Alex O'Brien (born March 7, 1970) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He gained the top ranking in May 2000 and was ranked as high as world No. 30 in singles in June 1997. He won the men's doubles at the 1999 US Open with partner Sébastien Lareau.

Tennis career O'Brien 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, including one Grand Slam tournament, the 1999 US Open, and the season-ending 1999 ATP Doubles Championships, both partnering Sébastien Lareau. The pair were also finalists at the 1996 Australian Open and 1997 Australian Open.

O'Brien 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.

After tennis

Following 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

Doubles (1 title, 3 runners-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1995 U.S. Open Hard Sandon Stolle Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 3–6, 3–6Loss 1996 Australian Open Hard Sébastien Lareau Stefan Edberg Petr Korda 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 1–6Loss 1997 Australian Open Hard Sébastien Lareau Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 3–6Win 1999 U.S. Open Hard Sébastien Lareau Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes 7–6(9–7), 6–4

ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (1 title) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters Series (0–0)ATP Championship Series (1–0)ATP World Series (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (1–0)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (1–0)Indoors (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0New Haven, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Jan Siemerink7–6(8–6), 6–4

Doubles: 33 (13 titles, 20 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (1–3)ATP World Tour Finals (1–1)ATP Masters Series (4–3)ATP Championship Series (2–4)ATP World Series (5–9)Finals by surfaceHard (10–14)Clay (0–4)Grass (1–1)Carpet (2–1)Finals by settingOutdoors (8–16)Indoors (5–4)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Oahu, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Jonathan Stark Tom Nijssen Cyril Suk4–6, 4–6Loss0–2Scottsdale, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Sandon Stolle Jan Apell Ken Flach0–6, 4–6Win1–2Cincinnati, United StatesMasters SeriesHard Sandon Stolle Wayne Ferreira Mark Kratzmann6–7, 6–3, 6–2Loss1–3San Jose, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Sandon Stolle Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe6–3, 5–7, 0–6Loss1–4Pinehurst, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Sandon Stolle Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde2–6, 4–6Loss1–5New York, United StatesGrand SlamHard Sandon Stolle Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde3–6, 3–6Loss1–6Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Sébastien Lareau Stefan Edberg Petr Korda5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 1–6Loss1–7Queen's, United KingdomWorld SeriesGrass Sébastien Lareau Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde3–6, 6–7(3–7)Win2–7Stuttgart, GermanyMasters SeriesHard Sébastien Lareau Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis3–6, 6–4, 6–3Loss2–8Hartford, United StatesATP FinalsCarpet Sébastien Lareau Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde4–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–7(3–7)Loss2–9Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Sébastien Lareau Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 3–6Win3–9Philadelphia, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Sébastien Lareau Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith6–3, 6–3Loss3–10Orlando, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Jeff Salzenstein Mark Merklein Vince Spadea4–6, 6–4, 4–6Loss3–11Rome, ItalyMasters SeriesClay Byron Black Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor3–6, 6–4, 5–7Win4–11Los Angeles, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Sébastien Lareau Mahesh Bhupathi Rick Leach7–6, 6–4Loss4–12Montreal, CanadaMasters SeriesHard Sébastien Lareau Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes6–7, 3–6Loss4–13New Haven, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Sébastien Lareau Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes4–6, 7–6, 2–6Loss4–14Beijing, ChinaWorld SeriesHard Jim Courier Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes5–7, 6–7Loss4–15Miami, United StatesMasters SeriesHard Jonathan Stark Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach2–6, 4–6Win5–15Hong Kong, Hong KongInternational SeriesHard Byron Black Neville Godwin Tuomas Ketola7–5, 6–1Loss5–16Atlanta, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Richey Reneberg Ellis Ferreira Brent Haygarth3–6, 6–0, 2–6Loss5–17New Haven, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Sébastien Lareau Wayne Arthurs Peter Tramacchi6–7, 6–1, 3–6Win6–17Stuttgart, GermanyMasters SeriesHard Sébastien Lareau Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes6–3, 3–6, 7–5Win7–17Doha, QatarWorld SeriesHard Jared Palmer Piet Norval Kevin Ullyett6–3, 6–4Loss7–18Memphis, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Sébastien Lareau Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde3–6, 4–6Win8–18Queen's, United KingdomWorld SeriesGrass Sébastien Lareau Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde6–3, 7–6(7–3)Win9–18New York, United StatesGrand SlamHard Sébastien Lareau Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes7–6(9–7), 6–4Win10–18Paris, FranceMasters SeriesCarpet Sébastien Lareau Paul Haarhuis Jared Palmer7–6(9–7), 7–5Win11–18Hartford, United StatesATP FinalsCarpet Sébastien Lareau Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes6–3, 6–2, 6–2Loss11–19Doha, QatarInternational SeriesHard Jared Palmer Mark Knowles Max Mirnyi3–6, 4–6Win12–19Indian Wells, United StatesMasters SeriesHard Jared Palmer Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle6–4, 7–6(7–5)Win13–19Washington, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Jared Palmer Andre Agassi Sargis Sargsian7–5, 6–1Loss13–20Memphis, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Jonathan Stark Bob Bryan Mike Bryan3–6, 6–7(3–7)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 9 (5–4) LegendATP Challenger (5–4)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (5–4)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0New Haven, United StatesChallengerHard Stephane Simian6–4, 6–4Win2–0Aptos, United StatesChallengerHard Byron Black6–4, 2–6, 6–1Loss2–1Fairfield, United StatesChallengerHard Jared Palmer6–7, 2–6Win3–1Monterrey, MexicoChallengerHard Jared Palmer6–2, 6–4Loss3–2Caracas, VenezuelaChallengerHard Mauricio Hadad5–7, 4–6Loss3–3Monterrey, MexicoChallengerHard Kevin Ullyett3–6, 6–7Win4–3West Bloomfield, United StatesChallengerHard Grant Doyle4–6, 6–3, 6–4Win5–3Winnetka, United StatesChallengerHard Max Mirnyi6–2, 6–2Loss5–4Burbank, United StatesChallengerHard Cecil Mamiit5–7, 3–6

Doubles: 7 (5–2) LegendATP Challenger (5–2)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (5–1)Clay (0–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Aptos, United StatesChallengerHard Paul Annacone Miguel Nido Peter Nyborg6–4, 4–6, 7–5Win2–0Monterrey, MexicoChallengerHard Mark Knowles Richard Matuszewski John Sullivan3–6, 6–3, 7–6Loss2–1Naples, United StatesChallengerClay Mark Knowles Todd Nelson Tobias Svantesson6–2, 3–6, 4–6Win3–1Fairfield, United StatesChallengerHard Jared Palmer Matt Lucena Brian Macphie6–3, 7–5Loss3–2Caracas, VenezuelaChallengerHard Mark Knowles Maurice Ruah Laurence Tieleman7–5, 4–6, 6–7Win4–2Annenheim, AustriaChallengerHard Jim Grabb Diego Nargiso Gianluca PozziwalkoverWin5–2Aptos, United StatesChallengerHard Brian Macphie Donny Isaak Michael Roberts6–2, 7–6

Performance Timelines

Singles Tournament1992199319941995199619971998199920002001SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenA1R1R2RA1R2RQ21R1R0 / 72–7French OpenA2R2RQ1Q21R1RQ1AQ20 / 42–4WimbledonA1R1R1RQ33R2RQ32RQ30 / 64–6US Open1R1R2R1R3R1R2RQ1Q3A0 / 74–7Win–loss0–11–42–41–32–12–43–40–01–20–10 / 2412–24ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsA1RAQ11R2RQ2AQ1A0 / 31–3MiamiA1R2R2RQ32RQ12RQ1A0 / 53–5RomeAAAAA1RAAQ1A0 / 10–1CanadaA2R2RQ3QF3R3R2RAA0 / 610–6CincinnatiA1RQF2R3R1R1RQ2Q1Q10 / 65–6ParisAAQ1Q3AAAA1RA0 / 10–1Win–loss0–01–44–32–25–33–52–22–20–10–00 / 2219–22

Doubles Tournament1992199319941995199619971998199920002001SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAA1R1RFF3R1RSF3R0 / 818–8French OpenAA1R2R3R2R1R1R1R1R0 / 84–8WimbledonAA2R3R3R1R2RQFQF1R0 / 812–8US Open1R1R3RFQF2R3RWSF1R1 / 1023–9Win–loss0–10–13–48–412–47–45–49–311–42–41 / 3457–33Year-end ChampionshipsATP FinalsDid not qualifyFSFDNQWRRDNQ1 / 410–7National RepresentationSummer OlympicsANot HeldANot Held2RNH0 / 10–1ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsAQ1A2R2RQFSF1RW2R1 / 713–6MiamiAQ12R3RQF3RF2RSF2R0 / 812–8Monte CarloAAAAAAAASFA0 / 13–1HamburgAAAAAAAA1R1R0 / 20–2RomeAAAA2RFA2RSF1R0 / 58–5CanadaAQFSF1RQFF1R2R2R2R0 / 913–9CincinnatiA2RW2R2RSF1R2R1R2R1 / 912–8ParisAAQF1R2R1R2RWSFA1 / 78–6Win–loss0–03–210–33–57–612–68–57–516–73–63 / 4869–45Year End Ranking1881132531157207880Prize Money = $3,526,390

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