Ashley Fisher facts for kids
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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
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| Residence | St Petersburg, Florida |
| Born | 25 September 1975 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 17 October 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $871,805 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 489 (24 July 2000) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 139–166 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (22 June 2009) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2006) |
| French Open | 3R (2009, 2011) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2004) |
| US Open | SF (2006) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2007) |
| French Open | 2R (2009) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2001, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012) |
| US Open | 1R (2007, 2009) |
Ashley Fisher, born on September 25, 1975, is a professional tennis player from New South Wales, Australia. He became a professional player in 1998. Ashley Fisher is known for his skills in doubles tennis. He never played a big singles match on the ATP Tour. However, he won four important doubles titles. His highest doubles ranking was World Number 19, which he reached on June 22, 2009. He also made it to the semi-finals of the men's doubles at the 2006 U.S. Open. Today, Ashley Fisher is the head coach for the men's tennis team at the University of South Florida.
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Ashley Fisher's Tennis Journey
Before becoming a professional, Ashley Fisher played college tennis at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a top player there, earning the title of All-American twice for the Horned Frogs team.
Major Doubles Achievements
Ashley Fisher had some great moments in his doubles career. In 2006, he reached the men's doubles semi-finals at the U.S. Open with his partner, Tripp Phillips. They played against Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi but lost the match.
In 2004, Fisher and Nikolay Davydenko made it to the quarter-finals of the men's doubles at Wimbledon. They were defeated by the famous team of Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge.
Throughout his career, Ashley Fisher won a total of 26 doubles titles. This includes 23 wins in smaller tournaments called Challengers and Futures events, which are part of the International Tennis Federation.
First ATP Title Win
Ashley Fisher won his very first ATP doubles title in Amersfoort, Netherlands. He teamed up with Devin Bowen and they played a fantastic match, beating Chris Haggard and André Sá with a score of 6–0, 6–4. He went on to win two more ATP titles with different partners.
About Ashley Fisher
Ashley Fisher was born to his parents, Pamela and Gary. He also has two older brothers or sisters. He started playing tennis when he was just five years old.
He currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida. His coach is Glenn Irwin, who helps him improve his game.
In July 2016, Ashley Fisher became the head coach for the University of South Florida Bulls Men's Tennis Team. This team is a top-ranked Division 1 team in the country. He took over the role from Matt Hill.
Grand Slam Performance Highlights
Grand Slam tournaments are the four biggest events in tennis: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Here's how Ashley Fisher performed in the doubles and mixed doubles categories at these major tournaments.
Doubles Performance
Ashley Fisher played in many Grand Slam doubles tournaments. He often reached the early rounds, but also had some strong performances.
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | SR | W-L |
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| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 3R | QF | 2R | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 10 | 11–10 |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | 3R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 5–11 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 3R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 10–11 |
| US Open | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | SF | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 10 | 7–10 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 9–4 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–3 | 0 / 41 | 33–41 |
Mixed Doubles Performance
Ashley Fisher also competed in mixed doubles at the Grand Slams.
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | SR | W-L |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Wimbledon | 2R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 0 / 8 | 5–8 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 13 | 7–13 |
See also
In Spanish: Ashley Fisher para niños
