Paul Hanley (tennis)
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Paul Jason Hanley (born 12 November 1977) is a retired professional male tennis player from Australia, specialising in doubles and owning 26 ATP titles in this discipline.
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Country (sports) | Australia | |||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Loganlea, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1977-11-12) 12 November 1977 (age 46) Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 21 August 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $2,834,776 | |||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 0–3 | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 395 (7 February 2000) | |||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 447–314 | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 5 (6 November 2006) | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (2006, 2007) | |||||||||||||||||
French Open | SF (2003) | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (2004) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (2006, 2007) | |||||||||||||||||
Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | F (2011) | |||||||||||||||||
French Open | SF (2005) | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (2005) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 12 November 2013. |
He made the 2005 Wimbledon and 2011 Australian Open finals in mixed doubles, playing with Tatiana Perebiynis and Chan Yung-jan respectively, falling short on both occasions. His best results came alongside Wayne Arthurs and Kevin Ullyett, with whom Hanley formed long-term doubles partnerships. Hanley has an 8–4 win–loss record on the Australian Davis Cup Team. The Australian's highest doubles ranking was World Number 5. His parents, Jay and Judy, co-own a tennis centre, which is one of the main reasons why Hanley pursued a career in the sport.