Peter McNamara (5 July 1955 – 20 July 2019) was an Australian

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and coach. McNamara won five singles titles and nineteen doubles titles in his career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles

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-ranking on 14 March 1983 when he became world No. 7. McNamara and fellow Australian

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won the 1980 and 1982 men's doubles championship at Wimbledon and the

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doubles in 1979. McNamara's highest rank in doubles was No. 3. After retiring as a player, McNamara coached professionals including

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and Wang Qiang. McNamara died on 20 July 2019, at the age of 64, from

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Career finals

Singles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Doubles (19 titles, 10 runner-ups)

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:McNamara, Peter 1955 births 2019 deaths Australian male tennis players Australian Open (tennis) champions Australian tennis coaches Deaths from prostate cancer Deaths from cancer in Germany Tennis players from Melbourne Wimbledon champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles People educated at Marcellin College, Bulleen