David Pate


David Pate is a former professional tennis player from the United States who won two singles titles and eighteen doubles titles during his career. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 18 in June 1987 and attained the World No. 1 doubles ranking in January 1991. His greatest success came in 1991 when he won the Australian Open doubles title together with compatriot Scott Davis and reached the doubles final at the US Open later that year. Before turning professional, Pate played college tennis at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was a three time All-American playing for the Horned Frogs.

Career finals

Singles finals (2 wins – 4 losses)

Legend
Grand Slam
Tennis Masters Cup
ATP Masters Series
ATP Championship Series
Grand Prix

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.Sep 1984HonoluluHard Marty Davis1–6, 2–6
Win1.Oct 1984TokyoHard Terry Moor6–3, 7–5
Loss2.Feb 1985La QuintaHard Larry Stefanki1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss3.Apr 1987ChicagoCarpet Tim Mayotte4–6, 2–6
Loss4.Apr 1987TokyoHard Stefan Edberg6–7, 4–6
Win2.Sep 1987Los AngelesHard Stefan Edberg6–4, 6–4

Doubles finals (18 wins – 18 losses)


OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.1984Forest Hills WCT, U.S.Clay Ernie Fernandez David Dowlen
Nduka Odizor
6–7, 5–7
Runner-up2.1985Fort Myers, U.S.Hard Sammy Giammalva Jr. Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Winner1.1985Stratton Mountain, U.S.Hard Scott Davis Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Winner2.1985Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard Scott Davis Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Greg Holmes
7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Runner-up3.1985Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet Scott Davis Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Winner3.1986Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Scott Davis Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd
7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up4.1986Scottsdale, U.S.Hard Scott Davis Leonardo Lavalle
Mike Leach
6–7, 4–6
Runner-up5.1987Lyon, FranceCarpet Kelly Jones Guy Forget
Yannick Noah
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Winner4.1987Los Angeles, U.S.Hard Kevin Curren Brad Gilbert
Tim Wilkison
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up6.1987Paris, FranceCarpet Scott Davis Jakob Hlasek
Claudio Mezzadri
6–7, 2–6
Runner-up7.1987Frankfurt, GermanyCarpet Scott Davis Boris Becker
Patrik Kühnen
4–6, 2–6
Winner5.1987Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Kevin Curren Eric Korita
Brad Pearce
6–4, 6–4
Winner6.1988Memphis, U.S.Hard Kevin Curren Peter Lundgren
Mikael Pernfors
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up8.1988Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard Steve Denton John Fitzgerald
Johan Kriek
4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Winner7.1988Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Kevin Curren Gary Muller
Tim Wilkison
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up9.1989Indian Wells, U.S.Hard Kevin Curren Boris Becker
Jakob Hlasek
6–7, 5–7
Runner-up10.1989Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard Kevin Curren Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–7, 6–7
Winner8.1989Sydney Indoor, AustraliaHard Scott Warner Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann
6–3, 6–7, 7–5
Winner9.1989Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet Kevin Curren Andrés Gómez
Slobodan Živojinović
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Winner10.1990Orlando, U.S.Hard Scott Davis Alfonso Mora
Brian Page
6–3, 7–5
Winner11.1990Kiawah Island, U.S.Clay Scott Davis Jim Grabb
Leonardo Lavalle
6–2, 6–3
Winner12.1990Los Angeles, U.S.Hard Scott Davis Peter Lundgren
Paul Wekesa
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winner13.1990Indianapolis, U.S.Hard Scott Davis Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
7–6, 7–6
Runner-up11.1990Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet Scott Davis Guy Forget
Jakob Hlasek
6–7, 5–7
Runner-up12.1990Lyon, FranceCarpet Jim Grabb Patrick Galbraith
Kelly Jones
6–7, 4–6
Winner14.1990Paris, FranceCarpet Scott Davis Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Winner15.1991Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaHard Scott Davis Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner16.1991Australian Open, MelbourneHard Scott Davis Patrick McEnroe
David Wheaton
6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–5
Winner17.1991Chicago, U.S.Carpet Scott Davis Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Runner-up13.1991Tampa, U.S.Clay Richey Reneberg Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
7–6, 4–6, 1–6
Winner18.1991Washington, D.C., U.S.Hard Scott Davis Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up14.1991U.S. Open, New YorkHard Scott Davis John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up15.1991Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet Scott Davis Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg
5–7, 6–2, 6–7
Runner-up16.1993Osaka, JapanHard Glenn Michibata Mark Keil
Christo van Rensburg
6–7, 3–6
Runner-up17.1993Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard Glenn Michibata Ken Flach
Rick Leach
6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up18.1993Montreal, CanadaHard Glenn Michibata Jim Courier
Mark Knowles
4–6, 6–7

Doubles performance timeline

A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held
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