Full name | Frederick V. McNair IV | |||||||||||
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Country (sports) | ![]() | |||||||||||
Residence | McLean, Virginia | |||||||||||
Born | (1950-07-22)July 22, 1950 (age 74) Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
Turned pro | 1973 | |||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one–handed backhand) | |||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 70–156 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 4 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 79 (October 11, 1976) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (1980) | |||||||||||
French Open | 2R (1974,1976) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (1977,1978) | |||||||||||
US Open | 3R (1976) | |||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 309–218 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 16 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No.1 (1976) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (1980) | |||||||||||
French Open | W (1976) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (1978) | |||||||||||
US Open | SF (1975) | |||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
Tour Finals | W (1976) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
French Open | F (1981) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (1978, 1981) | |||||||||||
US Open | QF (1977) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Frederick V. McNair IV (born July 22, 1950) is an American former professionaltennis player who reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1976. That year, he teamed up withSherwood Stewart to capture the men's doubles titles atFrench Open, theGerman Open and theMasters. McNair was also a mixed doubles runner-up at the French Open in 1981, partneringBetty Stöve. In 1978, he was a member of the U.S. team that won theDavis Cup. In nine years on the professional tour, McNair won 16 doubles titles. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 67.
Before turning professional, McNair played tennis for theUniversity of North Carolina, where he was a four-time All-American and anNCAA doubles finalist in 1973.
McNair comes from a tennis playing family. His grandfather,Frederick V. McNair Jr., and father, Fred III, both played in theU.S. Championships (now known as the US Open). Fred III and Fred IV formed a father-son doubles team which won six U.S. national father and son doubles championship titles.
Since retiring from the tennis tour, McNair has become the president of McNair & Company Inc., a family practice founded by his grandfather in 1931 which uses life insurance in estate planning and executive benefits arena. He won theUnited States Tennis Association 35-over tennis title in 1989 and 40-over title in 1995.
McNair's father Frederick V. McNair III, grandfatherFrederick V. McNair Jr., and great-grandfatherFrederick V. McNair Sr., all graduated from theUnited States Naval Academy. His uncleJamshidi "Jim" Bakhtiar worked as a psychiatrist and he was afullback/placekicker at theUniversity of Virginia. Jim was selected by theFootball Writers Association of America as a first-team back on its1957 College Football All-America Team.[1][2] His sisterLailee Bakhtiar, née McNair, is a writer and a niece ofLaleh Bakhtiar, who was an author and psychologist. The McNair siblings' other aunt was also Lailee. His maternal cousin is journalistDavar Ardalan.[3] McNair is of Iranian descent on his maternal side.
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1973 | Merion, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 1. | 1973 | Aptos, California, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 2. | 1973 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | w/o |
Win | 3. | 1974 | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 2. | 1974 | Merion, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 4. | 1975 | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 5–7, 7–6 |
Win | 5. | 1975 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 6. | 1975 | Maui, Hawaii, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 7. | 1976 | Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 8. | 1976 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 9. | 1976 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 10. | 1976 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 11. | 1976 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 3. | 1976 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4. | 1976 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 12. | 1976 | South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 5. | 1976 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 13. | 1977 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 6. | 1977 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 7. | 1977 | Washington, D.C. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 8. | 1977 | North Conway, New Hampshire, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 9. | 1977 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Loss | 10. | 1977 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1977 | Cologne, Germany | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 14. | 1977 | Oviedo, Spain | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 15. | 1978 | Baltimore WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 12. | 1978 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 16. | 1978 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 13. | 1978 | London Queen's Club, U.K. | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 14. | 1978 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 15. | 1978 | Washington, D.C. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 16. | 1978 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 17. | 1978 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 18. | 1979 | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 19. | 1980 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 20. | 1981 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 21. | 1981 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 22. | 1982 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |