Peter Carter (tennis)
| Country (sports) | Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1964 Adelaide, Australia |
| Died | 1 August 2002 (aged 37) South Africa |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1982 |
| Retired | 1991 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $70,705 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–17 |
| Highest ranking | No. 173 (1987.07.13) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1982, 1988, 1989) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 14–33 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 117 (1986.04.07) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1985, 1988) |
| French Open | 1R (1985, 1988) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1988) |
| US Open | 1R (1982) |
Peter Carter (9 August 1964 – 1 August 2002) was an Australian tennis player and coach. He is widely known as the most influential coach of Roger Federer.
Playing career
Carter won the 1985 Melbourne Tennis Tournament with Darren Cahill. He reached a career high of 173 in singles and 117 in doubles on the ATP,[1] but his career was hampered by injuries.[2]
Coaching career
Carter is widely known particularly as the coach of tennis champion Roger Federer.[3] He met Federer when he was 9 and quickly identified him as a future world no 1. Federer has said that “Peter was an incredibly inspirational and important person in my life. He taught me respect for each person. I can never thank him enough.”[4]
Federer won his first Grand Slam event the year following Carter’s death at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships.[5]
Death
Carter died in a car accident on 1 August 2002 while on a belated honeymoon to Kruger National Park in South Africa (his wife Sylvia had been recovering from Hodgkin's disease). Carter was in a vehicle which swerved off the road to avoid a head-on collision with a minivan.[6]
Career finals
Doubles (1 titles)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Dec 1985 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | Darren Cahill | Brett Dickinson Roberto Saad |
7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
ATP Challenger Tour Finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Nov 1989 | Guangzhou International, China | Hard | Roh Gap-Taik | 5–7, 2–6 |
Doubles: 4 (0–4)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Oct 1983 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Mark Kratzmann | Michael Fancutt Wally Masur |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0-2 | Jan 1984 | Perth, Australia | Grass | Mark Hartnett | Broderick Dyke John Van Nostrand |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0-3 | Nov 1987 | Valkenswaard, Netherlands | Carpet | Leif Shiras | Michiel Schapers Huub van Boeckel |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0-4 | Feb 1991 | Jakarta, Malaysia | Clay | Niclas Kroon | Massimo Ardinghi Massimo Boscatto |
7–5, 4–6, 6–7 |
References
- ^ "Peter Carter | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ Wilson, Jeremy (29 June 2019). "Special feature: The coach and the tragedy that set Roger Federer on the path to greatness". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Split from coach could "help Federer to focus"". swissinfo.org. 14 May 2007. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Jeremy (29 June 2019). "Special feature: The coach and the tragedy that set Roger Federer on the path to greatness". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Roger Federer moved to tears in emotional tribute to former coach Peter Carter". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Jeremy (29 June 2019). "Special feature: The coach and the tragedy that set Roger Federer on the path to greatness". The Telegraph.
External links
- Peter Carter at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Peter Carter at the International Tennis Federation