David Pate
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American tennis player
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, US |
| Born | (1962年04月16日) April 16, 1962 (age 62) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $2,029,723 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 181–168 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (June 8, 1987) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1982, 1983, 1985) |
| French Open | 1R (1984, 1989, 1991) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990) |
| US Open | 3R (1985) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 322–244 |
| Career titles | 18 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (January 14, 1991) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1991) |
| French Open | QF (1994) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1992) |
| US Open | F (1991) |
David Pate (born April 16, 1962) 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 (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was a six time All-American playing for the Horned Frogs.
Career finals
[edit ]Singles (2 wins – 4 losses)
[edit ]| Legend |
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| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Championship Series (0–0) |
| Grand Prix (2–4) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Sep 1984 | Honolulu, U.S. | Hard | United States Marty Davis | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | Oct 1984 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | United States Terry Moor | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2. | Feb 1985 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | United States Larry Stefanki | 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Apr 1987 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | United States Tim Mayotte | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Apr 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Sweden Stefan Edberg | 6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | Sep 1987 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Sweden Stefan Edberg | 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles (18 wins – 18 losses)
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Doubles performance timeline
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F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Career SR | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 2R | 3R | A | 2R | NH | A | A | A | A | W | SF | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 1 / 9 | |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | QF | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 10 | |
| U.S. Open | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | QF | QF | 3R | 1R | F | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 14 | |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 41 | |
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| Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 |
QF | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | |||||||||
| Miami | 3R | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 7 | ||||||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | ||||||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | ||||||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | ||||||||||
| Canada | QF | QF | A | F | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | ||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1R | SF | QF | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | ||||||||||
| Madrid (Stuttgart) | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | ||||||||||
| Paris | W | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 3 | ||||||||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 1 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 29 | |||||||||
| Year-end ranking | N/A | 240 | 178 | 86 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 81 | 48 | 93 | 132 | 214 | 1289 | 721 | N/A | |
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