideman |
6 � 3, 6 � 4 |
| 2. |
October 12, 1987 |
Scottsdale, U.S. |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
US Dan Goldie
US Mel Purcell |
6 � 3, 6 � 2 |
| 3. |
January 4, 1988 |
Wellington, New Zealand |
Hard |
US Dan Goldie |
AU Broderick Dyke
CA Glenn Michibata |
6 � 2, 6 � 3 |
| 4. |
January 25, 1988 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
GB Jeremy Bates
SE Peter Lundgren |
6 � 3, 6 � 2, 6 � 3 |
| 5. |
May 9, 1988 |
Munich, Germany |
Clay |
US Jim Pugh |
AR Alberto Mancini
AR Christian Miniussi |
7 � 6, 6 � 1 |
| 6. |
July 25, 1988 |
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
MX Jorge Lozano
US Todd Witsken |
6 � 3, 6 � 7, 6 � 2 |
| 7. |
August 8, 1988 |
Indianapolis, U.S. |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
US Ken Flach
US Robert Seguso |
6 � 4, 6 � 3 |
| 8. |
August 22, 1988 |
Cincinnati, U.S. |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
US Jim Grabb
US Patrick McEnroe |
6 � 2, 6 � 4 |
| 9. |
November 21, 1988 |
Detroit, U.S. |
Carpet |
US Jim Pugh |
US Ken Flach
US Robert Seguso |
6 � 4, 6 � 1 |
| 10. |
December 11, 1988 |
Masters Doubles, London |
Carpet |
US Jim Pugh |
ES Emilio Sánchez
ES Sergio Casal |
6 � 4, 6 � 3, 2 � 6, 6 � 0 |
| 11. |
January 30, 1989 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
AU Darren Cahill
AU Mark Kratzmann |
6 � 4, 6 � 4, 6 � 4 |
| 12. |
March 13, 1989 |
Scottsdale, U.S. |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
US Paul Annacone
ZA Christo van Rensburg |
6 � 7, 6 � 3, 6 � 2, 2 � 6, 6 � 4 |
| 13. |
May 1, 1989 |
Singapore |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
US Paul Chamberlin
KE Paul Wekesa |
6 � 3, 6 � 4 |
| 14. |
May 8, 1989 |
Forest Hills, U.S. |
Clay |
US Jim Pugh |
US Jim Courier
US Pete Sampras |
6 � 4, 6 � 2 |
| 15. |
November 27, 1989 |
Itaparica, Brazil |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
MX Jorge Lozano
US Todd Witsken |
6 � 2, 7 � 6 |
| 16. |
February 26, 1990 |
Philadelphia, U.S. |
Carpet |
US Jim Pugh |
CA Grant Connell
CA Glenn Michibata |
3 � 6, 6 � 4, 6 � 2 |
| 17. |
March 26, 1990 |
Miami, U.S. |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
DE Boris Becker
BR Cassio Motta |
6 � 4, 3 � 6, 6 � 3 |
| 18. |
July 9, 1990 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
US Jim Pugh |
US Pieter Aldrich
ZA Danie Visser |
7 � 6, 7 � 6, 7 � 6 |
| 19. |
February 18, 1991 |
Philadelphia, U.S. |
Carpet |
US Jim Pugh |
DE Udo Riglewski
DE Michael Stich |
6 � 4, 6 � 4 |
| 20. |
May 13, 1991 |
Charlotte, U.S. |
Clay |
US Jim Pugh |
US Bret Garnett
US Greg Van Emburgh |
6 � 3, 2 � 6, 6 � 3 |
| 21. |
April 13, 1992 |
Tokyo Outdoor, Japan |
Hard |
US Kelly Jones |
AU John Fitzgerald
SE Anders Järryd |
0 � 6, 7 � 5, 6 � 3 |
| 22. |
August 24, 1992 |
New Haven, U.S. |
Hard |
US Kelly Jones |
US Patrick McEnroe
US Jared Palmer |
7 � 6, 6 � 7, 6 � 2 |
| 23. |
April 12, 1993 |
Tokyo Outdoor, Japan |
Hard |
US Ken Flach |
CA Glenn Michibata
US David Pate |
2 � 6, 6 � 3, 6 � 4 |
| 24. |
June 21, 1993 |
Manchester, England |
Grass |
US Ken Flach |
South Africa Stefan Kruger
CA Glenn Michibata |
6 � 4, 6 � 1 |
| 25. |
July 26, 1993 |
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Hard |
ZW Byron Black |
CA Grant Connell
US Patrick Galbraith |
6 � 4, 7 � 5 |
| 26. |
September 13, 1993 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Hard |
US Ken Flach |
CZ Martin Damm
CZ Karel Nováček |
6 � 7, 6 � 4, 6 � 2 |
| 27. |
February 7, 1994 |
San Jose, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
US Jared Palmer |
ZW Byron Black
US Jonathan Stark |
4 � 6, 6 � 4, 6 � 4 |
| 28. |
June 20, 1994 |
Manchester, England |
Grass |
ZA Danie Visser |
US Scott Davis
US Trevor Kronemann |
6 � 4, 4 � 6, 7 � 6 |
| 29. |
August 21, 1995 |
New Haven, U.S. |
Hard |
US Scott Melville |
IN Leander Paes
VE Nicolás Pereira |
7 � 6, 6 � 4 |
| 30. |
January 15, 1996 |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
Hard |
US Scott Melville |
US Kent Kinnear
US Dave Randall |
6 � 1, 2 � 6, 6 � 1 |
| 31. |
March 11, 1996 |
Scottsdale, U.S. |
Hard |
US Patrick Galbraith |
US Richey Reneberg
NZ Brett Steven |
5 � 7, 7 � 5, 7 � 5 |
| 32. |
April 29, 1996 |
Seoul, South Korea |
Hard |
US Jonathan Stark |
US Kent Kinnear
ZW Kevin Ullyett |
6 � 4, 6 � 4 |
| 33. |
November 11, 1996 |
Moscow, Russia |
Carpet |
RU Andrei Olhovskiy |
CZ Jiří Novák
CZ David Rikl |
4 � 6, 6 � 1, 6 � 2 |
| 34. |
November 23, 1997 |
Doubles Championships, Hartford |
Carpet |
US Jonathan Stark |
IN Mahesh Bhupathi
IN Leander Paes |
6 � 3, 6 � 4, 7 � 6 |
| 35. |
March 30, 1998 |
Miami, U.S. |
Hard |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
US Alex O'Brien
US Jonathan Stark |
6 � 2, 6 � 4 |
| 36. |
June 15, 1998 |
Halle, Germany |
Grass |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
ZA John-Laffnie de Jager
DE Marc-Kevin Goellner |
4 � 6, 6 � 4, 7 � 6 |
| 37. |
May 17, 1999 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
ZA David Adams
ZA John-Laffnie de Jager |
6 � 7, 6 � 1, 6 � 2 |
| 38. |
January 17, 2000 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
FR Olivier Delaître
US Jeff Tarango |
7 � 5, 6 � 4 |
| 39. |
January 31, 2000 |
Australian Open, Australia |
Hard |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
ZW Wayne Black
AU Andrew Kratzmann |
6 � 4, 3 � 6, 6 � 3, 3 � 6, 18 � 16 |
| 40. |
April 17, 2000 |
Atlanta, U.S. |
Clay |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
US Justin Gimelstob
BS Mark Knowles |
6 � 3, 6 � 4 |
| 41. |
October 8, 2001 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |
AU David Macpherson |
AU Paul Hanley
AU Nathan Healey |
1 � 6, 7 � 6, 7 � 6 |
| 42. |
October 29, 2001 |
Basel, Switzerland |
Carpet |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
IN Mahesh Bhupathi
IN Leander Paes |
7 � 6, 6 � 4 |
| 43. |
November 5, 2001 |
Paris, France |
Carpet |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
IN Mahesh Bhupathi
IN Leander Paes |
3 � 6, 6 � 4, 6 � 3 |
| 44. |
February 2, 2002 |
ATP Doubles Challenge Cup, Bangalore |
Hard |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
CZ Petr Pála
CZ Pavel Vízner |
6 � 7(6), 7 � 6(2), 6 � 4, 6 � 4 |
| 45. |
March 8, 2004 |
Scottsdale, U.S. |
Hard |
US Brian MacPhie |
ZA Jeff Coetzee
ZA Chris Haggard |
6 � 3, 6 � 1 |
| 46. |
August 1, 2005 |
Los Angeles, U.S. |
Hard |
US Brian MacPhie |
IL Jonathan Erlich
IL Andy Ram |
6 � 3, 6 � 4 |
| Runner-ups (36) : |
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| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partnering |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
June 15, 1987 |
London/Queen's Club, England |
Grass |
US Tim Pawsat |
FR Guy Forget
FR Yannick Noah |
6 � 4, 6 � 4 |
| 2. |
May 2, 1988 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
US Jim Pugh |
AU Darren Cahill
AU Laurie Warder |
6 � 4, 6 � 4 |
| 3. |
September 12, 1988 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
ES Sergio Casal
ES Emilio Sánchez |
W/O |
| 4. |
October 10, 1988 |
Scottsdale, U.S. |
Hard |
US Jim Pugh |
US Scott Davis
US Tim Wilkison |
6 � 4, 7 � 6 |
| 5. |
February 27, 1989 |
Philadelphia, U.S. |
Carpet |
US Jim Pugh |
US Paul Annacone
ZA Christo van Rensburg |
6 � 3, 7 � 5 |
| 6. |
July 10, 1989 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
US Jim Pugh |
AU John Fitzgerald
SE Anders Järryd |
3 � 6, 7 � 6, 6 � 4, 7 � 6 |
| 7. |
November 13, 1989 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Carpet |
US Jim Pugh |
MX Jorge Lozano
US Todd Witsken |
6 � 3, 5 � 7, 6 � 3 |
| 8. |
November 12, 1990 |
Wembley, England |
Carpet |
US Jim Pugh |
US Jim Grabb
US Patrick McEnroe |
7 � 6, 4 � 6, 6 � 3 |
| 9. |
June 10, 1991 |
French Open, Paris |
Clay |
US Jim Pugh |
AU John Fitzgerald
SE Anders Järryd |
6 � 0, 7 � 6 |
| 10. |
November 4, 1991 |
Paris, France |
Carpet |
US Kelly Jones |
AU John Fitzgerald
SE Anders Järryd |
3 � 6, 6 � 3, 6 � 2 |
| 11. |
January 27, 1992 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Hard |
US Kelly Jones |
AU Todd Woodbridge
AU Mark Woodforde |
6 � 4, 6 � 3, 6 � 4 |
| 12. |
September 14, 1992 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Hard |
US Kelly Jones |
US Jim Grabb
US Richey Reneberg |
3 � 6, 7 � 6, 6 � 3, 6 � 3 |
| 13. |
August 23, 1993 |
Indianapolis, U.S. |
Hard |
US Ken Flach |
US Scott Davis
US Todd Martin |
6 � 4, 6 � 4 |
| 14. |
July 10, 1995 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
US Scott Melville |
AU Todd Woodbridge
AU Mark Woodforde |
7 � 5, 7 � 6, 7 � 6 |
| 15. |
August 28, 1995 |
Long Island, U.S. |
Hard |
US Scott Melville |
CZ Cyril Suk
CZ Daniel Vacek |
5 � 7, 7 � 6, 7 � 6 |
| 16. |
April 22, 1996 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |
BS Mark Knowles |
AU Todd Woodbridge
AU Mark Woodforde |
6 � 2, 6 � 3 |
| 17. |
January 13, 1997 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
US Jonathan Stark |
ZA Ellis Ferreira
US Patrick Galbraith |
6 � 4, 4 � 6, 7 � 6 |
| 18. |
February 24, 1997 |
Memphis, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
US Jonathan Stark |
ZA Ellis Ferreira
US Patrick Galbraith |
6 � 3, 3 � 6, 6 � 1 |
| 19. |
March 10, 1997 |
Scottsdale, U.S. |
Hard |
SE Jonas Björkman |
AR Luis Lobo
ES Javier Sánchez |
6 � 3, 6 � 3 |
| 20. |
July 28, 1997 |
Los Angeles, U.S. |
Hard |
IN Mahesh Bhupathi |
CA Sébastien Lareau
US Alex O'Brien |
7 � 6, 6 � 4 |
| 21. |
October 13, 1997 |
Singapore |
Carpet |
US Jonathan Stark |
IN Mahesh Bhupathi
IN Leander Paes |
6 � 4, 6 � 4 |
| 22. |
October 27, 1997 |
Stuttgart Indoor, Germany |
Carpet |
US Jonathan Stark |
AU Todd Woodbridge
AU Mark Woodforde |
6 � 3, 6 � 3 |
| 23. |
November 3, 1997 |
Paris, France |
Carpet |
US Jonathan Stark |
NL Jacco Eltingh
NL Paul Haarhuis |
6 � 2, 7 � 6 |
| 24. |
January 12, 1998 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Hard |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
AU Joshua Eagle
AU Andrew Florent |
6 � 4, 6 � 7, 6 � 3 |
| 25. |
April 20, 1998 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Clay |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
NL Jacco Eltingh
NL Paul Haarhuis |
7 � 5, 6 � 0 |
| 26. |
May 18, 1998 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
IN Mahesh Bhupathi
IN Leander Paes |
6 � 4, 4 � 6, 7 � 6 |
| 27. |
August 10, 1998 |
Toronto, Canada |
Hard |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
CZ Martin Damm
US Jim Grabb |
6 � 7, 6 � 2, 7 � 6 |
| 28. |
March 15, 1999 |
Indian Wells, U.S. |
Hard |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
ZW Wayne Black
AU Sandon Stolle |
7 � 6, 6 � 3 |
| 29. |
June 26, 2000 |
Nottingham, England |
Grass |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
US Donald Johnson
ZA Piet Norval |
1 � 6, 6 � 4, 6 � 3 |
| 30. |
August 14, 2000 |
Cincinnati, U.S. |
Hard |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
AU Todd Woodbridge
AU Mark Woodforde |
7 � 6, 6 � 4 |
| 31. |
September 11, 2000 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Hard |
ZA Ellis Ferreira |
AU Lleyton Hewitt
BY Max Mirnyi |
6 � 4, 5 � 7, 7 � 6 |
| 32. |
April 30, 2001 |
Atlanta, U.S. |
Clay |
AU David Macpherson |
IN Mahesh Bhupathi
IN Leander Paes |
6 � 3, 7 � 6 |
| 33. |
February 16, 2004 |
San Jose, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
US Brian MacPhie |
US James Blake
US Mardy Fish |
6 � 2, 7 � 5 |
| 34. |
April 19, 2004 |
Houston, U.S. |
Clay |
US Brian MacPhie |
US James Blake
US Mardy Fish |
6 � 3, 6 � 4 |
| 35. |
June 21, 2004 |
Nottingham, England |
Grass |
US Brian MacPhie |
AU Paul Hanley
AU Todd Woodbridge |
6 � 4, 6 � 3 |
| 36. |
October 4, 2004 |
Shanghai, China |
Hard |
US Brian MacPhie |
US Jared Palmer
CZ Pavel Vízner |
4 � 6, 7 � 6, 7 � 6 |
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