Richard James Fromberg ( born Richard James Fromberg ; born April 28, 1970 , Alverston , Tasmania , Australia ) is an Australian tennis player and coach.
- Winner of 6 ATP tournaments (4 in singles).
- 2-time finalist of the Davis Cup in the Australian national team (1990, 1993).
- Finalist of the 1st junior grand slam tournament in doubles ( Australian Open -1988) [1] .
- Semifinalist of 2 junior Grand Slam tournaments in singles ( Australian Open -1988, Wimbledon -1988) [1] .
| Richard Fromberg | |
|---|---|
| Player gender | |
| Date of Birth | April 28, 1970 (49 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Alverston , Tasmania , Australia |
| Citizenship | |
| Place of residence | Melbourne , Victoria , Australia |
| Growth | 196 cm |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Carier start | 1988 |
| Retirement | 2005 |
| Working hand | right |
| Backhand | two-handed |
| Prize, $ | 2 605 740 |
| Singles | |
| V / p matches | 256—287 |
| Titles | four |
| Highest position | 24 (August 13, 1990) |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| Australia | 4th circle (1993, 1998) |
| France | 3rd circle (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 3rd circle (1994) |
| USA | 3rd circle (1992-94, 1999-2000) |
| Doubles | |
| V / p matches | 30 - 53 |
| Titles | 2 |
| Highest position | 159 (February 2, 1998) |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| Australia | 2nd circle (1991, 1993) |
| USA | 1st circle (1991) |
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Biography
Richard Fromberg was born on April 28, 1970 in Alverston ( Tasmania , Australia ) [2] . He began to play tennis at the age of 10. In 1986-1989 he was a scholar of the [3] [4] .
In 1987, the Australian reached the quarter finals of the singles competition of the Australian Open in tennis at the junior level. In 1988, he reached the semi-finals in singles and the finals in the doubles of the Australian Open Tennis Championships , and also played in the single semifinals of the Wimbledon tournament - all this is also in the junior category [1] .
By the end of 1988, he had completely switched to adult tennis. In 1990, Fromberg won the first singles title at the ATP tournament : in Bologna , as well as the first doubles title: in Schenectady .
Richard played for the Australian national team in two Davis Cup finals, in 1990 and 1993. In 1990, the Australian team lost to the US team with a score of 2-3, with Fromberg defeating Michael Chang in single games, but lost to Andre Agassi in a bitter struggle in the five-set match. In 1993, the Australian team lost to the German team with a score of 1–4 - Fromberg defeated Mark-Kevin Göllner , but lost to Michael Stich . Over the course of his career in the Davis Cup, Fromberg has had 10 wins and 4 losses in singles and one victory in a single doubles match [5] [6] .
Fromberg's best result in Grand Slam tournaments was getting into the 4th round of the Australian Open in 1993 and 1998 [7] .
During his career, Richard Fromberg has won 4 singles tournaments and 2 doubles tournaments. The highest single position in the world ranking of professional tennis players is the 24th (in 1990). During his career, he earned as a prize 2 605 740 US dollars [2] .
After the career of a professional tennis player, Richard Fromberg continues to work as a coach at the Fromberg – McCurdy Tennis Academy [4] , and also occasionally plays in veteran matches, in particular, in the demonstration doubles match of the “tennis legends” at the Australian Open 2012 years [8] .
ATP Tournament Finals
Singles: 11 finals (4 wins - 7 losses)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam Tournaments (0) |
| Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| Other ATP Tournaments (4) |
| Result | No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Rival | Score |
| Defeat | one. | May 5, 1990 | Singapore | Hard | Kelly jones | 4-6, 6-2, 6-7 4 |
| Victory | one. | May 28, 1990 | Bologna | Priming | Mark rosse | 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 5 |
| Victory | 2. | July 16, 1990 | Bostad | Priming | Magnus Larsson | 6-2, 7-6 |
| Victory | 3. | January 5, 1991 | Wellington | Hard | Lars Yunsson | 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Defeat | 2. | May 9, 1993 | Tampa | Priming | Jaime Isaga | 4-6, 2-6 |
| Defeat | 3. | June 12, 1994 | Florence | Priming | Marcelo Filippini | 6-3, 3-6, 3-6 |
| Defeat | four. | August 1, 1994 | Hilversum | Priming | Karel Novachek | 5-7, 4-6, 6-7 7 |
| Defeat | five. | January 15, 1995 | Sydney | Priming | Patrick Mackinroy | 2-6, 6-7 4 |
| Victory | four. | September 29, 1997 | Bucharest | Priming | Andrea Gaudenzi | 6-1, 7-6 2 |
| Defeat | 6. | January 18, 1998 | Auckland | Hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 3 |
| Defeat | 7. | August 9, 1998 | Amsterdam | Priming | Magnus Norman | 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6 |
Doubles: 2 finals (2 wins)
| Result | No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals | Score |
| Victory | one. | August 27, 1990 | Schenectady | Hard | Brad Pierce | Brian Garrow Sven Salumaa | 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 |
| Victory | 2. | July 28, 1997 | Kitzbuhel | Priming | Wayne Arthurs | Thomas Buchmeier Thomas Strengberger | 6-4, 6-3 |
Team Tournament
Team Tournament Finals: 2 Finals (2 Losses)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Team | Opponent in the final | Score |
| one. | 1990 | Davis Cup | Australia D. Cahill , P. Cash , D. Fitzgerald , R. Fromberg | USA A. Agassi , M. Chang , R. Leach , D. Pugh | 2-3 |
| 2. | 1993 | Davis Cup | Australia T. Woodbridge , M. Woodford , D. Stoltenberg , R. Fromberg | Germany M.-K. Göllner , P. Künen , M. Stich | 1-4 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Richard Fromberg - Junior Activity (HTML). www.itftennis.com. Date of treatment December 19, 2012. Archived January 18, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Richard Fromberg unopened (HTML). www.atptour.com. Date of treatment February 4, 2019. Archived January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Roll of honor - AIS Roll of Honor for the Olympics (HTML). www.ausport.gov.au. Date of treatment February 4, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 Richard Fromberg - Coaching , richardfromberg.com
- ↑ Richard Fromberg unopened (HTML). www.daviscup.com. Date of treatment December 13, 2012. Archived January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Richard Fromberg - Results (HTML). www.daviscup.com. Date of treatment December 13, 2012. Archived January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Richard Fromberg unopened (HTML). www.australianopen.com. Date of treatment December 13, 2012. Archived January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Richard Fromberg - Photostream (HTML). www.zimbio.com. Date of treatment December 17, 2012. Archived January 18, 2013.