Pieter Aldrich
{{short description|South African tennis player}}
{{Use South African English|date=November 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Pieter Aldrich
|image =
|country = {{RSA}}
|residence = Vereeniging, South Africa
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|09|07}}
|birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa
|height = {{height|m=1.80}}
|turnedpro = 1987
|plays = Right-handed
|careerprizemoney = $790,019
|singlesrecord = 36–40
|singlestitles = 1
1 Challenger, 0 Futures
|highestsinglesranking = No. 64 (21 November 1988)
|AustralianOpenresult = 1R (1989, 1990)
|Wimbledonresult = 2R (1988, 1989)
|USOpenresult = 3R (1988, 1989)
|doublesrecord = 148–83
|doublestitles = 9
2 Challenger, 0 Futures
|highestdoublesranking = No. 1 (23 July 1990)
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = W (1990)
|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = QF (1990)
|WimbledonDoublesresult = F (1990)
|USOpenDoublesresult = W (1990)
|OthertournamentsDoubles = yes
|MastersCupDoublesresult = RR (1990)
|AustralianOpenMixedresult = 1R (1992)
|FrenchOpenMixedresult = 3R (1990)
|WimbledonMixedresult = QF (1990)
|USOpenMixedresult = SF (1989)
}}
Pieter ("Piet") Aldrich (born 7 September 1965) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won two Grand Slam men's doubles titles (Australian Open and US Open){{cite web |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/pieter-aldrich/a066/titles-and-finals| title=Peter Aldrich | Titles and Finals | ATP World Tour | Tennis |website=ATP World Tour |access-date=19 December 2015}} and became the world No. 1 in doubles in 1990.
Career
Aldrich won the first of nine career doubles titles in 1988 at Charleston, South Carolina.{{cite web |url=http://articles.philly.com/1988-07-08/sports/26236343_1_decomposed-body-guillermo-perez-roldan-pieter-aldrich |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919195701/http://articles.philly.com/1988-07-08/sports/26236343_1_decomposed-body-guillermo-perez-roldan-pieter-aldrich |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 September 2015 |title=Starr Finds Son's Decomposed Body |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=8 July 1988 |access-date=19 December 2015}}
In 1990, Aldrich won the men's doubles titles at both the Australian Open and the US Open, partnering his fellow South African player Danie Visser. The pair were also doubles runners-up at Wimbledon that year.{{cite web |url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/pdfs/players/7c29e190-9203-4d93-880c-034d8194287c_MD.pdf |title=Pieter Aldrich Gentlemen's Doubles Record |website=Official Website of Wimbledon |access-date=19 December 2015}}
1990 also saw Aldrich win his first (and only) top-level singles title at Newport, Rhode Island.{{cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/07/15/Aldrich-wins-Hall-of-Fame-tennis-tourney/3985648014400/ |title=Aldrich wins Hall of Fame tennis tourney |work=United Press International |date=15 July 1990 |access-date=19 December 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/16/sports/results-plus-790090.html |title=RESULTS PLUS |website=The New York Times |date=16 July 1990 |access-date=19 December 2015}} His career-high ranking in singles was world No. 64, which he achieved in 1988.{{cite web |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/pieter-aldrich/a066/rankings-history |title=Peter Aldrich | Rankings History | ATP World Tour | Tennis |website=ATP World Tour|access-date=19 December 2015}}
Aldrich won the final doubles title of his career in 1992 in Johannesburg.{{cite web |url=http://www.stevegtennis.com/draw-results/atp/Johannesburg/1992/#to_d |title=ATP Johannesburg Draw (Men's) - 1992 |website=Steve G Tennis |access-date=19 December 2015}}
Grand Slam finals
=Doubles (2 wins, 1 loss)=
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1990 | Australian Open | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser | {{flagicon|CAN}} Grant Connell {{flagicon|CAN}} Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1990 | Wimbledon | Grass | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser | {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Pugh | 6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1990 | US Open | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser | {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Annacone {{flagicon|USA}} David Wheaton | 6–2, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
ATP career finals
=Singles: 1 (1 title)=
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|1–0 |Newport, United States |World Series |Grass |{{flagicon|AUS}} Darren Cahill |7–6(12–10), 1–6, 6–1 |
=Doubles: 19 (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)=
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ATP 250 Series (6–8) |
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !style="width:150px"|Partner !style="width:150px"|Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–0 |1988 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles |Charleston, United States |Grand Prix |Clay |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Lozano |7–6, 6–3 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–1 |1988 WCT Tournament of Champions – Doubles |Forest Hills, United States |Grand Prix |Clay |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Lozano |3–6, 6–7 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–2 |1988 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles |Queen's, United Kingdom |Grand Prix |Grass |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Flach |2–6, 6–7 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–3 |1988 Volvo International – Doubles |Stratton Mountain, United States |Grand Prix |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Lozano |3–6, 6–7 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–4 |1989 New South Wales Open – Men's doubles |Sydney, Australia |Grand Prix |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|AUS}} Darren Cahill |4–6, 3–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–5 |1989 Volvo International – Doubles |Stratton Mountain, United States |Grand Prix |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Kratzmann |3–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|2–5 |1989 GTE U.S. Men's Hard Court Championships – Doubles |Indianapolis, United States |Grand Prix |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Doohan |7–6, 7–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|2–6 |1989 Cincinnati Open – Doubles |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Cincinnati, United States |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Grand Prix |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Flach |4–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|3–6 |1989 Volvo Tennis San Francisco – Doubles |San Francisco, United States |Grand Prix |Carpet |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Annacone |6–4, 6–3 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|4–6 |Frankfurt, Germany |Grand Prix |Carpet |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|AUS}} Kevin Curren |7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|4–7 |1990 Holden NSW Open – Men's doubles |Sydney, Australia |World Series |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|AUS}} Pat Cash |4–6, 5–7 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|5–7 |1990 Australian Open - Men's Doubles |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|Melbourne, Australia |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|Grand Slam |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|CAN}} Grant Connell |6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|5–8 |1990 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|Wimbledon, United Kingdom |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|Grand Slam |Grass |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach |6–7, 6–7, 6–7 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|6–8 |style="background:#d4f1c5;"|Stuttgart, Germany |style="background:#d4f1c5;"|Championship Series |Clay |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|SWE}} Per Henricsson |6–3, 6–4 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|7–8 |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|Flushing Meadows, United States |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|Grand Slam |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Annacone |6–2, 7–6, 6–2 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|8–8 |1990 European Indoor Championships |Berlin, Germany |World Series |Carpet |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Curren |7–6, 7–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|8–9 |1992 Volvo San Francisco – Doubles |San Francisco, United States |World Series |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Grabb |4–6, 5–7 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|9–9 |1992 South African Open (tennis) |Johannesburg, South Africa |World Series |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Wayne Ferreira |6–4, 6–4 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|9–10 |Nice, France |World Series |Clay |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Galbraith |1–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
=Singles: 2 (1–1)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|0–1 |{{dts|Apr 1989}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Cape Town, South Africa |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Christo Van Rensburg |3–6, 1–6 |
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|1–1 |{{dts|Jul 1989}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Johannesburg, South Africa |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Grass |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Wayne Ferreira |6–3, 6–3 |
=Doubles: 2 (2–0)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–0 |{{dts|Jul 1989}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Johannesburg, South Africa |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Grass |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} David Adams |7–6, 6–4 |
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|2–0 |{{dts|Mar 1992}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Indian Wells, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Danie Visser |{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Briggs |7–6, 2–6, 7–5 |
Performance timelines
{{Performance key|short=yes|active=no}}
=Singles=
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!Tournament!!1987!!1988!!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!SR!!W–L!!Win % |
colspan=23 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments |
align=left|Australian Open
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q3 |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 !0 / 2 !0–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=2|integer=yes}} |
align=left|French Open
|A |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 0 !0–0 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Wimbledon
|bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q2 |A |A !0 / 2 !2–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=2|integer=yes}} |
align=left|US Open
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |A |A |A !0 / 2 !4–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=4|lost=2|integer=yes}} |
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0 !3–3 !3–3 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0 / 6 !6–6 !{{tennis win percentage|won=6|lost=6|integer=yes}} |
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colspan=23 align=left|ATP Masters Series |
align=left|Indian Wells
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A |A !0 / 1 !0–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Miami
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A !0 / 3 !2–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=3|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Cincinnati
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A !0 / 2 !2–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=2|integer=yes}} |
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0 !2–3 !2–2 !0–1 !0–0 !0–0 !0 / 6 !4–6 !{{tennis win percentage|won=4|lost=6|integer=yes}} |
=Doubles=
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!Tournament!!1987!!1988!!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!1993!!1994!!1995!!SR!!W–L!!Win % |
colspan=23 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments |
align=left|Australian Open
|A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=lime|W |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |A |A |A !1 / 4 !10–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=10|lost=3|integer=yes}} |
align=left|French Open
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A !0 / 3 !4–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=4|lost=3|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Wimbledon
|bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=thistle|F |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A !0 / 5 !13–5 !{{tennis win percentage|won=13|lost=5|integer=yes}} |
align=left|US Open
|bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=lime|W |A |A |A |A |A !1 / 4 !7–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=7|lost=3|integer=yes}} |
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!2–2 !3–3 !6–3 !20–2 !0–1 !3–3 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !2 / 16 !34–14 !{{tennis win percentage|won=34|lost=14|integer=yes}} |
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colspan=22 align=left|Year-end Championships |
align=left|ATP Finals
|colspan=3 style=color:#cccccc|DNQ |style=background:#afeeee|RR |colspan=5 style=color:#cccccc|Did not qualify !0 / 1 !1–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=2|integer=yes}} |
colspan=23 align=left|ATP Masters Series |
align=left|Indian Wells
|A |A |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|Q1 !0 / 4 !3–4 !{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=4|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Miami
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A !0 / 5 !8–5 !{{tennis win percentage|won=8|lost=5|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Monte Carlo
|A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A !0 / 2 !1–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=2|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Hamburg
|A |A |bgcolor=yellow|SF |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A !0 / 2 !3–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=2|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Rome
|A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 1 !0–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Cincinnati
|A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=thistle|F |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 3 !5–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=5|lost=3|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Paris
|A |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |A |A |A |A !0 / 3 !3–3 !{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=3|integer=yes}} |
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0 !2–3 !15–6 !1–4 !2–3 !3–4 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0 / 20 !23–20 !{{tennis win percentage|won=23|lost=20|integer=yes}} |
=Mixed Doubles=
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colspan=23 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments |
align=left|Australian Open
|A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R !0 / 1 !0–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |
align=left|French Open
|A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R !0 / 2 !3–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=2|integer=yes}} |
align=left|Wimbledon
|bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R !0 / 4 !4–4 !{{tennis win percentage|won=4|lost=4|integer=yes}} |
align=left|US Open
|A |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |A |A !0 / 2 !5–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=5|lost=2|integer=yes}} |
style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!1–1 !3–2 !7–3 !0–0 !1–3 !0 / 9 !12–9 !{{tennis win percentage|won=12|lost=9|integer=yes}} |
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References
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External links
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