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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Born | (1968-09-09)September 9, 1968 (age 57) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $2,294,044 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 7–16 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 194 (April 22, 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 318–238 |
| Career titles | 23 |
| Highest ranking | No.1 (January 28, 2002) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2002) |
| French Open | QF (1996, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | W (2001) |
| US Open | F (2001) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2003) |
| French Open | QF (1998, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | W (2000) |
| US Open | F (1999) |
Donald James Johnson (born September 9, 1968) is an American former professionaltennis player who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 2002. Although born inBethlehem, Pennsylvania, he was raised and learned the sport of tennis in thePittsburgh suburb ofMt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.[1] Johnson attended Fairview High School inErie, Pennsylvania, and won the PIAA State Singles Championship in 1984. During his career, he won theWimbledon men's doubles title in 2001 (partneringJared Palmer), and the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2000 (partneringKimberly Po). He also won the doubles title at theTennis Masters Cup in 2000 (partneringPiet Norval). He won a total of 23 top-level doubles titles.
Prior to turning professional, Johnson played collegiate tennis for theUniversity of North Carolina from 1987 to 1991. As a youngster, he earned the Sportsmanship Award at theUSTA National Junior Championships in 1986.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2001 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jared Palmer |  Jiří NovákDavid Rikl | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 2001 | US Open | Hard | Jared Palmer |  Wayne BlackKevin Ullyett | 6–7(9–11), 6–2, 3–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1999 | US Open | Hard | Kimberly Po |  Ai Sugiyama Mahesh Bhupathi | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2000 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kimberly Po |  Kim Clijsters Lleyton Hewitt | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Mar 1996 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | Francisco Montana |  Nicolás Pereira Emilio Sánchez | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | Aug 1996 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Clay | Francisco Montana |  Rikard BerghJack Waite | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | Apr 1997 | Monte Carlo,Monaco | Clay | Francisco Montana |  Jacco EltinghPaul Haarhuis | 7–6, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1. | Jul 1997 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Francisco Montana |  Gustavo KuertenFernando Meligeni | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Oct 1997 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet | Francisco Montana | Jiří NovákDavid Rikl | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4. | Feb 1998 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | Francisco Montana | Mark KeilT. J. Middleton | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Feb 1998 | Dubai,UAE | Hard | Francisco Montana | Mahesh BhupathiLeander Paes | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 5. | Apr 1998 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Francisco Montana |  David RoditiFernon Wibier | 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | May 1998 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Francisco Montana |  David Adams Brett Steven | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 7. | Oct 1998 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Francisco Montana |  Pablo AlbanoDaniel Orsanic | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 8. | Apr 1999 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Tomás Carbonell | Jiří NovákDavid Rikl | 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 9. | Jul 1999 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Cyril Suk |  Aleksandar Kitinov Eric Taino | 7–5, 7–6 |
| Win | 10. | Feb 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | Byron Black | Gastón EtlisMartín Rodríguez | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 11. | Apr 2000 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Piet Norval | David AdamsJoshua Eagle | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 12. | Jun 2000 | Nottingham, England | Grass | Piet Norval | Ellis FerreiraRick Leach | 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | Jul 2000 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Lucas Arnold Ker | Jiří NovákDavid Rikl | 7–5, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Oct 2000 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Piet Norval |  Julien BoutterFabrice Santoro | 6–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Win | 13. | Oct 2000 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | Piet Norval |  Roger Federer Dominik Hrbatý | 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Nov 2000 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Hard (i) | Piet Norval | Jiří NovákDavid Rikl | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 14. | Dec 2000 | Doubles Championship,Bangalore | Hard | Piet Norval | Mahesh BhupathiLeander Paes | 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 15. | Mar 2001 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | David AdamsMartín García | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 16. | Mar 2001 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | Jared Palmer |  Marcelo RíosSjeng Schalken | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7. | Apr 2001 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay |  Nenad Zimonjić | Radek ŠtěpánekMichal Tabara | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 17. | Apr 2001 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Jared Palmer | Tommy RobredoFernando Vicente | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 18. | May 2001 | Majorca, Spain | Clay | Jared Palmer | Feliciano LópezFrancisco Roig | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 19. | Jun 2001 | Nottingham, England | Grass | Jared Palmer | Paul HanleyAndrew Kratzmann | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 20. | Jul 2001 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Jared Palmer | Jiří NovákDavid Rikl | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Aug 2001 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Jared Palmer | Jiří NovákDavid Rikl | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9. | Sep 2001 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Jared Palmer | Wayne BlackKevin Ullyett | 6–7, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Win | 21. | Oct 2001 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Jared Palmer | Jonas BjörkmanTodd Woodbridge | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 22. | Jan 2002 | Doha,Qatar | Hard | Jared Palmer | Jiří NovákDavid Rikl | 6–3, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 23. | Jan 2002 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Jared Palmer | Joshua EagleSandon Stolle | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10. | Apr 2002 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | Jared Palmer |  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Loss | 11. | Jun 2002 | Nottingham, England | Grass | Jared Palmer | Mike BryanMark Knowles | 6–0, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12. | Jun 2003 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Leander Paes | Martin DammCyril Suk | 5–7, 6–7 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | SR | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | SF | QF | A | 0 / 9 | 14–9 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 11–10 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | W | SF | 3R | A | 1 / 10 | 18–9 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | F | QF | 3R | 1R | 0 / 12 | 17–12 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 41 | N/A |
| Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 10–3 | 12–4 | 8–4 | 0–1 | N/A | 60–40 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | 2R | A | 0 / 7 | 3–7 |
| Miami | NME | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | F | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 12–10 |
| Monte Carlo | NME | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | W | 2R | SF | QF | QF | SF | SF | A | 1 / 8 | 17–7 |
| Rome | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | SF | 2R | QF | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 7–7 |
| Hamburg | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | W | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 1 / 6 | 8–5 |
| Canada | NME | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | SF | F | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 10 | 13–10 |
| Cincinnati | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | A | 0 / 8 | 6–8 |
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | F | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 |
| Paris | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | QF | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 |
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 64 | N/A |
| Annual win–loss | N/A | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 9–8 | 8–8 | 9–8 | 12–8 | 11–8 | 14–7 | 5–7 | 0–0 | N/A | 73–62 |
| Year-end ranking | 834 | – | 522 | 157 | 100 | 106 | 100 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 1211 | N/A | |
