Paul Annacone
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Paul Annacone is a former touring professional tennis
player and current well-known tennis coach.
, 1982–84, in the Southeastern Conference
. He was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
player of the year in 1984, going 51–3 in singles while winning the ITA indoor singles championship that year. He was named all-SEC and all-American all three years of his college career with the 'Vols', amassing a 115–22 career singles record.
tour until 1992, amassing a career singles win-lose record of 157–131 in Grand Slam, Grand Prix, and ATP Tour events. He won 3 singles titles during his career and was a Wimbledon quarterfinalist in 1984. Annacone made one appearance in the singles Nabisco Masters, the equivalent to today's ATP World Tour Final, in 1985.
Annacone won more as a pro playing doubles, capturing 14 tournaments and achieving a high ranking in 1987 of World No. 3. With long-time partner Christo van Rensburg
, Annacone won the 1985 Australian Open
doubles title. Teamed with David Wheaton
, Annacone was a 1990 U.S. Open
finalist as well.
A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held
's long-time coach. The two worked together full-time from January 1995 to end of 2001 and again on a part-time basis in July 2002. From December 2001 to January 2003 Annacone was also Managing Director of the United States Tennis Association
High Performance Program. He coached Tim Henman
part-time, beginning in the autumn of 2004.
Annacone became the Lawn Tennis Association
's Head Coach in November 2006. He also became Great Britain Davis Cup team
coach in April, 2008, following the resignation of Peter Lundgren
, while staying on with the LTA. Under his control the team lost in the 2008 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
against Austria
. The following year they got relegated to Group II. In May 2010, Annacone announced his official departure from November 2010 onwards from the LTA and the British Davis Cup team
after losing to Lithuania
in Group II first round.
Paul Annacone was hired by Roger Federer
to be his full-time coach on August 28, 2010 after a successful one-month trial period. Annacone has recently led Federer to his sixth year-end championship in 2011.
Annacone resides in Topanga, California
.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player and current well-known tennis coach.
As a college player
The 6'1, 175 lbs. Annacone played three years of college tennis at the University of TennesseeTennessee Volunteers tennis
The Tennessee Volunteers men's tennis team represents the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Vols compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Southeastern Conference . The team hosts its indoor home matches in Goodfriend Tennis Center...
, 1982–84, in the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. He was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
Intercollegiate Tennis Association
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association is an organization of 1,500 coaches and 15,000 collegiate tennis players, encompassing more than 1,000 college tennis programs...
player of the year in 1984, going 51–3 in singles while winning the ITA indoor singles championship that year. He was named all-SEC and all-American all three years of his college career with the 'Vols', amassing a 115–22 career singles record.
As a touring pro
The right-handed Annacone achieved his career best singles ranking in 1985 of World No. 12 and U.S. No. 6. A serve-and-volleyer who would often chip-and-charge when returning serve, Annacone played on the ATPAssociation of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
tour until 1992, amassing a career singles win-lose record of 157–131 in Grand Slam, Grand Prix, and ATP Tour events. He won 3 singles titles during his career and was a Wimbledon quarterfinalist in 1984. Annacone made one appearance in the singles Nabisco Masters, the equivalent to today's ATP World Tour Final, in 1985.
Annacone won more as a pro playing doubles, capturing 14 tournaments and achieving a high ranking in 1987 of World No. 3. With long-time partner Christo van Rensburg
Christo Van Rensburg
Christo van Rensburg is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983...
, Annacone won the 1985 Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
doubles title. Teamed with David Wheaton
David Wheaton
David Wheaton is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Born in Minneapolis, Wheaton played in his first tournament at age eight, and won the Minnesota State High School tennis title in 1984, as a ninth grader. In 1987, he won the US Open junior title and was ranked the No. 1...
, Annacone was a 1990 U.S. Open
U.S. Open (tennis)
The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
finalist as well.
Grand Slam, Grand Prix, and ATP Tour doubles titles (14)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | December 17, 1984 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass |  Christo van RensburgChristo Van Rensburg Christo van Rensburg is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983... |
 Tom GulliksonTom Gullikson Tom Gullikson is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:... Scott McCain |
7–6, 7–5 |
| 2. | February 18, 1985 | Delray Beach Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... , U.S. |
Hard | Christo van Rensburg |
Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...  Kim WarwickKim Warwick Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980... |
7–5, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 3. | April 29, 1985 | Atlanta, U.S. | Carpet | Christo van Rensburg |
Steve Denton Steve Denton Steve Denton is a former professional tennis player for the ATP Tour. He is currently the head men's tennis coach at Texas A&M University....  Tomáš ŠmídTomáš Šmíd Tomáš Šmíd is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who won nine singles titles during his career. In doubles, he won fifty-four titles and was the world's highest-ranking doubles player from December 17, 1984, to August 11, 1985. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on... |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 4. | September 30, 1985 | San Francisco SAP Open The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour... , U.S. |
Carpet | Christo van Rensburg |
Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert , is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, an author and former professional tennis player. He was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Piedmont High School .... Sandy MayerSandy Mayer Alexander "Sandy" Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States, who won ten titles in singles and twenty-four titles in doubles during his professional career. He was part of the winning tennis squad at Stanford University in 1973.... |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 5. | December 9, 1985 | Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... , Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... |
Grass | Christo van Rensburg |
Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson is a former professional Australian male tennis player.... Kim WarwickKim Warwick Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980... |
3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 6. | March 9, 1987 | Key Biscayne Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... , U.S. |
Hard | Christo van Rensburg |
Ken Flach Ken Flach Kenneth Eliot "Ken" Flach is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 2 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles... Robert SegusoRobert Seguso Robert Arthur Seguso is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the World No... |
6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 7. | April 6, 1987 | Chicago Chicago Grand Prix (tennis) The Chicago Grand Prix is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was part of the Grand Prix circuit. It was held annually in Chicago, Illinois, USA from 1985 to 1987... , U.S. |
Carpet | Christo van Rensburg |
Mike De Palmer Mike De Palmer Mike De Palmer , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.De Palmer enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 6 tour doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 6 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... Gary DonnellyGary Donnelly Gary Donnelly is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Donnelly still lives in Phoenix with his five children and wife, where he is a club pro at the Scottsdale Arizona Inn.... |
6–3, 7–6 |
| 8. | April 20, 1987 | Tokyo Outdoor Japan Open Tennis Championships The Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships is a tennis tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, located in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The championship includes both men's and women's, as well as singles and doubles competitions... , Japan |
Hard | Kevin Curren Kevin Curren ----Kevin Melvyn Curren is a former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles.-Career:... |
 Andrés GómezAndrés Gómez Andrés Gómez Santos is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 1990.-Career:...  Anders JärrydAnders Järryd Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland... |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 9. | October 31, 1988 | Paris Indoor Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... , France |
Carpet | John Fitzgerald |
Jim Grabb Jim Grabb Jim Grabb is a 6' 4" former professional tennis player.Grabb was twice ranked the World No. 1 doubles player, in 1989 and in 1993. A right-handed serve-and-volleyer, Grabb's best singles ranking was World No. 24, a ranking he achieved in February 1990.-College:Grabb is Jewish, and was born in... Christo van RensburgChristo Van Rensburg Christo van Rensburg is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983... |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 10. | February 20, 1989 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Christo van Rensburg |
Scott Davis Tim Wilkison Tim Wilkison Tim Wilkison is a former professional male tennis player from the United States.Wilkison was the #1 ranked junior in the United States and went on to play professional tennis for over 25 years. He won 6 singles titles and 9 doubles championships... |
7–6, 6–7, 6–1 |
| 11. | February 27, 1989 | Philadelphia U.S. Pro Indoor The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts... , U.S. |
Carpet | Christo van Rensburg |
Rick Leach Rick Leach ----Rick Leach is a former professional tennis player and a coach from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 5 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Leach reached the World No... Jim PughJim Pugh Jim Pugh is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Pugh reached the World No... |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 12. | July 30, 1990 | Toronto Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... , Canada |
Hard | David Wheaton David Wheaton David Wheaton is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Born in Minneapolis, Wheaton played in his first tournament at age eight, and won the Minnesota State High School tennis title in 1984, as a ninth grader. In 1987, he won the US Open junior title and was ranked the No. 1... |
Broderick Dyke Broderick Dyke Broderick Dyke , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Dyke enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 8 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 14 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... Peter LundgrenPeter Lundgren Peter Lundgren in Gudmundrå, Sweden) is a former professional male tennis player and tennis coach from Sweden. He preferred playing indoors, hardcourt and on grass to clay.-Playing career:... |
6–1, 7–6 |
| 13. | May 3, 1993 | Atlanta Verizon Tennis Challenge The Verizon Tennis Challenge is a defunct Grand Prix circuit and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1987 to 2001. It was held in Orlando, Florida in the United States from 1987 to 1991 and at the Atlanta Athletic Club in what is now Johns Creek, Georgia in the United States from 1992... , U.S. |
Clay | Richey Reneberg Richey Reneberg Richey Reneberg was an American professional male tennis player.He attended Southern Methodist University, where he was a three-time All-American and reached the 1986 National Collegiate Athletics Association finals.... |
Todd Martin Todd Martin ----Todd Christopher Martin is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Playing career:... Jared PalmerJared Palmer Jared Eiseley Palmer is a professional tennis player who won 28 professional doubles titles and one singles title in his career on the ATP Tour. He also won four double titles on the challenger's circuit... |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 14. | October 25, 1993 | Beijing China Open (tennis) The China Open is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's singles and doubles events were first held in 1993, the year in which the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships were also introduced to the men's tour, as the ATP opened a series of new tournaments in... , China |
Carpet | Doug Flach Doug Flach Doug Flach is a former tennis player from the United States.Flach won two doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on March 21, 1994, when he reached World No. 108. He defeated Andre Agassi in the first round at Wimbledon in... |
 Jacco EltinghJacco Eltingh Jacco Folkert Eltingh is a former professional male tennis player and former World No. 1 doubles player from the Netherlands.He is best remembered for his success in doubles with fellow countryman Paul Haarhuis... Paul HaarhuisPaul Haarhuis Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis is a Dutch former professional tennis player. He is a former World No. 1 doubles player. He won six Grand Slam men's doubles titles, five with Jacco Eltingh and one with Yevgeny Kafelnikov.-Personal life:... |
7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-ups (16)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 1983 | Cologne Cologne Grand Prix The Cologne Grand Prix was a tennis tournament held in Cologne, Germany, between 1976 and 1986. The tournament was a part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit for male tennis players.-Singles:-Doubles:*1981 doubles results not included on ATP website... , Germany |
Carpet | Eric Korita Eric Korita Erick Korita is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.Korita reached a career high singles ranking of World No. 46 in February, 1984 and won no grand prix tour titles. He won 1 doubles title and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World... |
 Florin SegărceanuFlorin Segarceanu Florin Segărceanu is a former Romanian tennis player.When John McEnroe won Wimbledon in 1983, Segărceanu was the only player to take a set off McEnroe throughout the entire championship when he won the first set of their second round match.His highest ATP single ranking was number 73 achieved on... Nick SavianoNick Saviano Nick Saviano is a former tennis player from the United States.Saviano won one singles title during his career as a pro... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | 1984 | Livingston ATP Livingston The Livingston Open is a defunct, Grand Prix tennis affiliated tennis tournament. It was played from 1984 to 1989, held in Livingston, New Jersey and played on outdoor hard courts at Newark Academy.... , U.S. |
Hard |  Glenn MichibataGlenn Michibata Glenn Michibata is a former professional tennis player and current head coach of the Princeton University Tigers collegiate tennis team.-As a pro singles player:... |
Scott Davis Ben Testerman Ben Testerman Ben Testerman , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in 1984 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 33 in 1985... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 3. | 1985 | Las Vegas Alan King Tennis Classic The Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1972-1985 and was part of the WCT Tour from 1972 until 1977 then it became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1978 until 1985, and one of the major ranking tournaments of both tour's it was part of... , U.S. |
Hard | Christo van Rensburg Christo Van Rensburg Christo van Rensburg is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983... |
Pat Cash Pat Cash Patrick Hart "Pat" Cash is a retired Australian professional tennis player who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1987.-Early career:... John Fitzgerald |
7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
| 4. | 1985 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Christo van Rensburg |
Peter Doohan Peter Doohan Peter Doohan is a former tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title and five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 3 August 1987, when he became the number 43 of the world... Sammy Giammalva Jr. |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 5. | 1985 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Christo van Rensburg |
Scott Davis Robert Van't Hof Robert Van't Hof Robert Van't Hof is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States.... |
6–3, 7–6 |
| 6. | 1986 | Masters Doubles WCT Masters Doubles WCT The Masters Doubles WCT is a defunct WCT Tour affiliated tennis doubles tournament played from 1973 to 1986. It was held in various locations and was played on indoor carpet courts.-Results:-References:*... , London |
Carpet | Christo van Rensburg |
 Heinz GünthardtHeinz Günthardt Heinz Peter Günthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980....  Balázs TaróczyBalazs Taroczy Balázs Taróczy is a former tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titles in his career. The right-hander achieved his highest ranking during the ATP Tour on February 8, 1982, when he became World Number 13. He's a six times Hungarain champion... |
6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 7. | 1986 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | Christo van Rensburg |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 8. | 1987 | Orlando Verizon Tennis Challenge The Verizon Tennis Challenge is a defunct Grand Prix circuit and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1987 to 2001. It was held in Orlando, Florida in the United States from 1987 to 1991 and at the Atlanta Athletic Club in what is now Johns Creek, Georgia in the United States from 1992... , U.S. |
Hard | Christo van Rensburg |
Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No... Kim WarwickKim Warwick Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980... |
2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 9. | 1988 | Schenectady ATP Schenectady The OTB Open is a defunct WTA Tour, Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1985 to 1994. It was held in Schenectady, New York and played on outdoor hard courts.-Men's Singles:-Women's Singles:-Men's Doubles:-Women's Doubles:... , U.S. |
Hard | Patrick McEnroe Patrick McEnroe Patrick John McEnroe is a former professional tennis player and the former captain of the United States Davis Cup team.Born in Manhasset, New York, he is the younger brother of John McEnroe... |
 Alexander MronzAlexander Mronz Alexander Mronz is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1987.Mronz played right-handed, and won one doubles title in his career. Mronz reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on April 8, 1991, when he became the World Number 73.Mronz dated Steffi Graf in... Greg Van EmburghGreg Van Emburgh Greg Van Emburgh , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Van Emburgh enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 6 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 38 in 1993.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups... |
6–3, 6–7, 7–5 |
| 10. | 1988 | Stockholm Stockholm Open The If Stockholm Open is a tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Stockholm, Sweden in the end of October or beginning of November each year. The organizer of the tournament is The Royal Lawn Tennis Club of Stockholm.... , Sweden |
Hard (i) | John Fitzgerald |
Kevin Curren Kevin Curren ----Kevin Melvyn Curren is a former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles.-Career:... Jim GrabbJim Grabb Jim Grabb is a 6' 4" former professional tennis player.Grabb was twice ranked the World No. 1 doubles player, in 1989 and in 1993. A right-handed serve-and-volleyer, Grabb's best singles ranking was World No. 24, a ranking he achieved in February 1990.-College:Grabb is Jewish, and was born in... |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 11. | 1989 | Scottsdale Tennis Channel Open The Tennis Channel Open was a tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 27 to March 5, 2006. In the men's singles final, James Blake defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 2–6, 6–3... , U.S. |
Hard | Christo van Rensburg |
Rick Leach Rick Leach ----Rick Leach is a former professional tennis player and a coach from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 5 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Leach reached the World No... Jim PughJim Pugh Jim Pugh is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Pugh reached the World No... |
6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 12. | 1989 | San Francisco SAP Open The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour... , U.S. |
Carpet | Christo van Rensburg |
Pieter Aldrich Pieter Aldrich Pieter Aldrich is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 2 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . Aldrich reached the World No... Danie VisserDanie Visser Danie Visser is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 3 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . Visser reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.Visser won the first of 17 career doubles titles in 1985 at Bristol... |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 13. | 1989 | Vienna BA-CA TennisTrophy The Erste Bank Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit . It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour... , Austria |
Carpet |  Kelly EverndenKelly Evernden Kelly Graeme Evernden is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.Evernden turned professional in 1985 and won his first tour doubles title in 1986 at Cologne. His first top-level singles title came in 1987 at Bristol... |
Jan Gunnarsson Jan Gunnarsson Jan Gunnarsson is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won one singles in Vienna 1985 and nine doubles titles on the world tour during his professional career... Anders JärrydAnders Järryd Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland... |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 14. | 1990 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | David Wheaton David Wheaton David Wheaton is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Born in Minneapolis, Wheaton played in his first tournament at age eight, and won the Minnesota State High School tennis title in 1984, as a ninth grader. In 1987, he won the US Open junior title and was ranked the No. 1... |
Pieter Aldrich Pieter Aldrich Pieter Aldrich is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 2 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . Aldrich reached the World No... Danie VisserDanie Visser Danie Visser is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 3 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . Visser reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.Visser won the first of 17 career doubles titles in 1985 at Bristol... |
6–2, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 15. | 1992 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | David Wheaton |
Royce Deppe Royce Deppe Royce Deppe , is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 75 in 1992.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... David RiklDavid Rikl David Rikl is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. The left-handed Rikl turned professional in 1989. The Czech's success came mostly in doubles, having been a runner-up at the 2004 US Open and 2001 Wimbledon Championships. However, Rikl did achieve a top-100 singles... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 16. | 1993 | Coral Springs, U.S. | Clay | Doug Flach Doug Flach Doug Flach is a former tennis player from the United States.Flach won two doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on March 21, 1994, when he reached World No. 108. He defeated Andre Agassi in the first round at Wimbledon in... |
Patrick McEnroe Patrick McEnroe Patrick John McEnroe is a former professional tennis player and the former captain of the United States Davis Cup team.Born in Manhasset, New York, he is the younger brother of John McEnroe... Jonathan StarkJonathan Stark Jonathan Stark is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won two Grand Slam doubles titles . Stark reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1994.-Early life:Stark was born in Southern Oregon in the city of Medford on April 3, 1971... |
6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles performance timeline in major tournaments
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | W | NH | SF | 3R | A | 3R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1 / 7 | 13–6 |
| French Open | A | QF | A | 2R | 3R | A | A | 1R | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 8–5 |
| Wimbledon | 2R | QF | SF | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 11 | 16–11 |
| U.S. Open | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | QF | SF | F | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 11 | 24–11 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 2 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 34 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 2–2 | 13–3 | 6–2 | 10–4 | 8–4 | 4–2 | 7–3 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 61–33 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California.... |
These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 |
1R | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | |||||
| Miami Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... |
A | A | 1R | SF | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 5–2 | ||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | ||||||
| Rome Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Canada Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... |
W | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 3 | 6–2 | ||||||
| Cincinnati Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between... |
A | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters... |
2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Paris Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... |
1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 1 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 15 | N/A | |||||
| Annual Win-Loss | N/A | 7–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | N/A | 14–13 | |||||
| Year End Ranking | 76 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 217 | 247 | 72 | 97 | 514 | - | - | 1384 | 1357 | N/A | |
A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held
As a coach
Annacone has made more of a name for himself to the casual tennis fan as having been tennis champion Pete SamprasPete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
's long-time coach. The two worked together full-time from January 1995 to end of 2001 and again on a part-time basis in July 2002. From December 2001 to January 2003 Annacone was also Managing Director of the United States Tennis Association
United States Tennis Association
The United States Tennis Association is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States. A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to the professional levels...
High Performance Program. He coached Tim Henman
Tim Henman
Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE is a retired English professional tennis player and former British Number One. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis that suited the grass courts of Wimbledon. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the...
part-time, beginning in the autumn of 2004.
Annacone became the Lawn Tennis Association
Lawn Tennis Association
The Lawn Tennis Association is the national governing body of tennis in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.As the governing body, the LTA is responsible for the coaching and development of junior players, offering courses and qualifications on coaching, as well as the...
's Head Coach in November 2006. He also became Great Britain Davis Cup team
Great Britain Davis Cup team
The Great Britain Davis Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Davis Cup tennis competition and is controlled by the Lawn Tennis Association. The United Kingdom played in the very first International Lawn Tennis Challenge...
coach in April, 2008, following the resignation of Peter Lundgren
Peter Lundgren
Peter Lundgren in Gudmundrå, Sweden) is a former professional male tennis player and tennis coach from Sweden. He preferred playing indoors, hardcourt and on grass to clay.-Playing career:...
, while staying on with the LTA. Under his control the team lost in the 2008 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
2008 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
This article gives details on the 2008 Davis Cup World Group play-offs. The ties were played on the weekend of 19 to 21 September 2008 and the winners would return to the World Group for 2009. The eight losing teams from the 2008 Davis Cup World Group first round ties and the eight Group 1 winners...
against Austria
Austria Davis Cup team
The Austria Davis Cup team represents Austria in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Austria.In 2010 Austria was re-promoted to the World Group after being relegated to the Europa/Africa Zone Group I only one year earlier....
. The following year they got relegated to Group II. In May 2010, Annacone announced his official departure from November 2010 onwards from the LTA and the British Davis Cup team
Great Britain Davis Cup team
The Great Britain Davis Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Davis Cup tennis competition and is controlled by the Lawn Tennis Association. The United Kingdom played in the very first International Lawn Tennis Challenge...
after losing to Lithuania
Lithuania Davis Cup team
The Lithuania Davis Cup team represents Lithuania in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lithuanian Tennis Association.Lithuania has never been a tennis country - no tennis player from Lithuania entered ATP top 500 until 2007. However, the situation is changing in recent years...
in Group II first round.
Paul Annacone was hired by Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
to be his full-time coach on August 28, 2010 after a successful one-month trial period. Annacone has recently led Federer to his sixth year-end championship in 2011.
Personal
Paul and his ex-wife Tracy's son Nicholas, now 23, attended his father's alma mater. Their daughter Olivia is 17.Annacone resides in Topanga, California
Topanga, California
Topanga is a census-designated place in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. It is located in the Santa Monica Mountains. Occupying Topanga Canyon, it is often referred to by that name. Topanga is bounded on three sides by State Park or conservancy lands, and on the south by the Pacific...
.