Rick Leach


Rick Leach is a tennis coach and former professional player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won five Grand Slam doubles titles, and four mixed doubles titles. He reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.
Leach was a member of the US team which won the Davis Cup in 1990. Partnering Jim Pugh, he won the doubles rubbers in all four of the rounds which the US played in that year, and clinched the team's victory in the final with a win over Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald of Australia.
Prior to turning professional, Leach became the first four-time Division 1 All-American in singles and doubles at the University of Southern California, and won the NCAA doubles title in 1986 and 1987.

Coaching career

He was the coach of the Orange County Breakers. Since January 2026, he is coaching Brandon Nakashima.

Personal information

His brother, Jon Leach, is married to tennis player Lindsay Davenport.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Mixed doubles (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1989US OpenHard

Career finals

Doubles (46 wins, 36 losses)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Jun 1987London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass

Doubles performance timeline