Jim Pugh (born February 5, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He grew up in Palos Verdes, California and at age 10 began taking tennis lessons from John Hillebrand. He played tennis at UCLA. He became a doubles specialist on the ATP Tour and won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Australian Open, one Wimbledon) and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (three Australian Open, one Wimbledon, one US Open). Pugh reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1989.
Career Pugh was a member of the U.S. team that won the Davis Cup in 1990. Partnering with Rick Leach, he won the doubles rubbers in all four of the rounds which the U.S. played in that year and clinched the team's victory in the final with a win over Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald of Australia. Pugh has a 6–0 career record in Davis Cup play.
Pugh won 27 doubles titles (22 men's doubles and 5 mixed doubles). He also won one top-level singles title at Newport, Rhode Island in 1989, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 37 in 1987. Pugh won his last career doubles title at Los Angeles in 1992. Pugh was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Hall of Fame in 2008.
ATP career finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)ATP 500 Series (0–0)ATP 250 Series (1–3)Finals by surfaceHard (0–2)Clay (0–0)Grass (1–0)Carpet (0–1)Finals by settingOutdoors (1–3)Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Schenectady, United StatesGrand PrixHard Jaime Yzaga6–0, 6–7(4–7), 1–6Loss0–2San Francisco, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Peter Lundgren1–6, 5–7Win1–2Newport, United StatesGrand PrixGrass Peter Lundgren6–4, 4–6, 6–2Loss1–3Stratton Mountain, United StatesGrand PrixHard Brad Gilbert5–7, 0–6
Doubles: 37 (22 titles, 15 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (3–3)ATP World Tour Finals (1–0)ATP Masters 1000 (2–2)ATP Championship Series (2–1)ATP Grand Prix (14–9)Finals by surfaceHard (13–0)Clay (4–0)Grass (1–0)Carpet (4–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (0–0)Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Hamburg, West GermanyMasters SeriesClay Claudio Mezzadri Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd6–4, 6–7, 2–6Win1–1Munich, West GermanyGrand PrixClay Blaine Willenborg Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez7–6, 4–6, 6–4Loss1–2Schenectady, United StatesGrand PrixHard Brad Pearce Gary Donnelly Gary Muller6–7, 2–6Win2–2Scottsdale, United StatesGrand PrixHard Rick Leach Dan Goldie Mel Purcell6–3, 6–2Win3–2Hong Kong, British Hong KongGrand PrixHard Mark Kratzmann Marty Davis Brad Drewett6–7, 6–4, 6–2Loss3–3Stockholm, SwedenGrand PrixHard Jim Grabb Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd3–6, 4–6Win4–3Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Rick Leach Jeremy Bates Peter Lundgren6–3, 6–2, 6–3Loss4–4Hamburg, West GermanyMasters SeriesClay Rick Leach Darren Cahill Laurie Warder4–6, 4–6Win5–4Munich, West GermanyGrand PrixClay Rick Leach Alberto Mancini Christian Miniussi7–6, 6–1Win6–4Washington, United StatesGrand PrixHard Rick Leach Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken6–3, 6–7, 6–2Win7–4Indianapolis, United StatesGrand PrixHard Rick Leach Ken Flach Robert Seguso6–4, 6–3Win8–4Cincinnati, United StatesMasters SeriesHard Rick Leach Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe6–2, 6–4Loss8–5New York, United StatesGrand SlamHard Rick Leach Sergio Casal Emilio SánchezwalkoverLoss8–6Scottsdale, United StatesGrand PrixHard Rick Leach Scott Davis Mel Purcell4–6, 6–7Win9–6Detroit, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Rick Leach Ken Flach Robert Seguso6–4, 6–1Win10–6Masters Doubles, United KingdomATP FinalsCarpet Rick Leach Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–0Win11–6Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Rick Leach Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann6–4, 6–4, 6–4Loss11–7Philadelphia, United StatesChampionship SeriesCarpet Rick Leach Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg3–6, 5–7Win12–7Scottsdale, United StatesGrand PrixHard Rick Leach Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4Win13–7Singapore, SingaporeGrand PrixHard Rick Leach Paul Chamberlin Paul Wekesa6–3, 6–4Win14–7Forest Hills, United StatesGrand PrixClay Rick Leach Jim Courier Pete Sampras6–4, 6–2Loss14–8Wimbledon, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass Rick Leach John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd6–3, 6–7, 4–6, 6–7Loss14–9Stockholm, SwedenGrand PrixCarpet Rick Leach Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken3–6, 7–5, 3–6Win15–9Itaparica, BrazilGrand PrixHard Rick Leach Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken6–2, 7–6Win16–9Philadelphia, United StatesChampionship SeriesCarpet Rick Leach Grant Connell Glenn Michibata3–6, 6–4, 6–2Win17–9Miami, United StatesMasters SeriesHard Rick Leach Boris Becker Cássio Motta6–4, 3–6, 6–3Loss17–10Bologna, ItalyWorld SeriesClay Jérôme Potier Gustavo Luza Udo Riglewski6–7, 6–4, 1–6Win18–10Wimbledon, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass Rick Leach Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser7–6, 7–6, 7–6Loss18–11Wembley, United KingdomWorld SeriesCarpet Rick Leach Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe6–7, 6–4, 3–6Win19–11Philadelphia, United StatesChampionship SeriesCarpet Rick Leach Udo Riglewski Michael Stich6–4, 6–4Win20–11Charlotte, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Rick Leach Bret Garnett Greg Van Emburgh6–3, 2–6, 6–3Loss20–12Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay Rick Leach John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd0–6, 6–7Win21–12Los Angeles, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Javier Frana Bret Garnett Brad Pearce7–5, 2–6, 6–4Win22–12Los Angeles, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Patrick Galbraith Francisco Montana David Wheaton7–6, 7–6Loss22–13Newport, United StatesWorld SeriesGrass Byron Black Javier Frana Christo van Rensburg6–4, 1–6, 6–7Loss22–14Jakarta, IndonesiaWorld SeriesHard Jorge Lozano Jonas Björkman Neil Borwick4–6, 1–6Loss22–15Atlanta, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Francisco Montana Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg6–4, 6–7, 4–6
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 2 (0–2) LegendATP Challenger (0–2)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (0–2)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard Stefan Eriksson3–6, 0–6Loss0–2Aruba, ArubaChallengerHard Chris Woodruff4–6, 2–6
Doubles: 6 (4–2) LegendATP Challenger (4–2)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (2–1)Clay (1–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (1–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard Eric Winogradsky Paul Chamberlin Leif Shiras5–7, 5–7Win1–1Fairfield, United StatesChallengerHard Jared Palmer Steve Devries Ted Scherman6–4, 7–6Win2–1Ponte Vedra, United StatesChallengerHard Jared Palmer Nicolas Pereira Daniel Vacek1–6, 6–3, 6–2Win3–1Naples, United StatesChallengerClay Francisco Montana Mark Knowles Jared Palmer7–6, 3–6, 6–4Loss3–2Wolfsburg, GermanyChallengerCarpet Joost Winnink Dirk Dier Arne Thoms4–6, 4–6Win4–2Lübeck, GermanyChallengerCarpet Joost Winnink Lorenzo Manta Lars Rehmann7–5, 7–5
Performance timelines
Singles Tournament1985198619871988198919901991SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAA2R1R1R1R0 / 41–4French OpenAA3R2R1R2RA0 / 44–4WimbledonQ1Q21R1R3R2R1R0 / 53–5US OpenA1R3R1R1R2R1R0 / 63–6Win–loss0–00–14–32–42–43–40–30 / 1911–19ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsAAA1R1R3RA0 / 32–3MiamiAA1R1R2R2RA0 / 42–4Monte CarloAAA1RAAA0 / 10–1RomeAA2R3RA1RA0 / 33–3HamburgAA1R2RAAA0 / 21–2CanadaAA2R1RAAA0 / 21–2CincinnatiAA2R1RA2RA0 / 32–3ParisAAA1RAAA0 / 10–1Win–loss0–00–03–53–81–24–40–00 / 1911–19
Doubles Tournament19851986198719881989199019911992199319941995SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenANHAWWSF3R1RA1R1R2 / 718–5French OpenA2R1RQF1R3RFQF1R1RA0 / 914–9WimbledonQ11R1R3RFW1R1R2R2RA1 / 915–8US OpenA1R3RFQF1R2R1R1R1RA0 / 911–9Win–loss0–01–32–316–314–312–38–43–41–31–40–13 / 3458–31ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsAAA1RASF2RSF2R1RA0 / 66–6MiamiA1R1R2R1RW3RQF2RQF2R1 / 1015–9Monte CarloAA2RQFAAAA1RAA0 / 32–3RomeAA1R1RA1RA2R1R2RA0 / 62–6HamburgAAFAAAA2R2R1RA0 / 46–4CanadaAA1R2RAAA1R2R2RA0 / 52–5CincinnatiA2R1RWASFQF1RA1RA1 / 710–6ParisAAA2R2R2RAAA2RA0 / 43–4Win–loss0–01–25–68–61–29–43–38–64–66–71–12 / 4546–43 Year-end ranking2451343262330688577229
Mixed doubles Tournament19871988198919901991199219931994SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAWWWQFQFAA3 / 519–2French OpenAQFAAAAA3R0 / 24–2Wimbledon1R2RWSFF3R1R1R1 / 818–7US OpenQFW2RF1R1R1R1R1 / 812–7Win–loss2–213–212–113–27–34–30–22–35 / 2353–18
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