# Jim Pugh

Jim Pugh (born February 5, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He grew up in Palos Verdes, California and at age 10 began taking tennis lessons from John Hillebrand. He played tennis at UCLA. He became a doubles specialist on the ATP Tour and won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Australian Open, one Wimbledon) and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (three Australian Open, one Wimbledon, one US Open). Pugh reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1989.

## Career

Pugh was a member of the U.S. team that won the Davis Cup in 1990. Partnering with Rick Leach, he won the doubles rubbers in all four of the rounds which the U.S. played in that year and clinched the team's victory in the final with a win over Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald of Australia. Pugh has a 6–0 career record in Davis Cup play.
Pugh won 27 doubles titles (22 men's doubles and 5 mixed doubles). He also won one top-level singles title at Newport, Rhode Island in 1989, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 37 in 1987. Pugh won his last career doubles title at Los Angeles in 1992. Pugh was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Hall of Fame in 2008.

## ATP career finals
### Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
* ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
* ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
* ATP 500 Series (0–0)
* ATP 250 Series (1–3)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (0–2)
* Clay (0–0)
* Grass (1–0)
* Carpet (0–1)
* Finals by setting
* Outdoors (1–3)
* Indoors (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1987 | Schenectady, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Jaime Yzaga | 6–0, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1987 | San Francisco, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | Peter Lundgren | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 1989 | Newport, United States | Grand Prix | Grass | Peter Lundgren | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Aug 1989 | Stratton Mountain, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Brad Gilbert | 5–7, 0–6 |

### Doubles: 37 (22 titles, 15 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam Tournaments (3–3)
* ATP World Tour Finals (1–0)
* ATP Masters 1000 (2–2)
* ATP Championship Series (2–1)
* ATP Grand Prix (14–9)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (13–0)
* Clay (4–0)
* Grass (1–0)
* Carpet (4–0)
* Finals by setting
* Outdoors (0–0)
* Indoors (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | May 1987 | Hamburg, West Germany | Masters Series | Clay | Claudio Mezzadri | Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd | 6–4, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 1987 | Munich, West Germany | Grand Prix | Clay | Blaine Willenborg | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 1987 | Schenectady, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Brad Pearce | Gary Donnelly Gary Muller | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 1987 | Scottsdale, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Rick Leach | Dan Goldie Mel Purcell | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Nov 1987 | Hong Kong, British Hong Kong | Grand Prix | Hard | Mark Kratzmann | Marty Davis Brad Drewett | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Nov 1987 | Stockholm, Sweden | Grand Prix | Hard | Jim Grabb | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jan 1988 | Melbourne, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Rick Leach | Jeremy Bates Peter Lundgren | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–4 | May 1988 | Hamburg, West Germany | Masters Series | Clay | Rick Leach | Darren Cahill Laurie Warder | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | May 1988 | Munich, West Germany | Grand Prix | Clay | Rick Leach | Alberto Mancini Christian Miniussi | 7–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jul 1988 | Washington, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Rick Leach | Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken | 6–3, 6–7, 6–2 |
| Win | 7–4 | Aug 1988 | Indianapolis, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Rick Leach | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–4 | Aug 1988 | Cincinnati, United States | Masters Series | Hard | Rick Leach | Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8–5 | Sep 1988 | New York, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Rick Leach | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | walkover |
| Loss | 8–6 | Oct 1988 | Scottsdale, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Rick Leach | Scott Davis Mel Purcell | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 9–6 | Nov 1988 | Detroit, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | Rick Leach | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 10–6 | Dec 1988 | Masters Doubles, United Kingdom | ATP Finals | Carpet | Rick Leach | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |
| Win | 11–6 | Jan 1989 | Melbourne, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Rick Leach | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 11–7 | Feb 1989 | Philadelphia, United States | Championship Series | Carpet | Rick Leach | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 12–7 | Mar 1989 | Scottsdale, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Rick Leach | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 13–7 | Apr 1989 | Singapore, Singapore | Grand Prix | Hard | Rick Leach | Paul Chamberlin Paul Wekesa | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 14–7 | May 1989 | Forest Hills, United States | Grand Prix | Clay | Rick Leach | Jim Courier Pete Sampras | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 14–8 | Jul 1989 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Rick Leach | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–3, 6–7, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 14–9 | Nov 1989 | Stockholm, Sweden | Grand Prix | Carpet | Rick Leach | Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Win | 15–9 | Nov 1989 | Itaparica, Brazil | Grand Prix | Hard | Rick Leach | Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Win | 16–9 | Feb 1990 | Philadelphia, United States | Championship Series | Carpet | Rick Leach | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 17–9 | Mar 1990 | Miami, United States | Masters Series | Hard | Rick Leach | Boris Becker Cássio Motta | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 17–10 | May 1990 | Bologna, Italy | World Series | Clay | Jérôme Potier | Gustavo Luza Udo Riglewski | 6–7, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Win | 18–10 | Jul 1990 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Rick Leach | Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser | 7–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 18–11 | Nov 1990 | Wembley, United Kingdom | World Series | Carpet | Rick Leach | Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe | 6–7, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 19–11 | Feb 1991 | Philadelphia, United States | Championship Series | Carpet | Rick Leach | Udo Riglewski Michael Stich | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 20–11 | May 1991 | Charlotte, United States | World Series | Clay | Rick Leach | Bret Garnett Greg Van Emburgh | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 20–12 | Jun 1991 | Paris, France | Grand Slam | Clay | Rick Leach | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 0–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 21–12 | Aug 1991 | Los Angeles, United States | World Series | Hard | Javier Frana | Bret Garnett Brad Pearce | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 22–12 | Aug 1992 | Los Angeles, United States | World Series | Hard | Patrick Galbraith | Francisco Montana David Wheaton | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 22–13 | Jul 1993 | Newport, United States | World Series | Grass | Byron Black | Javier Frana Christo van Rensburg | 6–4, 1–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 22–14 | Jan 1994 | Jakarta, Indonesia | World Series | Hard | Jorge Lozano | Jonas Björkman Neil Borwick | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 22–15 | May 1994 | Atlanta, United States | World Series | Clay | Francisco Montana | Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg | 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |

## ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
### Singles: 2 (0–2)

* Legend
* ATP Challenger (0–2)
* ITF Futures (0–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (0–2)
* Clay (0–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1987 | Cherbourg, France | Challenger | Hard | Stefan Eriksson | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 1995 | Aruba, Aruba | Challenger | Hard | Chris Woodruff | 4–6, 2–6 |

### Doubles: 6 (4–2)

* Legend
* ATP Challenger (4–2)
* ITF Futures (0–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (2–1)
* Clay (1–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (1–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1987 | Cherbourg, France | Challenger | Hard | Eric Winogradsky | Paul Chamberlin Leif Shiras | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 1992 | Fairfield, United States | Challenger | Hard | Jared Palmer | Steve Devries Ted Scherman | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 1992 | Ponte Vedra, United States | Challenger | Hard | Jared Palmer | Nicolas Pereira Daniel Vacek | 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–1 | Dec 1993 | Naples, United States | Challenger | Clay | Francisco Montana | Mark Knowles Jared Palmer | 7–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Feb 1996 | Wolfsburg, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | Joost Winnink | Dirk Dier Arne Thoms | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Feb 1996 | Lübeck, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | Joost Winnink | Lorenzo Manta Lars Rehmann | 7–5, 7–5 |

## Performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
| French Open | A | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
| US Open | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 3–6 | 33% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–3 | 0 / 19 | 11–19 | 37% |
| ATP Masters Series |||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Miami | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Rome | A | A | 2R | 3R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
| Hamburg | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Canada | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Cincinnati | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Paris | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 3–8 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 0 / 19 | 11–19 | 37% |

### Doubles

| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | NH | A | W | W | SF | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 2 / 7 | 18–5 | 78% |
| French Open | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 3R | F | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 14–9 | 61% |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 3R | F | W | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 1 / 9 | 15–8 | 65% |
| US Open | A | 1R | 3R | F | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 11–9 | 55% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 16–3 | 14–3 | 12–3 | 8–4 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 3 / 34 | 58–31 | 65% |
| ATP Masters Series |||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | 1R | A | SF | 2R | SF | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 6–6 | 50% |
| Miami | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | W | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | 2R | 1 / 10 | 15–9 | 63% |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | 2R | QF | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Rome | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 6 | 2–6 | 25% |
| Hamburg | A | A | F | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 6–4 | 60% |
| Canada | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% |
| Cincinnati | A | 2R | 1R | W | A | SF | QF | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1 / 7 | 10–6 | 63% |
| Paris | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–6 | 8–6 | 1–2 | 9–4 | 3–3 | 8–6 | 4–6 | 6–7 | 1–1 | 2 / 45 | 46–43 | 52% |
| Year-end ranking | 245 | 134 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 68 | 85 | 77 | 229 | | | |

### Mixed doubles

| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Grand Slam tournaments ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | W | W | W | QF | QF | A | A | 3 / 5 | 19–2 | 90% |
| French Open | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | 67% |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 2R | W | SF | F | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1 / 8 | 18–7 | 72% |
| US Open | QF | W | 2R | F | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1 / 8 | 12–7 | 63% |
| Win–loss | 2–2 | 13–2 | 12–1 | 13–2 | 7–3 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 5 / 23 | 53–18 | 75% |