Rick Leach

Rick Leach (b. December 28 1964, in Arcadia, California) is a professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he has won 5 Grand Slam men's doubles titles (3 Australian Open, 1 Wimbledon, 1 US Open), and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (2 Australian Open, 1 Wimbledon, 1 US Open). Leach reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.

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December 28 - 1964 - Arcadia - California - Tennis - United States - Grand Slam - Australian Open - Wimbledon - US Open - 1990

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Leach was a member of the US team which won the Davis Cup in 1990. Partnering Jim Pugh, he won the doubles rubbers in all four of the rounds which the US played in that year, and clinched the team's victory in the final with a win over Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald of Australia.

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Davis Cup - 1990 - Jim Pugh - Pat Cash - John Fitzgerald - Australia

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Prior to turning professional, Leach became the first four-time Division 1 All-American in singles and doubles at the University of Southern California (where he played for his father Dick), and won the NCAA doubles title in 1986 and 1987.

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University of Southern California - NCAA - 1986 - 1987

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