Paul Annacone
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- Pronounced: Ann-ah-cone
- Age: 46 (20.03.1963)
- Birthplace: Southampton, NY, USA
- Residence: Topanga, CA, USA
- Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
- Weight: 175 lbs (79 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Turned Pro: 1984
Inactive
United States
As of 08.03.2010
| Ranking | W-L | Titles | Prize Money* |
| Career | High 1203.03.1986 |
157-131 | 3 | $1,649,327 *Singles & Doubles combined |
|
| Career | High 306.04.1987 |
267-177 | 14 | $1,649,327 *Singles & Doubles combined |
|
Residence: East Hampton, New York Wife, Tracy;Son, Nicholas
Singles titles: 3, as follows: Daughter, Olivia (born Feb.13,'93)
1989--(1) Vienna
1985--(2) Los Angeles, Brisbane
Doubles titles: 14, as follows:
1993--(2) Atlanta (w/Reneberg), Beijing (w/D. Flach)
1990--(1) Toronto (w/Wheaton)
1989--(2) Memphis, Philadelphia (w/van Rensburg)
1988--(1) Paris Indoor (w/Fitzgerald)
1987--(3) Key Biscayne-Lipton, Chicago (w/van Rensburg),Japan Open (w/Curren)
1985--(4) Delray Beach-Lipton, Atlanta, San Francisco, Australian Open (w/van
Rensburg)
1984--(1) Sydney/NSW (w/van Rensburg)
Year-by-Year Highlights:
1990- Doubles Semifinalist at Adelaide (w/Cannon).
1989- Semifinalist at Queen's; Quarterfinalist at Capetown Ch., Newport;
Doubles Winner at Capetown Ch. (w/DePalmer); Doubles Runner-up at Scotts-
dale, San Francisco (w/van Rensburg), Vienna (w/Evernden); Doubles Semi-
finalist at Charleston (w/Kriek), U.S. Open (w/van Rensburg).
1988- Runner-up at Stratton Mt. (l. Agassi); Quarterfinalist at Newport, San
Francisco, Detroit; RD 16 at Wimbledon; Doubles Runner-up at Schenectady
(w/P. McEnroe), Stockholm (w/Fitzgerald); Doubles Semifinalist at Memphis
Key Biscayne-Lipton (w/van Rensburg).
1987- Quarterfinalist at Philadelphia, Orlando, Forest Hills-T.O.C., Los
Angeles, Sydney Indoor, Tokyo Indoor, Wembley; RD 16 at Australian Open;
Doubles Runner-up Orlando, Stratton Mt. (weather); Doubles Semifinalist at
Washington, Wembley (w/van Rensburg).
1986- Quarterfinalist at Philadelphia, Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, WCT/Dallas,
Queen's, Tokyo Indoor; Doubles Runner-up at Stratton Mt. (w/van Rensburg).
1985- Runner-up at Atlanta, Melbourne Indoor; Semifinalist at San Francisco,
Sydney Indoor; Quarterfinalist at Chicago, Queen's, Newport, Livingston,
Stratton Mt.; Doubles Runner-up at London Doubles, Las Vegas, Newport, Los
Angeles (w/van Rensburg).
1984- Quarterfinalist at Wimbledon (as qualifier), Newport, Honolulu.
1983- Quarterfinalist at Newport, Basle; Doubles Runner-up at Cologne (w/
Korita).
Member of the 1986 U.S. Davis Cup team and 1983-84 USTA Junior Davis Cup
team.
An All-America at the University of Tennessee in 1983-84 and ranked in
top 10 in the final collegiate rankings.
He captured his first career singles title in Los Angeles in September
1985 over Stefan Edberg 7-6, 6-7, 7-6. Two weeks later, he defeated Kelly
Evernden in Brisbane for his second title.
In 1984, after leaving Tennessee, he surprised the tennis world by
qualifying at Wimbledon (ranked 243) and reaching the quarterfinals, his best
career Grand Slam.
He has been one of the most successful doubles players in recent years
with Christo van Rensburg. The duo has combined to win nine titles since
1984, including four in 1986. They finished as the No. 2 team on the NGP
in '85 and qualified for the Masters in Dec. '86, Dec. '87 & '89.
Earned a career-high $393,739 in 1985.
The 1980 Orange Bowl doubles champion.
Compiled a 24-18 match record and earned $235,764 in 1988, surpassing
$1 million in career prize money in November.
He finished in the top 50 on the ATP computer for the third consecutive
year at No. 38 in 1988, but dropped to No. 65 in 1989.
Broke a four-year title drought to win at Vienna in October 1989, beat-
ing Kelly Evernden in five sets.
Singles titles: 3, as follows: Daughter, Olivia (born Feb.13,'93)
1989--(1) Vienna
1985--(2) Los Angeles, Brisbane
Doubles titles: 14, as follows:
1993--(2) Atlanta (w/Reneberg), Beijing (w/D. Flach)
1990--(1) Toronto (w/Wheaton)
1989--(2) Memphis, Philadelphia (w/van Rensburg)
1988--(1) Paris Indoor (w/Fitzgerald)
1987--(3) Key Biscayne-Lipton, Chicago (w/van Rensburg),Japan Open (w/Curren)
1985--(4) Delray Beach-Lipton, Atlanta, San Francisco, Australian Open (w/van
Rensburg)
1984--(1) Sydney/NSW (w/van Rensburg)
Year-by-Year Highlights:
1990- Doubles Semifinalist at Adelaide (w/Cannon).
1989- Semifinalist at Queen's; Quarterfinalist at Capetown Ch., Newport;
Doubles Winner at Capetown Ch. (w/DePalmer); Doubles Runner-up at Scotts-
dale, San Francisco (w/van Rensburg), Vienna (w/Evernden); Doubles Semi-
finalist at Charleston (w/Kriek), U.S. Open (w/van Rensburg).
1988- Runner-up at Stratton Mt. (l. Agassi); Quarterfinalist at Newport, San
Francisco, Detroit; RD 16 at Wimbledon; Doubles Runner-up at Schenectady
(w/P. McEnroe), Stockholm (w/Fitzgerald); Doubles Semifinalist at Memphis
Key Biscayne-Lipton (w/van Rensburg).
1987- Quarterfinalist at Philadelphia, Orlando, Forest Hills-T.O.C., Los
Angeles, Sydney Indoor, Tokyo Indoor, Wembley; RD 16 at Australian Open;
Doubles Runner-up Orlando, Stratton Mt. (weather); Doubles Semifinalist at
Washington, Wembley (w/van Rensburg).
1986- Quarterfinalist at Philadelphia, Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, WCT/Dallas,
Queen's, Tokyo Indoor; Doubles Runner-up at Stratton Mt. (w/van Rensburg).
1985- Runner-up at Atlanta, Melbourne Indoor; Semifinalist at San Francisco,
Sydney Indoor; Quarterfinalist at Chicago, Queen's, Newport, Livingston,
Stratton Mt.; Doubles Runner-up at London Doubles, Las Vegas, Newport, Los
Angeles (w/van Rensburg).
1984- Quarterfinalist at Wimbledon (as qualifier), Newport, Honolulu.
1983- Quarterfinalist at Newport, Basle; Doubles Runner-up at Cologne (w/
Korita).
Member of the 1986 U.S. Davis Cup team and 1983-84 USTA Junior Davis Cup
team.
An All-America at the University of Tennessee in 1983-84 and ranked in
top 10 in the final collegiate rankings.
He captured his first career singles title in Los Angeles in September
1985 over Stefan Edberg 7-6, 6-7, 7-6. Two weeks later, he defeated Kelly
Evernden in Brisbane for his second title.
In 1984, after leaving Tennessee, he surprised the tennis world by
qualifying at Wimbledon (ranked 243) and reaching the quarterfinals, his best
career Grand Slam.
He has been one of the most successful doubles players in recent years
with Christo van Rensburg. The duo has combined to win nine titles since
1984, including four in 1986. They finished as the No. 2 team on the NGP
in '85 and qualified for the Masters in Dec. '86, Dec. '87 & '89.
Earned a career-high $393,739 in 1985.
The 1980 Orange Bowl doubles champion.
Compiled a 24-18 match record and earned $235,764 in 1988, surpassing
$1 million in career prize money in November.
He finished in the top 50 on the ATP computer for the third consecutive
year at No. 38 in 1988, but dropped to No. 65 in 1989.
Broke a four-year title drought to win at Vienna in October 1989, beat-
ing Kelly Evernden in five sets.
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