Peter Rennert
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Great Neck, NY, USA |
| Born |
December 26, 1958 Great Neck, NY, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| 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) |
Peter Rennert (born December 26, 1958), 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.
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