Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Provo, Utah, United States |
Born | Provo, Utah, United States | March 21, 1966
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Turned pro | 1986 |
Retired | 1999 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $818,413 |
Singles | |
Career record | 41–79 |
Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 71 (8 October 1990) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1987) |
French Open | 1R (1991) |
Wimbledon | QF (1990) |
US Open | 1R (1986, 1990) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 168–176 |
Career titles | 4 1 Challenger, 0 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 24 (4 October 1993) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1991) |
French Open | 3R (1993) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1990, 1991) |
US Open | QF (1993) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1994) |
French Open | 2R (1989, 1993) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1989) |
US Open | 1R (1993, 1994) |
Last updated on: 24 May 2023. |
Brad Pearce (born March 21, 1966) is a former tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1986. He won four doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on October 8, 1990, when he became the World No. 71.
Pearce was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Hall of Fame. [1]
Pearce started off his new season playing doubles, reaching four finals. Three of those were on the Grand Prix tennis circuit. He won his first final in January at the Auckland, with partner Kelly Jones. En route he defeated players such as Milan Šrejber and Mark Woodforde to win the title. His year continued on a high note, making it to the quarter-finals of the Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor and the Lorraine Open and the semi-finals of the Japan Open Tennis Championships. Later he reached the finals at the OTB Open with partner Jim Pugh, losing to Gary Donnelly and Gary Muller 6–7, 2–6. A month later he made it to the final in New Haven with partner Gilad Bloom of Israel as the #1 seed, losing to the #2 seed Glenn Layendecker and Glenn Michibata 6–3, 4–6, 2–6.
The highlight of Pearce's single career was his appearance in the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon Championship. Pearce was an unseeded player, and one of three Americans in the quarter-finals (Brad Gilbert and Kevin Curren being the others). En route he beat Ronnie Båthman (6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3), Shuzo Matsuoka (7–6, 7–5, 6–3), Milan Šrejber (6–3, 6–3, 6–1), and Mark Woodforde (6–4, 6–4, 6–4) to face Ivan Lendl, the #1 seed of the tournament, where he lost (4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 4–6). [2]
Pearce now works as an employee of Brigham Young University in the athletic department. He is the head coach of the BYU men's tennis team, and coached several players who have reached the top 800's in ATP rankings.
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 1986 | Houston, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | Ricardo Acuña | Chip Hooper Mike Leach | 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 2–0 | Jan 1987 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grand Prix | Hard | Kelly Jones | Carl Limberger Mark Woodforde | 7–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 2–1 | Jul 1987 | Schenectady, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Jim Pugh | Gary Donnelly Gary Muller | 6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | Nov 1987 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Grand Prix | Hard | Eric Korita | Kevin Curren David Pate | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jul 1989 | Schenectady, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Byron Talbot | Scott Davis Broderick Dyke | 2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 2–4 | Apr 1990 | Tokyo, Japan | Championship Series | Hard | Kent Kinnear | Mark Kratzmann Wally Masur | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Aug 1990 | Schenectady, United States | World Series | Hard | Richard Fromberg | Brian Garrow Sven Salumaa | 6–2, 3–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Aug 1991 | Los Angeles, United States | World Series | Hard | Glenn Michibata | Javier Frana Jim Pugh | 5–7, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–6 | Apr 1992 | Seoul, South Korea | World Series | Hard | Kelly Evernden | Kevin Curren Gary Muller | 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 4–6 | Oct 1992 | Toulouse, France | World Series | Hard | Byron Talbot | Guy Forget Henri Leconte | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–7 | Feb 1993 | Philadelphia, United States | Championship Series | Hard | Marcos Ondruska | Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg | 7–6, 3–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 4–8 | Oct 1993 | Basel, Switzerland | World Series | Hard | Dave Randall | Byron Black Jonathan Stark | 6–3, 5–7, 3–6 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 1989 | Gevrey-Chambertin, France | Challenger | Carpet | Martin Laurendeau | 6–4, 1–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1989 | Bergen, Norway | Challenger | Carpet | Jan Gunnarsson | 3–6, 6–7 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 1989 | Guadeloupe, France | Challenger | Hard | Gilad Bloom | Patrick Baur Christian Saceanu | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jun 1989 | Gevrey-Chambertin, France | Challenger | Carpet | Greg Van Emburgh | Nduka Odizor Paul Wekesa | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1991 | Pembroke Pines, United States | Challenger | Clay | Glenn Layendecker | Roberto Saad Tobias Svantesson | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Nov 1992 | Pembroke Pines, United States | Challenger | Clay | Todd Witsken | Rikard Bergh Trevor Kronemann | 3–6, 3–6 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||||
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Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | 3R | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | QF | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | A | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | 57% | ||||||||||||
US Open | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | 38% | ||||||||||||
ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | Q3 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | ||||||||||||
Miami | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Canada | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 11 | 4–11 | 27% |
Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% | |||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 0 / 6 | 3–6 | 33% | |||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 8 | 2–8 | 20% | |||||||
US Open | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 0 / 9 | 6–9 | 40% | |||||||
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 4–4 | 0–4 | 6–4 | 2–4 | 0 / 28 | 16–28 | 36% | |||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 3–6 | 33% | |||||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% | |||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | QF | 2R | 0 / 3 | 6–3 | 67% | |||||||
Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% | |||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | Q1 | QF | 1R | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% | |||||||
Paris | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | QF | Q2 | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% | |||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 6–5 | 4–4 | 8–6 | 3–6 | 0 / 28 | 27–28 | 49% |
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