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 is a professional tennis player from New South Wales, Australia. He was born on September 25, 1975. Ashley became a professional tennis player in 1998. He is known for his skills in doubles tennis. He has won four important doubles titles during his career.
Ashley reached his highest doubles ranking of World Number 19 in June 2009. He also made it to the semi-finals of the U.S. Open men's doubles in 2006. Today, he is the head coach for the men's tennis team at the University of South Florida.
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Ashley Fisher's Tennis Career
Before becoming a professional, Ashley Fisher played college tennis at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. There, he was recognized as an All-American player twice for the Horned Frogs team.
Major Doubles Achievements
Ashley had some great moments in major tournaments.
- In 2006, he reached the semi-finals of the U.S. Open men's doubles. He played with his partner, Tripp Phillips. They lost to Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi.
- In 2004, Ashley and his partner Nikolay Davydenko made it to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. They were defeated by Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge.
Ashley has won a total of 26 doubles titles. This includes 23 wins in smaller tournaments called Challengers and Futures events.
First ATP Doubles Title
Ashley won his first major ATP doubles title in Amersfoort in 2003. He played with Devin Bowen. They won against Chris Haggard and André Sá with a score of 6–0, 6–4. He won his other two ATP titles with different partners.
About Ashley Fisher
Ashley Fisher was born to his mother Pamela and father Gary. He also has two older brothers or sisters. Ashley started playing tennis when he was just five years old.
He currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida. His coach is Glenn Irwin.
In July 2016, Ashley Fisher became the head coach for the Division 1 nationally ranked University of South Florida Bulls Men's Tennis Team. He took over from Matt Hill.
Grand Slam Performance in Doubles
Grand Slam tournaments are the four biggest tennis events each year: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. This table shows how Ashley Fisher performed in the men's doubles at these events over the years.
| 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 |
Grand Slam Performance in Mixed Doubles
Mixed doubles is when a male and female player team up. This table shows Ashley Fisher's results in mixed doubles at the Grand Slam tournaments.
| 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
