Donald Johnson

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Donald Johnson
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Residence Atlanta, Georgia
Born (1968-09-09) September 9, 1968 (age 56)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Turned pro1992
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$2,294,044
Singles
Career record7–16
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 194 (April 22, 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1995)
Doubles
Career record318–238
Career titles23
Highest ranking No. 1 (January 28, 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (2002)
French Open QF (1996, 1998)
Wimbledon W (2001)
US Open F (2001)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open SF (2003)
French Open QF (1998, 2000)
Wimbledon W (2000)
US Open F (1999)

Donald James Johnson (born September 9, 1968) is an American former professional tennis player who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 2002. Although born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he was raised and learned the sport of tennis in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. [1] Johnson attended Fairview High School in Erie, Pennsylvania, and won the PIAA State Singles Championship in 1984. During his career, he won the Wimbledon men's doubles title in 2001 (partnering Jared Palmer), and the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2000 (partnering Kimberly Po). He also won the doubles title at the Tennis Masters Cup in 2000 (partnering Piet Norval). He won a total of 23 top-level doubles titles.

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Prior to turning professional, Johnson played collegiate tennis for the University of North Carolina from 1987 to 1991. As a youngster, he earned the Sportsmanship Award at the USTA National Junior Championships in 1986.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1–1)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win 2001 Wimbledon Grass Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Loss 2001 US Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
6–7(9–11), 6–2, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 2 (1–1)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1999 US Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
4–6, 4–6
Win 2000 Wimbledon Grass Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt
6–4, 7–6(7–3)

Career finals

Doubles: 35 (23–12)

Legend
Grand Slam (1)
Tennis Masters Cup (1)
ATP Masters Series (2)
ATP International Series Gold (3)
ATP Tour (16)
Wins by surface
Hard (13)
Clay (6)
Grass (3)
Carpet (1)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Mar 1996 Mexico City, MexicoClay Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Nicolás Pereira
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
6–2, 6–4
Win2.Aug 1996 Amsterdam, NetherlandsClay Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana Flag of Sweden.svg Rikard Bergh
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Waite
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Win3.Apr 1997 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 2–6, 7–6
Loss1.Jul 1997 Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Meligeni
4–6, 4–6
Loss2.Oct 1997 Ostrava, Czech RepublicCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
2–6, 4–6
Win4.Feb 1998 Marseille, FranceHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana Flag of the United States.svg Mark Keil
Flag of the United States.svg T. J. Middleton
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss3.Feb 1998 Dubai, UAE Hard Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
2–6, 5–7
Win5.Apr 1998 Estoril, PortugalClay Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana Flag of Mexico.svg David Roditi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fernon Wibier
6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Win6.May 1998 Hamburg, GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven
6–2, 7–5
Win7.Oct 1998 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Albano
Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic
6–4, 7–6
Win8.Apr 1999 Estoril, PortugalClay Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
6–3, 2–6, 6–1
Win9.Jul 1999 Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksandar Kitinov
Flag of the Philippines.svg Eric Taino
7–5, 7–6
Win10.Feb 2000 Mexico City, MexicoClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis
Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Rodríguez
6–3, 7–5
Win11.Apr 2000 Estoril, PortugalClay Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Eagle
6–4, 7–5
Win12.Jun 2000 Nottingham, EnglandGrass Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss4.Jul 2000 Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Arnold Ker Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
7–5, 2–6, 3–6
Loss5.Oct 2000 Toulouse, FranceHard (i) Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval Flag of France.svg Julien Boutter
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro
6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Win13.Oct 2000 Basel, SwitzerlandCarpet Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý
7–6, 4–6, 7–6
Loss6.Nov 2000 Stuttgart Indoor, GermanyHard (i) Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win14.Dec 2000 Doubles Championship, Bangalore Hard Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
7–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win15.Mar 2001 Acapulco, MexicoClay Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of Argentina.svg Martín García
6–3, 7–6
Win16.Mar 2001 Scottsdale, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sjeng Schalken
7–6, 6–2
Loss7.Apr 2001 Estoril, PortugalClay Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Nenad Zimonjić Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Tabara
4–6, 1–6
Win17.Apr 2001 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of Spain.svg Tommy Robredo
Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Vicente
7–6, 6–4
Win18.May 2001 Majorca, SpainClay Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig
7–5, 6–3
Win19.Jun 2001 Nottingham, EnglandGrass Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann
6–4, 6–2
Win20.Jul 2001 Wimbledon, LondonGrass Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss8.Aug 2001 Montreal, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss9.Sep 2001 U.S. Open, New YorkHard Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
6–7, 6–2, 3–6
Win21.Oct 2001 Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win22.Jan 2002 Doha, Qatar Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
6–3, 7–6(5)
Win23.Jan 2002 Sydney, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–4
Loss10.Apr 2002 Miami, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss11.Jun 2002 Nottingham, EnglandGrass Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
6–0, 6–7, 4–6
Loss12.Jun 2003 s’Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsGrass Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
5–7, 6–7

Doubles performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(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 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAAAA 2R 3R 1R 3R 3R 1R A 1R SF QF A0 / 914–9
French Open AAAAA 1R 3R QF 1R QF 1R 2R 1R 2R 2R A0 / 1011–10
Wimbledon AAAAA 1R 1R 1R QF 3R 2R 2R W SF 3R A1 / 1018–9
U.S. Open AAAA 3R 2R 2R 1R 3R 1R 3R 1R F QF 3R 1R 0 / 1217–12
Grand Slam SR0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 10 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 31 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 11 / 41N/A
Annual win–loss0–00–00–00–01–12–45–43–47–47–43–42–310–312–48–40–1N/A60–40
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells NMEAAAAAAA1R1R1R1R1RSF2RA0 / 73–7
Miami NMEAAA2R2RA2R2R2R2R2RQFF2RA0 / 1012–10
Monte Carlo NMEAAAA1RAAW2RSFQFQFSFSFA1 / 817–7
Rome NMEAAAAAAA1R1RSF2RQFQF1RA0 / 77–7
Hamburg NMEAAAAAAA1RW2R2RA2R2RA1 / 68–5
Canada NMEAAAA1R1RQF2RQF1RSFFQF1RA0 / 1013–10
Cincinnati NMEAAAAAA1R2R2R2R1R2RQF2RA0 / 86–8
Stuttgart (Stockholm) NMEAAAAAAA2R2R1RF2RAAA0 / 55–5
Paris NMEAAAAAAA2R1RAAQFAAA0 / 32–3
Masters Series SRN/A0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 10 / 30 / 10 / 31 / 91 / 90 / 80 / 80 / 80 / 70 / 70 / 02 / 64N/A
Annual win–lossN/A0–00–00–01–11–30–13–39–88–89–812–811–814–75–70–0N/A73–62
Year-end ranking8345221571001061004226243618310351211N/A

References

  1. "WPIAL 100 years: These are the athletes who have helped define it".