Doug Flach

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Doug Flach
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Born (1970-08-10) August 10, 1970 (age 52)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1987
Retired2001
Prize moneyUS$678,432
Singles
Career record28–46
Career titles0
Highest ranking108 (March 21, 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 3R (1996)
US Open 2R
Doubles
Career record82-90
Career titles2
Highest ranking73 (June 6, 1994)

Doug Flach (born August 10, 1970) is a former tennis player from the United States.

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Flach won two doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on March 21, 1994, when he reached World No. 108. He defeated Andre Agassi (seeded third) in the first round at Wimbledon in 1996 but lost in the third round. He also defeated Agassi in 1997 at Washington, D.C.

Additionally, Flach had career wins over Ivan Lendl, Pat Rafter, Gustavo Kuerten, and Thomas Johansson. Flach won two doubles titles: one with Paul Annacone and the other with Sandon Stolle. He retired in 1999.

Flach was an All-American at the University of Tennessee in 1990. His older brother Ken was a prominent tour doubles player in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Career finals

Doubles: (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Aug 1991 Long Island Hard Flag of Italy.svg Diego Nargiso Flag of Germany.svg Eric Jelen
Flag of Germany.svg Carl-Uwe Steeb
6–0, 4–6, 6–7
Loss0–2 May 1993 Coral Springs, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McEnroe
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark
4–6, 3–6
Win1–2 Oct 1993 Beijing, ChinaCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 6–3
Loss1–3 Jul 1996 Washington, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Chris Woodruff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
6–7, 6–3, 3–6
Win2–3 Jul 1998 Newport, USGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg
6–2, 4–6, 7–6
Loss2–4 May 1999 Delray Beach, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Brian MacPhie Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nenad Zimonjić
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 3–6


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