Rick Leach


Rick Leach is a former professional tennis player and a coach from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won five Grand Slam doubles titles, and four mixed doubles titles. He 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, and won the NCAA doubles title in 1986 and 1987.
He is currently the coach of the OC Breakers.
His brother, Jon Leach, is married to tennis player Lindsay Davenport.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Mixed doubles finals

Wins (4)

Runners-up (5)

Doubles titles (46)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Jun 1987London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Tim Pawsat Guy Forget
Yannick Noah
4–6, 4–6
Win1.Jul 1987Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Tim Pawsat Mikael Pernfors
Magnus Tideman
6–3, 6–4
Win2.Oct 1987Scottsdale, U.S.Hard Jim Pugh Dan Goldie
Mel Purcell
6–3, 6–2
Win3.Jan 1988Wellington, New ZealandHard Dan Goldie Broderick Dyke
Glenn Michibata
6–2, 6–3
Win4.Jan 1988Australian Open, MelbourneHard Jim Pugh Jeremy Bates
Peter Lundgren
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Loss2.May 1988Hamburg, GermanyClay Jim Pugh Darren Cahill
Laurie Warder
4–6, 4–6
Win5.May 1988Munich, GermanyClay Jim Pugh Alberto Mancini
Christian Miniussi
7–6, 6–1
Win6.Jul 1988Washington, D.C., U.S.Hard Jim Pugh Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Win7.Aug 1988Indianapolis, U.S.Hard Jim Pugh Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–4, 6–3
Win8.Aug 1988Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Jim Pugh Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe
6–2, 6–4
Loss3.Sep 1988US Open, New YorkHard Jim Pugh Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
W/O
Loss4.Oct 1988Scottsdale, U.S.Hard Jim Pugh Scott Davis
Tim Wilkison
4–6, 6–7
Win9.Nov 1988Detroit, U.S.Carpet Jim Pugh Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–4, 6–1
Win10.Dec 1988Masters Doubles, LondonCarpet Jim Pugh Emilio Sánchez
Sergio Casal
6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Win11.Jan 1989Australian Open, MelbourneHard Jim Pugh Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann
6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Loss5.Feb 1989Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Jim Pugh Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg
3–6, 5–7
Win12.Mar 1989Scottsdale, U.S.Hard Jim Pugh Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg
6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Win13.May 1989SingaporeHard Jim Pugh Paul Chamberlin
Paul Wekesa
6–3, 6–4
Win14.May 1989Forest Hills, U.S.Clay Jim Pugh Jim Courier
Pete Sampras
6–4, 6–2
Loss6.Jul 1989Wimbledon, LondonGrass Jim Pugh John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–3, 6–7, 4–6, 6–7
Loss7.Nov 1989Stockholm, SwedenCarpet Jim Pugh Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
3–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win15.Nov 1989Itaparica, BrazilHard Jim Pugh Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
6–2, 7–6
Win16.Feb 1990Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Jim Pugh Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win17.Mar 1990Miami, U.S.Hard Jim Pugh Boris Becker
Cássio Motta
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win18.Jul 1990Wimbledon, LondonGrass Jim Pugh Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
7–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss8.Nov 1990Wembley, EnglandCarpet Jim Pugh Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe
6–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win19.Feb 1991Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Jim Pugh Udo Riglewski
Michael Stich
6–4, 6–4
Win20.May 1991Charlotte, U.S.Clay Jim Pugh Bret Garnett
Greg Van Emburgh
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Loss9.Jun 1991French Open, ParisClay Jim Pugh John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
0–6, 6–7
Loss10.Nov 1991Paris, FranceCarpet Kelly Jones John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Loss11.Jan 1992Australian Open, MelbourneHard Kelly Jones Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
4–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win21.Apr 1992Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard Kelly Jones John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
0–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win22.Aug 1992New Haven, U.S.Hard Kelly Jones Patrick McEnroe
Jared Palmer
7–6, 6–7, 6–2
Loss12.Sep 1992US Open, New YorkHard Kelly Jones Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg
6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 3–6
Win23.Apr 1993Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard Ken Flach Glenn Michibata
David Pate
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win24.Jun 1993Manchester, EnglandGrass Ken Flach Stefan Kruger
Glenn Michibata
6–4, 6–1
Win25.Jul 1993Washington, D.C., U.S.Hard Byron Black Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
6–4, 7–5
Loss13.Aug, 1993Indianapolis, U.S.Hard Ken Flach Scott Davis
Todd Martin
4–6, 4–6
Win26.Sep 1993US Open, New YorkHard Ken Flach Martin Damm
Karel Nováček
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Win27.Feb 1994San Jose, U.S.Hard Jared Palmer Byron Black
Jonathan Stark
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win28.Jun 1994Manchester, EnglandGrass Danie Visser Scott Davis
Trevor Kronemann
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Loss14.Jul 1995Wimbledon, LondonGrass Scott Melville Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
5–7, 6–7, 6–7
Win29.Aug 1995New Haven, U.S.Hard Scott Melville Leander Paes
Nicolás Pereira
7–6, 6–4
Loss15.Aug 1995Long Island, U.S.Hard Scott Melville Cyril Suk
Daniel Vacek
7–5, 6–7, 6–7
Win30.Jan 1996Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Scott Melville Kent Kinnear
Dave Randall
6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Win31.Mar 1996Scottsdale, U.S.Hard Patrick Galbraith Richey Reneberg
Brett Steven
5–7, 7–5, 7–5
Loss16.Apr 1996Tokyo, JapanHard Mark Knowles Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
2–6, 3–6
Win32.Apr 1996Seoul, South KoreaHard Jonathan Stark Kent Kinnear
Kevin Ullyett
6–4, 6–4
Win33.Nov 1996Moscow, RussiaCarpet Andrei Olhovskiy Jiří Novák
David Rikl
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss17.Jan 1997Auckland, New ZealandHard Jonathan Stark Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Loss18.Feb 1997Memphis, U.S.Hard Jonathan Stark Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss19.Mar 1997Scottsdale, U.S.Hard Jonas Björkman Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
3–6, 3–6
Loss20.Jul 1997Los Angeles, U.S.Hard Mahesh Bhupathi Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–7, 4–6
Loss21.Oct 1997SingaporeCarpet Jonathan Stark Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
4–6, 4–6
Loss22.Oct 1997Stuttgart Indoor, GermanyCarpet Jonathan Stark Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
3–6, 3–6
Loss23.Nov 1997Paris, FranceCarpet Jonathan Stark Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
2–6, 6–7
Win34.Nov 1997Doubles Championships, HartfordCarpet Jonathan Stark Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–3, 6–4, 7–6
Loss24.Jan 1998Adelaide, AustraliaHard Ellis Ferreira Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent
4–6, 7–6, 3–6
Win35.Mar 1998Miami, U.S.Hard Ellis Ferreira Alex O'Brien
Jonathan Stark
6–2, 6–4
Loss25.Apr 1998Barcelona, SpainClay Ellis Ferreira Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
5–7, 0–6
Loss26.May 1998Rome, ItalyClay Ellis Ferreira Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Win36.Jun 1998Halle, GermanyGrass Ellis Ferreira John-Laffnie de Jager
Marc-Kevin Goellner
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss27.Aug 1998Toronto, CanadaHard Ellis Ferreira Martin Damm
Jim Grabb
7–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss28.Mar 1999Indian Wells, U.S.Hard Ellis Ferreira Wayne Black
Sandon Stolle
6–7, 3–6
Win37.May 1999Rome, ItalyClay Ellis Ferreira David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager
6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win38.Jan 2000Auckland, New ZealandHard Ellis Ferreira Olivier Delaître
Jeff Tarango
7–5, 6–4
Win39.Jan 2000Australian Open, AustraliaHard Ellis Ferreira Wayne Black
Andrew Kratzmann
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 18–16
Win40.Apr 2000Atlanta, U.S.Clay Ellis Ferreira Justin Gimelstob
Mark Knowles
6–3, 6–4
Loss29.Jun 2000Nottingham, EnglandGrass Ellis Ferreira Donald Johnson
Piet Norval
6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Loss30.Aug 2000Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Ellis Ferreira Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–7, 4–6
Loss31.Sept 2000US Open, New YorkHard Ellis Ferreira Lleyton Hewitt
Max Mirnyi
4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Loss32.Apr 2001Atlanta, U.S.Clay David Macpherson Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
3–6, 6–7
Win41.Oct 2001Tokyo, JapanHard David Macpherson Paul Hanley
Nathan Healey
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win42.Oct 2001Basel, SwitzerlandCarpet Ellis Ferreira Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
7–6, 6–4
Win43.Nov 2001Paris, FranceCarpet Ellis Ferreira Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win44.Feb 2002ATP Doubles Challenge Cup, BangaloreHard Ellis Ferreira Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner
6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss33.Feb 2004San Jose, U.S.Hard Brian MacPhie James Blake
Mardy Fish
2–6, 5–7
Win45.Mar 2004Scottsdale, U.S.Hard Brian MacPhie Jeff Coetzee
Chris Haggard
6–3, 6–1
Loss34.Apr 2004Houston, U.S.Clay Brian MacPhieJames Blake
Mardy Fish
3–6, 4–6
Loss35.Jun 2004Nottingham, EnglandGrass Brian MacPhie Paul Hanley
Todd Woodbridge
4–6, 3–6
Loss36.Oct 2004Shanghai, ChinaHard Brian MacPhie Jared Palmer
Pavel Vízner
6–4, 6–7, 6–7
Win46.Aug 2005Los Angeles, U.S.Hard Brian MacPhie Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
6–3, 6–4

Doubles performance timeline

A = did not attend tournament

NH = tournament not held