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Jim Pugh

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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.

Jim Pugh
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceManhattan Beach, California, USA
Born (1964-02-05) February 5, 1964 (age 60)
Burbank, California, USA
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro1985
Retired1996
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 1,780,466
Singles
Career record85–95
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 37 (23 November 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
French Open3R (1987)
Wimbledon3R (1989)
US Open3R (1987)
Doubles
Career record276–167
Career titles22
Highest rankingNo. 1 (19 June 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1988, 1989)
French OpenF (1991)
WimbledonW (1990)
US OpenF (1988)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (1988, 1989, 1990)
French OpenQF (1988)
WimbledonW (1989)
US OpenW (1988)
Last updated on: 22 November 2021.

Career

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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

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Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

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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)

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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

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Singles: 2 (0–2)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (0–2)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 1987 Cherbourg, France Challenger Hard   Stefan Eriksson 3–6, 0–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 1995 Aruba, Aruba Challenger Hard   Chris Woodruff 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 6 (4–2)

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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

Performance timelines

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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

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Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 2R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 4 1–4 20%
French Open A A 3R 2R 1R 2R A 0 / 4 4–4 50%
Wimbledon Q1 Q2 1R 1R 3R 2R 1R 0 / 5 3–5 38%
US Open A 1R 3R 1R 1R 2R 1R 0 / 6 3–6 33%
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 4–3 2–4 2–4 3–4 0–3 0 / 19 11–19 37%
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells A A A 1R 1R 3R A 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Miami A A 1R 1R 2R 2R A 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Monte Carlo A A A 1R A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Rome A A 2R 3R A 1R A 0 / 3 3–3 50%
Hamburg A A 1R 2R A A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Canada A A 2R 1R A A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Cincinnati A A 2R 1R A 2R A 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Paris A A A 1R A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 3–5 3–8 1–2 4–4 0–0 0 / 19 11–19 37%

Doubles

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Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A NH A W W SF 3R 1R A 1R 1R 2 / 7 18–5 78%
French Open A 2R 1R QF 1R 3R F QF 1R 1R A 0 / 9 14–9 61%
Wimbledon Q1 1R 1R 3R F W 1R 1R 2R 2R A 1 / 9 15–8 65%
US Open A 1R 3R F QF 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R A 0 / 9 11–9 55%
Win–loss 0–0 1–3 2–3 16–3 14–3 12–3 8–4 3–4 1–3 1–4 0–1 3 / 34 58–31 65%
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells A A A 1R A SF 2R SF 2R 1R A 0 / 6 6–6 50%
Miami A 1R 1R 2R 1R W 3R QF 2R QF 2R 1 / 10 15–9 63%
Monte Carlo A A 2R QF A A A A 1R A A 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Rome A A 1R 1R A 1R A 2R 1R 2R A 0 / 6 2–6 25%
Hamburg A A F A A A A 2R 2R 1R A 0 / 4 6–4 60%
Canada A A 1R 2R A A A 1R 2R 2R A 0 / 5 2–5 29%
Cincinnati A 2R 1R W A SF QF 1R A 1R A 1 / 7 10–6 63%
Paris A A A 2R 2R 2R A A A 2R A 0 / 4 3–4 43%
Win–loss 0–0 1–2 5–6 8–6 1–2 9–4 3–3 8–6 4–6 6–7 1–1 2 / 45 46–43 52%
Year-end ranking 245 134 32 6 2 3 30 68 85 77 229

Mixed doubles

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Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A W W W QF QF A A 3 / 5 19–2 90%
French Open A QF A A A A A 3R 0 / 2 4–2 67%
Wimbledon 1R 2R W SF F 3R 1R 1R 1 / 8 18–7 72%
US Open QF W 2R F 1R 1R 1R 1R 1 / 8 12–7 63%
Win–loss 2–2 13–2 12–1 13–2 7–3 4–3 0–2 2–3 5 / 23 53–18 75%

References

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  1. ^ "ITA Men's Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
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  1. ^ ATP Doubles Ranking
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