Patrick Galbraith (born April 16, 1967) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player.

Patrick Galbraith
Personal details
Born (1967-04-16) April 16, 1967 (age 57)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)

Tennis career
Country (sports) United States
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1989
Retired1999
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$2,684,136
Singles
Career record6–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 411 (June 25, 1990)
Doubles
Career record455–256
Career titles36
Highest rankingNo. 1 (October 18, 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1996)
French OpenSF (1994)
WimbledonF (1993, 1994)
US OpenSF (1990, 1995)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1997, 1998)
French OpenRU (1997)
WimbledonQF (1993, 1996)
US OpenW (1994, 1996)
Last updated on: July 9, 2019[1].

Career

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A doubles specialist, Galbraith reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1993. During his career he won 38 top-level doubles titles. He was a mixed doubles champion at the US Open in 1994 (partnering Elna Reinach) and 1996 (partnering Lisa Raymond). He also won the men's doubles title at the ATP Tour World Championships in 1995 (partnering Grant Connell). He was a men's doubles runner-up at Wimbledon in both 1993 and 1994, and a mixed doubles runner-up at French Open in 1997. He retired from the professional tour in 1999, having won prize money totalling US$2,684,136.

Prior to turning professional, Galbraith played tennis for UCLA from 1986 to 1989, where he was a three-time All-American and an NCAA doubles champion in 1988.

In November 2018 Gabraith was elected as chairman of the board and president of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), succeeding Katrina Adams.[2]

Career finals

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Doubles (36 titles, 19 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (1)
ATP Masters Series (5)
ATP Championship Series (8)
Grand Prix / ATP Tour (22)
Titles by surface
Hard (17)
Clay (4)
Grass (4)
Carpet (11)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Jul 1989 Newport, U.S. Grass   Brian Garrow   Neil Broad
  Stefan Kruger
2–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win 2. Feb 1990 Toronto Indoor, Canada Carpet   David Macpherson   Neil Broad
  Kevin Curren
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1. Oct 1990 Berlin, Germany Carpet   Kevin Curren   Pieter Aldrich
  Danie Visser
6–7, 6–7
Win 3. Oct 1990 Lyon, France Carpet   Kelly Jones   Jim Grabb
  David Pate
7–6, 6–4
Win 4. Mar 1991 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet   Anders Järryd   Steve DeVries
  David Macpherson
7–6, 6–2
Win 5. Apr 1991 Hong Kong Hard   Todd Witsken   Glenn Michibata
  Robert Van't Hof
6–2, 6–4
Win 6. May 1991 Munich, Germany Clay   Todd Witsken   Anders Järryd
  Danie Visser
7–5, 6–4
Win 7. Jul 1991 Montreal, Canada Hard   Todd Witsken   Grant Connell
  Glenn Michibata
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Win 8. Apr 1992 Nice, France Clay   Scott Melville   Pieter Aldrich
  Danie Visser
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Win 9. May 1992 Madrid, Spain Clay   Patrick McEnroe   Francisco Clavet
  Carlos Costa
6–3, 6–2
Win 10. Jun 1992 Manchester, England Grass   David Macpherson   Jeremy Bates
  Laurie Warder
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win 11. Jul 1992 Toronto, Canada Hard   Danie Visser   Andre Agassi
  John McEnroe
6–4, 6–4
Win 12. Aug 1992 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard   Jim Pugh   Francisco Montana
  David Wheaton
7–6, 7–6
Loss 2. Nov 1992 Paris Indoor, France Carpet   Danie Visser   John McEnroe
  Patrick McEnroe
4–6, 2–6
Win 13. Jan 1993 Auckland, New Zealand Hard   Grant Connell   Alex Antonitsch
  Alexander Volkov
6–3, 7–6
Loss 3. Feb 1993 Dubai, UAE Hard   Grant Connell   John Fitzgerald
  Anders Järryd
2–6, 1–6
Loss 4. May 1993 Hamburg, Germany Clay   Grant Connell   Paul Haarhuis
  Mark Koevermans
4–6, 7–6, 6–7
Loss 5. Jul 1993 Wimbledon, London Grass   Grant Connell   Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde
5–7, 3–6, 6–7(4)
Loss 6. Jul 1993 Washington D.C., U.S. Hard   Grant Connell   Byron Black
  Rick Leach
4–6, 5–7
Win 14. Oct 1993 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet   Grant Connell   Luke Jensen
  Murphy Jensen
6–3, 6–4
Win 15. Nov 1993 Antwerp, Belgium Carpet   Grant Connell   Wayne Ferreira
  Javier Sánchez
6–3, 7–6
Loss 7. Jan 1994 Auckland, New Zealand Hard   Grant Connell   Patrick McEnroe
  Jared Palmer
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 8. Feb 1994 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Carpet   Grant Connell   David Adams
  Andrei Olhovskiy
7–6, 4–6, 6–7
Win 16. Mar 1994 Indian Wells, U.S. Hard   Grant Connell   Byron Black
  Jonathan Stark
7–5, 6–3
Loss 9. Jul 1994 Wimbledon, London Grass   Grant Connell   Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde
6–7, 3–6, 1–6
Win 17. Jul 1994 Washington D.C., U.S. Hard   Grant Connell   Jonas Björkman
  Jakob Hlasek
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Win 18. Aug 1994 New Haven, U.S. Hard   Grant Connell   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
6–3, 7–6
Win 19. Oct 1994 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet   Grant Connell   Byron Black
  Jonathan Stark
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Win 20. Jan 1995 Auckland, New Zealand Hard   Grant Connell   Luis Lobo
  Javier Sánchez
6–4, 6–3
Win 21. Feb 1995 Dubai, UAE Hard   Grant Connell   Tomás Carbonell
  Francisco Roig
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win 22. Feb 1995 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Carpet   Grant Connell   Cyril Suk
  Daniel Vacek
6–2, 6–2
Loss 10. Jun 1995 Nottingham, England Grass   Danie Visser   Luke Jensen
  Murphy Jensen
3–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 11. Oct 1995 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Carpet   Grant Connell   Patrick McEnroe
  Mark Philippoussis
5–7, 4–6
Win 23. Nov 1995 Paris Indoor, France Carpet   Grant Connell   Jim Grabb
  Todd Martin
6–2, 6–2
Loss 12. Nov 1995 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i)   Grant Connell   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
6–3, 2–6, 6–7
Win 24. Nov 1995 Doubles Championships, Eindhoven Carpet   Grant Connell   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–6
Win 25. Mar 1996 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard   Rick Leach   Richey Reneberg
  Brett Steven
5–7, 7–5, 7–5
Loss 13. Apr 1996 Key Biscayne, U.S. Hard   Ellis Ferreira   Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde
1–6, 3–6
Win 26. Apr 1996 Hong Kong Hard   Andrei Olhovskiy   Kent Kinnear
  Dave Randall
6–3, 6–7, 7–6
Win 27. Aug 1996 Toronto, Canada Hard   Paul Haarhuis   Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
7–6, 6–3
Win 28. Nov 1996 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i)   Jonathan Stark   Todd Martin
  Chris Woodruff
7–6, 6–4
Win 29. Jan 1997 Auckland, New Zealand Hard   Ellis Ferreira   Rick Leach
  Jonathan Stark
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Win 30. Feb 1997 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i)   Ellis Ferreira   Rick Leach
  Jonathan Stark
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Loss 14. Mar 1997 Philadelphia, U.S. Hard (i)   Ellis Ferreira   Sébastien Lareau
  Alex O'Brien
3–6, 3–6
Win 31. Jun 1997 Nottingham, England Grass   Ellis Ferreira   Danny Sapsford
  Chris Wilkinson
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win 32. Oct 1997 Vienna, Austria Carpet   Ellis Ferreira   Marc-Kevin Goellner
  David Prinosil
6–3, 6–4
Win 33. Oct 1997 Lyon, France Carpet   Ellis Ferreira   Olivier Delaître
  Fabrice Santoro
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss 15. Nov 1997 Stockholm, U.S. Hard (i)   Ellis Ferreira   Marc-Kevin Goellner
  Richey Reneberg
3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win 34. Jan 1998 Auckland, New Zealand Hard   Brett Steven   Tom Nijssen
  Jeff Tarango
6–4, 6–2
Loss 16. Jul 1998 Washington D.C., U.S. Hard   Wayne Ferreira   Grant Stafford
  Kevin Ullyett
2–6, 4–6
Loss 17. Jan 1999 Adelaide, Australia Hard   Jim Courier   Gustavo Kuerten
  Nicolás Lapentti
4–6, 4–6
Loss 18. Jan 1999 Sydney, Australia Hard   Paul Haarhuis   Sébastien Lareau
  Daniel Nestor
3–6, 4–6
Win 35. May 1999 Atlanta, U.S. Clay   Justin Gimelstob   Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde
5–7, 7–6, 6–3
Win 36. Jun 1999 Nottingham, England Grass   Justin Gimelstob   Marius Barnard
  Brent Haygarth
5–7, 7–5, 6–3
Loss 19. Mar 2000 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard   David Macpherson   Jared Palmer
  Richey Reneberg
3–6, 5–7

Doubles performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Career SR Career win–loss
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 1R 2R 1R 2R 1R 2R SF QF QF QF 1R 0 / 11 16–11
French Open A A A 1R 1R 3R 1R SF 2R 2R 2R QF 1R 1R 0 / 11 12–11
Wimbledon A A A 2R QF 2R F F 1R 3R 3R QF 3R 2R 0 / 11 25–11
U.S. Open A 1R 3R SF 2R 3R 2R 1R SF 2R 1R 1R A 2R 0 / 12 16–12
Grand Slam SR 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 45 N/A
Annual win–loss 0–0 0–1 2–1 5–4 5–4 5–4 7–4 9–4 6–4 8–4 6–4 9–4 5–3 2–4 N/A 69–45
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells NM1

Before

1990
QF QF 2R 2R W QF 1R 2R 2R QF 2R 1 / 11 15–10
Miami A 1R 2R 2R 2R SF F 2R 3R 2R SF 0 / 10 12–10
Monte Carlo 2R SF 2R 2R QF 2R A QF A A 1R 0 / 8 6–8
Rome 1R A 1R 1R 1R 2R SF 2R QF A 1R 0 / 9 7–9
Hamburg A QF QF F 2R QF SF SF A A 1R 0 / 8 12–8
Canada A W W SF 2R SF W 2R 2R A A 3 / 8 18–5
Cincinnati 2R 2R QF SF QF QF 2R QF 1R A 1R 0 / 10 10–10
Stuttgart (Stockholm) QF SF 2R SF 2R SF 2R 2R A A A 0 / 8 8–8
Paris 2R SF F QF SF W 1R SF A A A 1 / 8 15–7
Masters Series SR N/A 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 5 / 80 N/A
Annual win–loss N/A 6–6 13–7 16–8 12–9 9–8 13–8 15–7 7–9 5–5 2–2 5–6 N/A 103–75
Year-end ranking 740 508 69 20 9 13 2 7 6 10 9 28 50 73 N/A

References

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  1. ^ "ITF Tennis – Pro Circuit – Player Profile – Galbraith, Patricl=k (USA)". International Tennis Federation. p. Activity. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "USTA Names Patrick Galbraith as Chairman of Board and President". Tennisnow. November 27, 2018.
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