Peter Clarke (born 8 July 1979) is a former professional tennis player from Ireland.[1]
Country (sports) | Ireland |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 8 July 1979
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $74,290 |
Singles | |
Career record | 3–5 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 229 (21 Oct 2002) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (1998, 1999) |
French Open | Q1 (2003) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2003) |
US Open | Q3 (2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 883 (20 Nov 2000) |
Clarke made the round of 16 in the boys' singles event at the 1996 Australian Open.[2]
He appeared in seven Davis Cup ties for Ireland, playing 12 rubbers, of which he won six.[3]
The number one ranked Irish player for much of his career, Clarke played on the ITF Men's Circuit and ATP Challenger Circuit.[4][5]
Finals
editSingles
editLegend (singles) |
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ITF Futures Tournaments (4–4) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 11 November 2001 | Beaumaris, Australia | Hard | Scott Draper | 1–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Runner-up | 2. | 18 November 2001 | Frankston, Australia | Hard | Peter Luczak | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Winner | 1. | 23 June 2002 | Berkeley, United States | Hard | Lazar Magdinčev | 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Runner-up | 3. | 17 August 2002 | London, Great Britain | Hard | Mike Scheidweiler | 6–4, 1–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 30 March 2003 | Mobile, United States | Hard | Michael Joyce | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | 27 April 2003 | Bergamo, Italy | Clay | Andrea Stoppini | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | 4 May 2003 | Bournemouth, Great Britain | Clay | Tomáš Berdych | 1–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 4. | 21 July 2007 | Yerevan, Armenia | Hard | Mikhail Elgin | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles
editLegend (doubles) |
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ITF Futures Tournaments (0–1) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 25 August 2007 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard | Raphael Durek | Ikaika Jobe Ryan Stotland |
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
References
edit- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ ITF Junior Profile
- ^ Davis Cup Profile
- ^ New York Times, "The Hopes of Ireland Rest On a Player Rated 329th", 21 August 2003, Ron Dicker
- ^ ATP World Tour Profile