Peter Fleming

Peter Blair Fleming (born January 21, 1955) is an American former professional tennis player. In his doubles partnership with John McEnroe, he won 52 titles, of which seven were at Grand Slams (four at Wimbledon, three at the US Open). As a singles player, he peaked at world No. 8, winning three titles (including the 1979 Cincinnati Open).

Tennis career Fleming attended Chatham High School, where he won the New Jersey high school individual championship in 1972, during his junior year. He won the men's singles in the Ojai Tennis Tournament in 1975.

During the 1980s, Fleming teamed up with fellow American John McEnroe to dominate the men's doubles game. The duo won 52 doubles titles together, including four at Wimbledon (1979, 1981, 1983 and 1984), and three at the US Open (1979, 1981 and 1983). Fleming once said that "The best doubles pair in the world is John McEnroe and anyone".

Fleming also played on three American Davis Cup winning teams (1979, 1981 and 1982), and helped the US win the World Team Cup twice (1984 and 1985). Fleming reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1984. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 8 in 1980, the year in which he reached the quarter-finals at the Wimbledon championships. Over the course of his career Fleming won three top-level singles titles and sixty doubles titles. Prior to turning professional, Fleming played tennis for the University of California, Los Angeles (after transferring from the University of Michigan), and won the National Collegiate Athletic Association doubles title in 1976.

Since retiring as a player, Fleming has become a tennis commentator for Sky Sports, Eurosport and the BBC.

Fleming is a keen golfer (handicap 10) and is an active member of The Stage Golf Society.

He was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Hall of Fame. On July 30, 2011, Fleming, the Farmers Classic 1979 singles and 1983 doubles champion, was named 2011 Farmers Classic Tournament Honoree.

In 2020 five of Fleming's Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships Medals, dating from 1978 to 2002, were found in London and reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

WCT, Grand Prix, and Grand Slam finals

Doubles (60 wins, 21 losses) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. 1976 La Costa, U.S. Hard Gene Mayer Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner 6–7, 6–7Loss 2. 1977 Columbus, U.S. Clay Gene Mayer Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–4, 5–7, 2–6Loss 3. 1977 Laguna Niguel, U.S. Hard Trey Waltke James Chico Hagey Billy Martin 3–6, 4–6Loss 4. 1977 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Raymond Moore Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner 6–7, 6–7Win 1. 1978 Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco Clay Tomáš Šmíd Jaime Fillol Ilie Năstase 6–4, 7–5Loss 5. 1978Wimbledon, London Grass John McEnroe Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 1–6, 4–6, 2–6Win 2. 1978 South Orange, U.S. Clay John McEnroe Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3Win 3. 1978 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Robert Lutz Stan Smith 5–7, 6–4, 6–4Loss 6. 1978 Maui, U.S. Hard John McEnroe Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson 6–7, 6–7Win 4. 1978 Cologne, West Germany Hard (i) John McEnroe Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–3, 6–2Win 5. 1978 Bologna, Italy Carpet John McEnroe Jean-Louis Haillet Antonio Zugarelli 6–1, 6–4Win 6. 1978 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Raymond Moore Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–3, 7–6Win 7. 1979World Doubles WCT, London Carpet John McEnroe Ilie Năstase Sherwood Stewart 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1Loss 7. 1979 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker 7–5, 1–6, 3–6Win 8. 1979 New Orleans, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–1, 6–3Win 9. 1979 Milan, Italy Carpet John McEnroe José Luis Clerc Tomáš Šmíd 6–1, 6–3Win 10. 1979 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet John McEnroe Heinz Günthardt Bernard Mitton 6–4, 6–4Win 11. 1979 San Jose, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Hank Pfister Brad Rowe 6–3, 6–4Win 12. 1979 Rome, Italy Carpet Tomáš Šmíd José Luis Clerc Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–1, 7–5Win 13. 1979Wimbledon, London Grass John McEnroe Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2Win 14. 1979 Forest Hills WCT, U.S. Clay John McEnroe Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer 6–7, 7–6, 6–3Win 15. 1979 South Orange, U.S. Clay John McEnroe Fritz Buehning Bruce Nichols 6–1, 6–3Win 16. 1979 Toronto, Canada Hard John McEnroe Heinz Günthardt Bob Hewitt 6–7, 7–6, 6–1Win 17. 1979US Open, New York City Hard John McEnroe Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–2, 6–4Win 18. 1979 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Wojtek Fibak Frew McMillan 6–1, 6–4Win 19. 1979 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) John McEnroe Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker 6–4, 6–4Win 20. 1979 Wembley, England Carpet John McEnroe Tomáš Šmíd Stan Smith 6–2, 6–3Win 21. 1979 Bologna, Italy Carpet John McEnroe Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan 6–1, 6–1Win 22. 1980 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 7–6Win 23. 1980 Milan, Italy Carpet John McEnroe Andrew Pattison Butch Walts 6–2, 6–7, 6–2Win 24. 1980 Forest Hills WCT, U.S. Clay John McEnroe Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 6–2, 5–7, 6–2Loss 8. 1980 Columbus, U.S. Hard Eliot Teltscher Brian Gottfried Sandy Mayer 4–6, 2–6Loss 9. 1980US Open, New York City Hard John McEnroe Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–7, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6Win 25. 1980 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer 6–1, 6–4Win 26. 1980 Maui, U.S. Hard John McEnroe Victor Amaya Hank Pfister 7–6, 6–7, 6–2Win 27. 1980 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) John McEnroe Tim Gullikson Johan Kriek 4–6, 6–1, 6–2Win 28. 1980 Hong Kong Hard Ferdi Taygan Bruce Manson Brian Teacher 7–5, 6–2Win 29. 1980 Wembley, England Carpet John McEnroe Bill Scanlon Eliot Teltscher 7–5, 6–3Win 30. 1981 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard John McEnroe Tracy Delatte Trey Waltke 6–3, 7–6Win 31. 1981 Forest Hills WCT, U.S. Clay John McEnroe John Fitzgerald Andy Kohlberg 6–4, 6–4Win 32. 1981Wimbledon, London Grass John McEnroe Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4, 6–4Loss 10. 1981 Montreal, Canada Hard John McEnroe Raúl Ramírez Ferdi Taygan 6–2, 6–7, 4–6Win 33. 1981 Atlanta, U.S. Hard Fritz Buehning Sammy Giammalva Jr. Tony Giammalva 6–4, 4–6, 6–3Win 34. 1981US Open, New York City Hard John McEnroe Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara DEFWin 35. 1981 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart 7–6, 6–4Win 36. 1981 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) John McEnroe Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan 6–7, 7–6, 6–1Loss 11. 1981 Wembley, England Carpet John McEnroe Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan 5–7, 7–6, 4–6Win 37. 1982 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan 7–6, 6–4Loss 12. 1982 Memphis, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Kevin Curren Steve Denton 6–7, 6–4, 2–6Loss 13. 1982Wimbledon, London Grass John McEnroe Paul McNamee Peter McNamara 3–6, 2–6Loss 14. 1982 Toronto, Canada Hard John McEnroe Steve Denton Mark Edmondson 7–6, 5–7, 2–6Win 38. 1982 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard John McEnroe Steve Denton Mark Edmondson 6–2, 6–3Win 39. 1982 Wembley, England Carpet John McEnroe Heinz Günthardt Tomáš Šmíd 7–6, 6–4Loss 15. 1983 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Kevin Curren Steve Denton 4–6, 6–7Loss 16. 1983 Rotterdam, Netherlands Hard (i) Pavel Složil Fritz Buehning Tom Gullikson 6–7, 6–4, 6–7Loss 17. 1983 Milan, Italy Carpet Fritz Buehning Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd 2–6, 7–5, 4–6Win 40. 1983 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard John McEnroe Sandy Mayer Ferdi Taygan 6–1, 6–2Win 41. 1983Wimbledon, London Grass John McEnroe Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson 6–4, 6–3, 6–4Win 42. 1983US Open, New York City Hard John McEnroe Fritz Buehning Van Winitsky 6–3, 6–4, 6–2Win 43. 1983 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Ivan Lendl Vincent Van Patten 6–1, 6–2Loss 18. 1983 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Johan Kriek Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson 3–6, 4–6Win 44. 1983 Wembley, England Carpet John McEnroe Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 6–4Win 45. Jan 1984Masters, New York City Carpet John McEnroe Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd 6–2, 6–2Win 46. 1984 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Henri Leconte Yannick Noah 6–2, 6–3Win 47. 1984 Memphis, U.S. Carpet Fritz Buehning Heinz Günthardt Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–0Win 48. 1984 Madrid, Spain Carpet John McEnroe Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan 6–3, 6–3Win 49. 1984Wimbledon, London Grass John McEnroe Pat Cash Paul McNamee 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3Win 50. 1984 Toronto, Canada Hard John McEnroe John Fitzgerald Kim Warwick 6–4, 6–2Win 51. 1984 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Mike De Palmer Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6–3, 6–4Win 52. Jan 1985New York, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 6–1Win 53. 1985 Toronto Indoor, Canada Carpet Anders Järryd Glenn Layendecker Glenn Michibata 7–6, 6–2Win 54. 1985 Houston, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Hank Pfister Ben Testerman 6–3, 6–2Win 55. 1986 La Quinta, U.S. Carpet Guy Forget Yannick Noah Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 6–3Loss 19. 1986Wimbledon, London Grass Gary Donnelly Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander 6–7, 3–6, 3–6Win 56. 1986 Stratton Mountain, U.S. Hard John McEnroe Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg 6–3, 3–6, 6–3Loss 20. 1986 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard John McEnroe Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd 6–3, 5–7, 6–7Win 57. 1986 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly 6–4, 7–6Win 58. 1986 Paris Indoor, France Carpet John McEnroe Mansour Bahrami Diego Pérez 6–3, 6–2Win 59. 1986 Wembley, England Carpet John McEnroe Sherwood Stewart Kim Warwick 3–6, 7–6, 6–2Loss 21. 1987 Forest Hills, U.S. Clay Gary Donnelly Guy Forget Yannick Noah 6–4, 4–6, 1–6Win 60. 1987 Washington, D.C., U.S. Hard Gary Donnelly Laurie Warder Blaine Willenborg 6–2, 7–6

Singles (3 wins, 5 losses)

ATP doubles records