Alex O'Brien
Alex O'Brien is a retired professional tennis player from the United States, who competed on the ATP Tour. He became the world No. 1 doubles player in May 2000 and was ranked as high as world No. 30 in singles in June 1997.
He won his only singles title at New Haven, Connecticut, in 1996 and reached the quarterfinals of the 1994 Cincinnati Masters and the 1996 Canada Masters. He won 13 doubles titles, the biggest coming at the US Open in 1999, the Cincinnati Masters in 1994, the Indian Wells Masters in 2000, and the Paris Masters in 1999.
Tennis career
Alongside his 13 titles, O'Brien also reached 20 doubles finals, including the Australian Open in 1996 & 1997, the U.S. Open in 1995, the Miami Masters in 1998, and the Canada Masters and the Rome Masters in 1997.He also played on the United States Davis Cup team, competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and was a four-time All-American at Stanford University, where he won NCAA singles, doubles, and team titles in 1992. He earned a bachelor's degree in American Studies at Stanford in 1992.
On leaving his tennis career O'Brien founded an online business which markets, and distributes steaks. The O'Brien family has been in the beef business for 60 years basing their production out of the LIT Ranch. O'Brien is currently President and part owner of the Bank of Commerce, a small community online bank with branches in Amarillo and McLean Texas.
Grand Slam finals
Men's doubles (1 title, 3 runners-up)
Doubles finals
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 1. | Jan 1994 | Oahu, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2. | Feb 1994 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | Aug 1994 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | Feb 1995 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, 0–6 |
Loss | 4. | May 1995 | Pinehurst, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | Sep 1995 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 6. | Jan 1996 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 1–6 |
Loss | 7. | Jun 1996 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 2. | Oct 1996 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 8. | Nov 1996 | Doubles Championships, Hartford | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 9. | Jan 1997 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 3. | Mar 1997 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 10. | Apr 1997 | Orlando, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 11. | May 1997 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Win | 4. | Jul 1997 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 12. | Aug 1997 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 13. | Aug 1997 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 14. | Oct 1997 | Beijing, China | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 15. | Mar 1998 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5. | Apr 1998 | Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 16. | May 1998 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–0, 2–6 |
Loss | 17. | Aug 1998 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–1, 3–6 |
Win | 6. | Nov 1998 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
Win | 7. | Jan 1999 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 18. | Feb 1999 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 8. | Jun 1999 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 9. | Sep 1999 | U.S. Open, New York City | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 10. | Nov 1999 | Paris, France | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 11. | Nov 1999 | Doubles Championships, Hartford | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 19. | Jan 2000 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 12. | Mar 2000 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 13. | Aug 2000 | Washington D.C., U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 20. | Feb 2001 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |