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Australian tennis player
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Birth:
5 July 1955(Melbourne)
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Biography
Introduction
Peter McNamara (born 5 July 1955) is an Australian retired tennis player.
McNamara won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 March 1983 when he became World No. 7. He is also the former coach of Bulgarian tennis professional Grigor Dimitrov. He currently coaches Australian tennis professional Matthew Ebden.
Career finals
Singles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1979 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | 6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2 | |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1979 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | 2–6, 4–6, 5–7 | |
| Winner | 2. | 1980 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | 7–6, 6–3, 6–0 | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1980 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Winner | 3. | 1981 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 7–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| Winner | 4. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet | 6–4, 1–6, 5–5 DEF. | |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1982 | Delray Beach WCT, U.S. | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 5–7 | |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1982 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1982 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 4–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–7 | |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1982 | Venice, Italy | Clay | 6–7, 1–6 | |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1982 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 6–7, 5–7 | |
| Winner | 5. | 1983 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
Doubles (19 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1975 | Sydney Outdoor, Sydney | Grass | 1–6, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 1. | 1979 | Nice, France | Clay | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 2. | 1979 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 3. | 1979 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 4. | 1979 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | 7–5, 7–6 | ||
| Winner | 5. | 1979 | Sydney Outdoor, Sydney | Grass | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 6. | 1979 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 7. | 1980 | Houston, United States | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 1980 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | 2–6, 7–5, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 8. | 1980 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 7–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 1980 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 9. | 1980 | Sydney Outdoor, Sydney | Grass | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 4. | 1980 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 10. | 1981 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 5. | 1981 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 11. | 1981 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| Winner | 12. | 1981 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 6. | 1981 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | DEF | ||
| Winner | 13. | 1981 | Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. | Clay | 7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 14. | 1981 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 15. | 1981 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Winner | 16. | 1982 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Winner | 17. | 1982 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 7. | 1982 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 18. | 1982 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 8. | 1982 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 19. | 1983 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 9. | 1985 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 6–7 | ||
| Runner-up | 10. | 1986 | Sydney Indoor, Sydney | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–7 |