Peter Rennert
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Peter Rennert is a former professional tennis
player from the United States
.
Rennert enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 18 in 1983. As a player he trained with 25 time Davis Cup
Championship Coach Harry Hopman
and Wimbledon
champion Tony Palafox. His best result as a singles player in a major
was making it to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open twice. As a player at Stanford University
, Rennert won three National Division 1 team titles and won College Player of the Year. At Stanford, he received a B.S. in Psychology
. Rennert now resides as a Physical Education
teacher and Original Play teacher at a private school in Easton, Connecticut
. In the fall of 2011, Rennert plans to create a tennis program known as, "Peter Rennert's Peak Performance Training Program" in Westport, Connecticut
. He will use the Westport Tennis Club to help facilitate his program. In his program, Rennert plans to utilize "The Effortless Approach" to help all tennis players achieve their maximum ability and find an even greater enjoyment for the game of tennis
. Currently, Rennert is launching a new website, that will be up very soon.
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 from the United States
United States
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.
Rennert enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 18 in 1983. As a player he trained with 25 time Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
Championship Coach Harry Hopman
Harry Hopman
Henry Christian Hopman, CBE was a world-acclaimed Australian-American tennis player and coach, born in Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, and soon moving to Parramatta, a city adjoining Sydney and now effectively a suburb of the metropolis.Hopman was a student at Rosehill Public Primary school...
and Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
champion Tony Palafox. His best result as a singles player in a major
Major
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was making it to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open twice. As a player at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, Rennert won three National Division 1 team titles and won College Player of the Year. At Stanford, he received a B.S. in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. Rennert now resides as a Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teacher and Original Play teacher at a private school in Easton, Connecticut
Easton, Connecticut
Easton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,490 at the 2010 census. Easton contains the historic district of Aspetuck....
. In the fall of 2011, Rennert plans to create a tennis program known as, "Peter Rennert's Peak Performance Training Program" in Westport, Connecticut
Westport, Connecticut
-Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices....
. He will use the Westport Tennis Club to help facilitate his program. In his program, Rennert plans to utilize "The Effortless Approach" to help all tennis players achieve their maximum ability and find an even greater enjoyment for the game of tennis
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...
. Currently, Rennert is launching a new website, that will be up very soon.
Doubles titles (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1982 | London/Queen's Club Queen's Club Championships The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male tennis players, held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event is now an ATP World Tour 250 series tournament on the Association of... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
Grass | 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... |
Victor Amaya Victor Amaya Victor Amaya is a former American male professional tour tennis player.The left-handed Amaya's career high ranking was World No. 15, which he attained in June, 1980.... Hank Pfister Hank Pfister Hank Pfister is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles titles during his professional career... |
7–6, 7–5 |
2. | 1982 | Sydney Indoor ATP Sydney Indoor The Australian Indoor Tennis Championship, or Sydney Indoor for short, was a professional men's tennis tournament was played in Sydney, Australia. The event was played under various names as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and as part of the ATP Tour from 1990 through... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Hard (i) | John McEnroe | 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.... Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson is a former professional Australian male tennis player.... |
6–3, 7–6 |
Runner-ups (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1980 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Fritz Buehning Fritz Buehning Fritz Buehning is a former American tennis player from Short Hills, New Jersey.Buehning attended Millburn High School, where he won the New Jersey state individual tennis championship in 1977 as a junior, his final year in high school... |
Andrew Pattison Andrew Pattison ----Andrew Pattison is a former South African-born Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean right-handed tennis player. His highest ever ranking was World No. 24, which he reached on 24 September 1974. Pattison won four singles tournaments, and seven doubles tournaments.Pattison became a naturalized... Butch Walts Butch Walts Butch Walts , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Walts won 4 singles titles and 15 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 32 in 1979 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
6–7, 4–6 |
2. | 1981 | Milan, Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Carpet | 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... |
Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No.... Raúl Ramírez Raúl Ramírez Raúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing... |
6–7, 3–6 |
3. | 1982 | Tokyo Indoor ATP Tokyo Indoor The Tokyo Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Tokyo, Japan. It was one of the most prestigious in terms of prize money available. The event was played as part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour from 1978 to 1989 and part of the Grand Prix Championship Series, the precursors to the Masters... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Carpet | John McEnroe | Tim Gullikson Tim Gullikson Timothy Ernest "Tim" Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the United States.In 1977, he won three tour singles titles and was named the ATP's Newcomer of the Year... Tom Gullikson Tom Gullikson Tom Gullikson is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
4. | 1983 | Sydney Indoor ATP Sydney Indoor The Australian Indoor Tennis Championship, or Sydney Indoor for short, was a professional men's tennis tournament was played in Sydney, Australia. The event was played under various names as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and as part of the ATP Tour from 1990 through... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Hard (i) | John McEnroe | Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson Mark Edmondson is a former professional Australian male tennis player.... 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... |
2–6, 4–6 |