Peter Rennert
| Country |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Great Neck, NY, USA |
| Born |
December 26, 1958 Great Neck, NY, USA |
| Height | 6'1" (185 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1987 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 48–60 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 40 (28 July 1980) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1979, 1980) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
| US Open | 2R (1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 98–90 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (23 May 1983) |
| Last updated on: May 12, 2012. | |
Peter Rennert (born December 26, 1958, in Great Neck, New York), is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Rennert enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved career-high rankings of World No. 40 in singles (in 1980) and World No. 8 in doubles (in 1983). As a player he trained with 25 time Davis Cup Championship Coach Harry Hopman and Wimbledon champion Tony Palafox. His best result as a singles player in a major was making it to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open twice. As a player at Stanford University, Rennert won three National Division 1 team titles and won College Player of the Year. At Stanford, he received a B.S. in Psychology. Rennert now resides as a Physical Education teacher and Original Play teacher at a private school in Easton, Connecticut named Easton Country Day School or Phoenix Academy. In the fall of 2011, Rennert plans to create a tennis program known as, "Peter Rennert's Peak Performance Training Program" in Westport, Connecticut. He will use the Westport Tennis Club to help facilitate his program. In his program, Rennert plans to utilize "The Effortless Approach" to help all tennis players achieve their maximum ability and find an even greater enjoyment for the game of tennis. Currently, Rennert is launching a new website, that will be up very soon.
Doubles titles (2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1980 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Fritz Buehning |
 Andrew Pattison Butch Walts |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1981 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | John McEnroe |
Brian Gottfried  Raúl Ramírez |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1982 | London/Queen's Club, U.K. | Grass | John McEnroe |
Victor Amaya Hank Pfister |
7–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 1982 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | John McEnroe |
Steve Denton Mark Edmondson |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1982 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | John McEnroe |
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1983 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | John McEnroe |
 Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart |
2–6, 4–6 |
External links
- Rennert, Peter at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Rennert, Peter at the International Tennis Federation