Patrick Galbraith

Patrick Galbraith (born April 16, 1967) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

For the Danish ice hockey goaltender, see Patrick Galbraith (ice hockey).

Patrick Galbraith
Personal details
Born (1967-04-16) April 16, 1967
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].

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 1986–1989, 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

Doubles (36 titles, 19 runner-ups)
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
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament19871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000Career SRCareer Win-Loss
Grand Slams
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
  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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