Doug Flach (born August 10, 1970) is a former tennis player from the United States.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Alpharetta, Georgia, United States |
| Born | August 10, 1970 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Prize money | US$678,432 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 28–46 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 108 (March 21, 1994) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1996) |
| US Open | 2R |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 82-90 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 73 (June 6, 1994) |
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 (seeded third) in the first round at Wimbledon in 1996 but lost in the third round. He also defeated Agassi in 1997 at Washington, D.C.
Additionally, Flach had career wins over Ivan Lendl, Pat Rafter, Gustavo Kuerten, and Thomas Johansson. Flach won two doubles titles: one with Paul Annacone and the other with Sandon Stolle. He retired in 1999.
Flach was an All-American at the University of Tennessee in 1990. His older brother Ken was a prominent tour doubles player in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Career finals edit
Doubles: (2 titles, 4 runner-ups) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1991 | Long Island | Hard |  Diego Nargiso
|
 Eric Jelen Carl-Uwe Steeb
|
6–0, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 1993 | Coral Springs, U.S. | Clay |  Paul Annacone
|
Patrick McEnroe Jonathan Stark
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 1993 | Beijing, China | Carpet (i) | Paul Annacone
|
 Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 1996 | Washington, U.S. | Hard | Chris Woodruff
|
 Grant Connell Scott Davis
|
6–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Jul 1998 | Newport, US | Grass |  Sandon Stolle
|
Scott Draper Jason Stoltenberg
|
6–2, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | May 1999 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Clay | Brian MacPhie
|
 Max Mirnyi  Nenad Zimonjić
|
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 3–6 |
External links edit
- Doug Flach at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Doug Flach at the International Tennis Federation
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