Peter Clarke (tennis)

Peter Clarke (born 8 July 1979) is a former professional tennis player from Ireland.[1]

Peter Clarke
Country (sports) Ireland
Born (1979-07-08) 8 July 1979
Dublin, Ireland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1998
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$74,290
Singles
Career record3–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 229 (21 Oct 2002)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1998, 1999)
French OpenQ1 (2003)
WimbledonQ2 (2003)
US OpenQ3 (2003)
Doubles
Career record1–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 883 (20 Nov 2000)

Clarke made the round of 16 in the boys' singles event at the 1996 Australian Open.[2]

He appeared in seven Davis Cup ties for Ireland, playing 12 rubbers, of which he won six.[3]

The number one ranked Irish player for much of his career, Clarke played on the ITF Men's Circuit and ATP Challenger Circuit.[4][5]

Finals

Singles

Legend (Singles)
ITF Futures Tournaments (4–4)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up 1. 11 November 2001 Beaumaris, Australia Hard Scott Draper 1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Runner-up 2. 18 November 2001 Frankston, Australia Hard Peter Luczak 4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Winner 1. 23 June 2002 Berkeley, United States Hard Lazar Magdinčev 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Runner-up 3. 17 August 2002 London, Great Britain Hard Mike Scheidweiler 6–4, 1–6, 1–6
Winner 2. 30 March 2003 Mobile, United States Hard Michael Joyce 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Winner 3. 27 April 2003 Bergamo, Italy Clay Andrea Stoppini 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 4 May 2003 Bournemouth, Great Britain Clay Tomáš Berdych 1–6, 4–6
Winner 4. 21 July 2007 Yerevan, Armenia Hard Mikhail Elgin 5–7, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Legend (Doubles)
ITF Futures Tournaments (0–1)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartneringOpponentsScore
Runner-up 1. 25 August 2007 Helsinki, Finland Hard Raphael Durek Ikaika Jobe
Ryan Stotland
4–6, 6–3, 2–6
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