Ashley Fisher (born 25 September 1975) is a former professional tennis player who comes from New South Wales in Australia. Fisher turned professional in 1998. Fisher has never played a major singles match on the ATP Tour, but has won four notable doubles titles on tour. The doubles specialist reached his highest doubles ranking of World Number 19 on 22 June 2009. He has reached the 2006 U.S. Open men's doubles semi-finals. Fisher is currently the head coach of the University of South Florida men's tennis team.

Career Before turning professional, Fisher played college tennis at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was a two time All-American for the Horned Frogs.

Fisher also reached the 2006 U.S. Open men's doubles semifinals alongside Tripp Phillips, where they lost to Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi, 6–1, 6–4. Fisher and Nikolay Davydenko were Wimbledon men's doubles quarterfinalists in 2004, where they lost to Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge. He has won a total of 26 doubles titles, with 23 minor league Challengers and Futures events on the International Tennis Federation.

Fisher won his first ATP doubles title in Amersfoort with Devin Bowen, where they defeated Chris Haggard and André Sá 6–0, 6–4. His other two ATP titles were with different partners.

Personal

Fisher was born to mother Pamela and father Gary, and has two older siblings. Fisher started playing tennis at age five.

He currently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida and is coached by Glenn Irwin.

In July 2016, Fisher was promoted to head coach for the Division 1 nationally ranked University of South Florida Bulls Men's Tennis Team replacing Matt Hill.

ATP career finals

Doubles: 11 (4 titles, 7 runners-up) Winner – LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–1)ATP World Tour 500 Series (1–0)ATP World Tour 250 Series (3–6)Finals by surfaceHard (3–4)Clay (1–2)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–1)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco250 SeriesClay Devin Bowen František Čermák Leoš Friedl3–6, 5–7Win1–1Dutch Open, Netherlands250 SeriesClay Devin Bowen Chris Haggard André Sá6–0, 6–4Loss1–2Kingfisher Open, Vietnam250 SeriesCarpet Robert Lindstedt Lars Burgsmüller Philipp Kohlschreiber6–7(3–7), 4–6, 2–6Win2–2Japan Open, Japan500 SeriesHard Tripp Phillips Paul Goldstein Jim Thomas6–2, 7–5Win3–2China Open, China250 SeriesHard Rik de Voest Chris Haggard Yen-Hsun Lu6–7(3–7), 6–0, [10–6]Win4–2Indianapolis, United States250 SeriesHard Tripp Phillips Scott Lipsky David Martin3–6, 6–3, [10–5]Loss4–3China Open, China250 SeriesHard Bobby Reynolds Ross Hutchins Stephen Huss5–7, 4–6Loss4–4SA Open, South Africa250 SeriesHard Rik de Voest James Cerretani Dick Norman7–6(7–9), 2–6, [12–14]Loss4–5Miami Open, United StatesMasters 1000Hard Stephen Huss Max Mirnyi Andy Ram6–2, 7–5Loss4–6BMW Open, Germany250 SeriesClay Jordan Kerr Jan Hernych Ivo Minář4–6, 4–6Loss4–7Indianapolis, United States250 SeriesHard Jordan Kerr Dmitry Tursunov Ernests Gulbis4–6, 6–3, [9–11]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Doubles: 42 (27–15) LegendATP Challenger (20–9)ITF Futures (7–6)Finals by surfaceHard (20–5)Clay (7–7)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–3)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1USA F2, Vero BeachFuturesClay Nitten Kirrtane Simon Aspelin Chris Tontz3–6, 4–6Loss0–2Finland F4, OuluFuturesCarpet Ashley Ford Robert Samuelsson Robert Lindstedt3–6, 4–6Win1–2Spain F2, AlicanteFuturesClay Enrique Abaroa Todd Perry Tim Crichton6–4, 2–6, 7–6Loss1–3Indonesia F6, JakartaFuturesHard Minh Le Myles Wakefield Thomas Shimada3–6, 6–7Win2–3Thailand F2, Pattaya CityFuturesHard Dave Abelson Björn Jacob Bartlomiej Dabrowski6–4 ret.Win3–3Bangladesh F1, RajshahiFuturesHard Minh Le Febi Widmhiyanto Hendri-Susilo Pramono6–3, 6–0Win4–3Bangladesh F2, DhakaFuturesHard Minh Le Rik de Voest Willem-Petrus Meyer6–2, 6–4Loss4–4France F8, MelunFuturesCarpet José Frontera Andreas Tattermusch Andreas Weber6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–7(3–7)Win5–4Austria F1, SalzburgFuturesClay Tim Crichton Djalmar Sistermans Bartlomiej Dabrowski6–7(10–8), 6–3, 6–3Loss5–5Montauban, FranceChallengerClay Tim Crichton Lee Pearson Grant Silcock 1–6, 4–6Win6–5Ostend, BelgiumChallengerClay Tim Crichton Damián Furmanski Francisco Cabello 6–2, 2–6, 6–1Win7–5Segovia, SpainChallengerHard Jason Weir-Smith Damien Roberts Jordan Kerr 7–6(7–5), 6–1Loss7–6Sylt, GermanyChallengerClay Gareth Williams Ionuț Moldovan Yuriy Schukin 4–6, 2–6Win8–6Austin, United StatesChallengerHard Tim Crichton Raemon Sluiter Dennis Van Scheppingen 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–0Loss8–7Yokohama, JapanChallengerCarpet Tim Crichton Yves Allegro Julian Knowle 3–6, 6–7(2–7)Win9–7Seoul, South KoreaChallengerHard Tim Crichton František Čermák Ota Fukárek 6–4, 6–4Win10–7Vietnam F1, Ho Chi Minh CityFuturesHard Aisam Qureshi Michal Navrátil Jaroslav Levinský 6–4, 6–4Win11–7Singapore, SingaporeChallengerHard Tim Crichton Brandon Hawk Kyle Spencer 3–6, 6–3, 6–4Win12–7Curitiba, BrazilChallengerClay Tim Crichton Pedro Pereira Emanuel Couto 6–3, 6–4Loss12–8Tunis, TunisiaChallengerClay Devin Bowen Álex López Morón Andrés Schneiter 4–6, 6–7(6–8)Loss12–9Biella, ItalyChallengerClay Nathan Healey Dominik Hrbatý Giorgio Galimberti 6–3, 3–6, 5–7Win13–9Nottingham, United KingtonChallengerHard Stephen Huss Scott Humphries Mark Merklein 6–3, 7–6(7–5)Loss13–10Bermuda Challenger, BermudaChallengerClay Andrew Kratzmann Robert Kendrick Mark Merklein 3–6, 1–3 ret.Win14–10Waco, United StatesChallengerHard Devin Bowen Ryan Havilland K.J. Hippensteel 6–4, 7–6(7–4)Win15–10Nouméa, New CaledoniaChallengerHard Stephen Huss Luke Bourgeois Vince Mellino3–6, 6–4, 6–4Win16–10Mexico City, MexicoChallengerClay Tripp Phillips Rogier Wassen Federico Browne 6–4, 2–6, 6–3Loss16–11Bermuda Challenger, BermudaChallengerClay Stephen Huss Jordan Kerr Tom Vanhoudt 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(6–8) Win17–11Seoul, South KoreaChallengerHard Robert Lindstedt Johan Landsberg Thomas Shimada 7–5, 7–6(7–0)Win18–11Beijing, ChinaChallengerHard Tripp Phillips Justin Gimelstob Graydon Oliver7–5, 7–5Win19–11Vancouver, CanadaChallengerHard Tripp Phillips Huntley Montgomery Rajeev Ram 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–2Win20–11Busan 2, South KoreaChallengerHard Tripp Phillips Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana 7–5, 6–3Win21–11Champaign-Urbana, United StatesChallengerHard Tripp Phillips Justin Gimelstob Rajeev Ram 6–3, 5–7, 6–0Win22–11Orlando, United StatesChallengerHard Tripp Phillips Mischa Zverev Alex Kuznetsov defaultWin23–11Vancouver, CabadaChallengerHard Rik de Voest Alex Kuznetsov Donald Young 6–1, 6–2Loss23–12Nashville, United StatesChallengerHard Stephen Huss Bobby Reynolds Rajeev Ram 7–6(7–4), 1–6, [10–12]Loss23–13Vancouver, CanadaChallengerHard Rik de Voest Travis Parrott Eric Butorac 4–6, 6–7(3–7)Win24–13Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHard Stephen Huss Bobby Reynolds Rajeev Ram 7–6(7–4), 6–3Win25–13Busan 2, South KoreaChallengerHard Rik de Voest Jean-Julien Rojer Johan Brunström 6–4, 2–6, [10–6]Win26–13Sarasota, United StatesChallengerClay Stephen Huss Alex Kuznetsov Alex Bogomolov Jr. 6–3, 6–4Win27–13USA F12, TampaFuturesClay Chris Haggard Clayton Almeida Joshua Zavala]7–6(7–1), 6–4Loss27–14USA F29, MansfieldFuturesHard Liam Broady Hans Hach Eric Quigley 5–7, 3–6Loss27–15Australia F11, WollongongFuturesHard Dayne Kelly Marc Polmans Steven de Waard 2–6, 6–4, [7–10]

Grand Slam performance timelines

Doubles Tournament 199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012 SR W-L Australian OpenAA1R1R3R3R1R3RQF2RA2RA1RA0 / 1011–10 French OpenAAA1R1R2R1R1R1R1R1R3RA3R1R0 / 115–11 WimbledonAAQ11R1R2RQF2R3R1R2R1RA3R1R0 / 1110–11 US OpenAAQ2Q11R1R2R1RSF1R3R1RA1R1R0 / 107–10Win–loss0–00–00–10–32–44–44–43–49–41–43–33–40–04–40–30 / 4133–41

Mixed doubles Tournament 200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012 SR W-L Australian OpenAAAAAA2RAAAAA0 / 11–1 French OpenAAAAAA1RA2RAAA0 / 21–2 Wimbledon2RA1RA2R2R1RA1RA2R2R0 / 85–8 US OpenAAAAAA1RA1RAAA0 / 20–2 Win–loss1–10–00–10–01–11–11–40–01–30–01–11–10 / 137–13

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