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The basics
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American tennis player
Work field
Gender
Male
Star sign
Place of birth
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA
Age
54 years
Stats
Height:
185 cm
Weight:
88 kg
Education
Stanford University,
Tascosa High School,
Sports Teams
Stanford Cardinal men's tennis
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
Alex O'Brien (born (1970-07-13)July 13, 1970) 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 (his first doubles title), 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)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-Up | 1995 | U.S. Open | Hard | Sandon Stolle | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-Up | 1996 | Australian Open | Hard | Sébastien Lareau | Stefan Edberg Petr Korda | 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Runner-Up | 1997 | Australian Open | Hard | Sébastien Lareau | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1999 | U.S. Open | Hard | Sébastien Lareau | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 7–6, 6–4 |
Doubles finals
| Titles by Surface |
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (1–3) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (1–1) |
| ATP Masters Series (4–3) |
| ATP Championship Series (2–4) |
| ATP Tour (5–9) |
| Titles by Surface |
| Hard (10–14) |
| Clay (0–4) |
| Grass (1–1) |
| Carpet (2–1) |
| Grand Slam (1–3) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (1–1) |
| ATP Masters Series (4–3) |
| ATP Championship Series (2–4) |
| ATP Tour (5–9) |
| Hard (10–14) |
| Clay (0–4) |
| Grass (1–1) |
| Carpet (2–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | January 10, 1994 | Oahu, U.S. | Hard | Jonathan Stark | Tom Nijssen Cyril Suk | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | February 28, 1994 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | Sandon Stolle | Jan Apell Ken Flach | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | August 15, 1994 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Sandon Stolle | Wayne Ferreira Mark Kratzmann | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | February 13, 1995 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard (i) | Sandon Stolle | Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe | 6–3, 5–7, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | May 15, 1995 | Pinehurst, U.S. | Clay | Sandon Stolle | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | September 11, 1995 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Sandon Stolle | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | January 29, 1996 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Sébastien Lareau | Stefan Edberg Petr Korda | 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | June 17, 1996 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Sébastien Lareau | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 2. | October 28, 1996 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Hard (i) | Sébastien Lareau | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 8. | November 17, 1996 | Doubles Championships, Hartford | Carpet | Sébastien Lareau | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 4–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 9. | January 27, 1997 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Sébastien Lareau | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | March 3, 1997 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Hard (i) | Sébastien Lareau | Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 10. | April 28, 1997 | Orlando, U.S. | Clay | Jeff Salzenstein | Mark Merklein Vince Spadea | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | May 19, 1997 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Byron Black | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Winner | 4. | July 28, 1997 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Sébastien Lareau | Mahesh Bhupathi Rick Leach | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 12. | August 4, 1997 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Sébastien Lareau | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 13. | August 18, 1997 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | Sébastien Lareau | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | October 6, 1997 | Beijing, China | Hard (i) | Jim Courier | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 5–7, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 15. | March 30, 1998 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | Jonathan Stark | Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | April 13, 1998 | Hong Kong | Hard | Byron Black | Neville Godwin Tuomas Ketola | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 16. | May 4, 1998 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | Richey Reneberg | Ellis Ferreira Brent Haygarth | 3–6, 6–0, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 17. | August 24, 1998 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | Sébastien Lareau | Wayne Arthurs Peter Tramacchi | 6–7, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | November 2, 1998 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Hard (i) | Sébastien Lareau | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 7. | January 11, 1999 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | Jared Palmer | Piet Norval Kevin Ullyett | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 18. | February 22, 1999 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Sebastiean Lareau | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 8. | June 14, 1999 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Sébastien Lareau | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 9. | September 13, 1999 | U.S. Open, New York City | Hard | Sébastien Lareau | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 10. | November 8, 1999 | Paris, France | Carpet | Sébastien Lareau | Paul Haarhuis Jared Palmer | 7–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 11. | November 15, 1999 | Doubles Championships, Hartford | Carpet | Sébastien Lareau | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 19. | January 20, 2000 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | Jared Palmer | Mark Knowles Max Mirnyi | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 12. | March 20, 2000 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Jared Palmer | Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Winner | 13. | August 21, 2000 | Washington D.C., U.S. | Hard | Jared Palmer | Andre Agassi Sargis Sargsian | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 20. | February 26, 2001 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Jonathan Stark | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 6–7 |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | F | F | 3R | 1R | SF | 3R | A | A | 0 / 8 | 18–8 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 8 | 4–8 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 2R | QF | QF | 1R | A | A | 0 / 8 | 12–8 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | F | QF | 2R | 3R | W | SF | 1R | A | A | 1 / 10 | 23–9 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 34 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 8–4 | 12–4 | 7–4 | 5–4 | 9–3 | 11–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 57–33 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | QF | SF | 1R | W | 2R | A | A | 1 / 7 | 13–6 |
| Miami | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | QF | 3R | F | 2R | SF | 1R | A | A | 0 / 8 | 12–8 |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 3–1 |
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | F | A | 2R | QF | 1R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 8–5 |
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| Canada | A | A | A | QF | SF | 1R | QF | F | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 9 | 13–9 |
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | 2R | W | 2R | 2R | SF | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1 / 9 | 12–8 |
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | W | SF | W | QF | 2R | A | A | A | 2 / 7 | 14–5 |
| Paris | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | W | SF | A | A | A | 1 / 7 | 8–6 |
| Masters Series SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 7 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 5 / 55 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 12–4 | 3–6 | 11–6 | 14–7 | 13–5 | 8–6 | 16–8 | 3–6 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 83–50 |
| Year End Ranking | 619 | 646 | 188 | 113 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 1080 | 1115 | N/A | |
A = did not attend tournament
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Who is Alex O'Brien?
Alex O'Brien is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. He was born on March 7, 1970, in Amarillo, Texas.
What was Alex O'Brien's career-high ranking in singles?
Alex O'Brien's career-high ranking in singles was World No. 30, which he achieved in June 1999.
Did Alex O'Brien win any Grand Slam titles?
No, Alex O'Brien did not win any Grand Slam titles in singles. However, he achieved success in doubles and won the Australian Open men's doubles title in 1999.
What was Alex O'Brien's best performance in a Grand Slam singles tournament?
Alex O'Brien's best performance in a Grand Slam singles tournament was reaching the fourth round of the US Open in 2000. He defeated Todd Woodbridge, Paradorn Srichaphan, and Wayne Ferreira before falling to Nicolas Escudé.
Did Alex O'Brien represent the United States in Davis Cup?
Yes, Alex O'Brien represented the United States in Davis Cup. He played in three ties and had a 3-0 win-loss record in his singles matches.
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