- Born
- 1954-11-12 in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Australia
- Hand
- Right
- Backhand
- nan
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
- Coach
- nan
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee has a competitive career record of 247–231 across 478 matches (51.7%). The record shows a player capable of competing at Tour level, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher. Claimed 2 titles: Tampa, Baltimore WCT.
At Grand Slam level (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open): Paul McNamee is 45–39 (53.6%) across 84 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth makes that a notoriously difficult barrier.
8 finals reached — won 2, lost 6 (25% conversion) — capable of reaching finals consistently, with room to improve at the decisive moment. 21 semifinals. 42 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10: 8–44 (15.4%, 52 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record.
By format — best-of-five: 53–46 (53.5%); best-of-three: 194–185 (51.2%). Slightly better in five-set matches — a positive sign for Grand Slam campaigns specifically.
Dominant season: 1980 — 45–31 (59.2%) from 76 matches. That year represents a level of dominance that sets the ceiling for what Paul McNamee can produce.
| Date | Tournament | Srf | Rd | Wrk | Winner | Lrk | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-11 | Australian Open | Hard | R32 | 7 | 193 | 6-1 6-2 6-1 | ||
| 1988-01-11 | Australian Open | Hard | R64 | 193 | 108 | 6-7 7-6 6-2 4-1 RET | ||
| 1988-01-11 | Australian Open | Hard | R128 | 193 | 116 | 6-3 6-3 6-3 | ||
| 1987-12-28 | Adelaide | Hard | R16 | 35 | 194 | 6-2 6-3 | ||
| 1987-12-28 | Adelaide | Hard | R32 | 194 | 214 | 6-1 6-2 | ||
| 1987-10-12 | Sydney-2 | Hard | R32 | 41 | 164 | 2-6 6-1 7-5 | ||
| 1987-10-05 | Brisbane | Hard | R32 | 175 | 164 | 7-5 3-6 6-3 | ||
| 1987-09-01 | US Open | Hard | R128 | 920 | 130 | 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-4 | ||
| 1987-08-10 | St. Vincent | Clay | QF | 159 | 111 | 6-2 6-1 | ||
| 1987-08-10 | St. Vincent | Clay | R16 | 111 | 42 | 0-6 6-3 4-3 RET |