Scott Davis (tennis)
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Country | United States | |
Residence | Irvine, California | |
Date of birth | 27 August 1962 | |
Place of birth | Santa Monica, California | |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (187 cm) | |
Weight | 170 lbs (77 kg) | |
Turned Pro | 1983 | |
Retired | 1994 | |
Plays | Right-handed | |
Career Prize Money | $2,287,611 | |
Singles | ||
Career record: | 206 - 198 | |
Career titles: | 3 | |
Highest ranking: | 11 28 October 1985 | |
Grand Slam results | ||
Australian Open | QF (1984) | |
French Open | 1st (1980, 1987, 1990, 1991) | |
Wimbledon | 4th (1984) | |
U.S. Open | 3rd (1982, 1988) | |
Doubles | ||
Career record: | 368 - 286 | |
Career titles: | 22 | |
Highest ranking: | 2 28 January 1991 |
Scott Davis (born August 27, 1962 in Santa Monica, California) is a former top-ranking professional tennis player. He reached a career high singles ranking of World No. 11 (in October, 1985) and doubles ranking of number two (in January 1991).
A 6'2 right-handed serve and volleyer, Davis played 14 years on the tour, earning $2,287,611 in prize money. He won 3 singles titles - the 1983 Maui, 1985 Tokyo Outdoor, and 1990 Auckland Grand Prix events - and 22 doubles titles. His biggest doubles title was the 1991 Australian Open, which he won partnering David Pate. Other big doubles wins included the 1990 Los Angeles, Indianapolis, and Paris Open, and 1993 Indianapolis Grand Prix events, all partnering Pate. He was also a men's doubles finalist at the 1991 US Open with Pate.
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[edit] Singles Titles
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 31 October 1983 | Maui, United States | Hard | Vincent Van Patten | 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 |
2. | 21 October 1985 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Jimmy Arias | 6-1, 7-6 |
3. | 15 January 1990 | Auckland Grand Prix, New Zealand | Hard | Andrei Chesnokov | 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
[edit] Singles Finalist
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 6 July 1981 | Napa United States | Hard | Sammy Giammalva Jr. | 3-6, 7-5, 1-6 |
2. | 31 October 1983 | Newport United States | Grass | John Fitzgerald | 6-2, 1-6, 3-6 |
3. | 31 October 1983 | Tokyo Indoor Japan | Carpet | Ivan Lendl | 6-3, 3-6, 4-6 |
4. | 12 December 1983 | Taipei Taiwan | Carpet | Nduka Odizor | 4-6, 6-3, 4-6 |
5. | 18 February 1985 | Delray Beach United States | Hard | Tim Mayotte | 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 4-6 |
6. | 24 November 1986 | Houston United States | Carpet | Slobodan Zivojinovic | 1-6, 6-4, 3-6 |
7. | 24 July 1989 | Schenectady United States | Hard | Simon Youl | 6-2, 4-6, 4-6 |
[edit] Doubles titles
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents in the final | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 31 October 1983 | Columbus | Hard | Vijay Amritraj & John Fitzgerald |
6-1, 4-6, 7-6 |
2. | 6 August 1984 | Livingstone | Hard | Paul Annacone & Glenn Michibata |
6-4, 6-4 |
3. | 12 August 1985 | Stratton Mountain | Hard | Ken Flach & Robert Seguso |
3-6, 7-6, 7-6 |
4. | 23 September 1985 | Los Angeles | Hard | Paul Annacone & Christo Van Rensburg |
6-3, 7-6 |
5. | 21 October 1985 | Tokyo Outdoor | Hard | Sammy Giammalva Jr. & Greg Holmes |
7-6, 6-7, 6-3 |
6. | 3 February 1986 | Philadelphia | Carpet | Stefan Edberg & Anders Jarryd |
6-4, 6-7, 6-3 |
7. | 10 October 1988 | Scottsdale | Hard | Rick Leach & Jim Pugh |
6-4, 7-6 |
8. | 17 April 1989 | Seoul | Hard | John Letts & Bruce Man Son Hing |
6-2, 6-4 |
9. | 24 July 1989 | Schenectady | Hard | Brad Pearce & Byron Talbot |
2-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
10. | 9 October 1989 | Orlando | Hard | Ken Flach & Robert Seguso |
7-5, 5-7, 6-4 |
11. | 9 April 1990 | Orlando | Hard | Alfonso Mora & Brian Page |
6-3, 7-5 |
12. | 14 May 1990 | Kiawah Islands | Clay | Jim Grabb & Leonardo Lavalle |
6-2, 6-3 |
13. | 6 August 1990 | Los Angeles | Hard | Peter Lundgren & Paul Wekesa |
3-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
14. | 20 August 1990 | Indianapolis | Hard | Grant Connell & Glenn Michibata |
4-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
15. | 5 November 1990 | Paris Indoor | Carpet | Darren Cahill & Mark Kratzmann |
7-6, 7-6 |
16. | 14 January 1991 | Sydney Outdoor | Hard | Darren Cahill & Mark Kratzmann |
3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
17. | 28 January 1991 | Australian Open | Hard | Patrick McEnroe & David Wheaton |
6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
18. | 4 March 1991 | Chicago | Carpet | Grant Connell & Glenn Michibata |
6-4, 5-7, 7-6 |
19. | 22 July 1991 | Washington | Hard | Ken Flach & Robert Seguso |
7-6, 7-6, |
20. | 8 February 1993 | San Francisco | Hard | Patrick McEnroe & Jonathan Stark |
6-1, 4-6, 7-5 |
21. | 23 August 1993 | Indianapolis | Hard | Ken Flach & Rick Leach |
3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
22. | 22 July 1996 | Washington | Hard | Doug Flach & Chris Woodruff |
6-4, 7-6 |
[edit] Doubles finalist
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents in the final | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 31 October 1983 | Maui | Hard | Tony Giammalva & Steve Meister |
3-6, 7-5, 4-6 |
2. | 12 March 1984 | La Quinta | Hard | Steve Meister & Butch Walts |
6-4, 4-6, 6-7 |
3. | 28 October 1985 | Tokyo Indoor | Carpet | Ken Flach & Robert Seguso |
6-4, 3-6, 6-7(7-9) |
4. | 13 October 1986 | Scottsdale | Hard | Leonardo Lavalle & Mike Leach |
6-7, 4-6 |
5. | 9 November 1987 | Paris Indoor | Carpet | Jakob Hlasek & Claudio Mezzadri |
6-7, 2-6 |
6. | 16 November 1987 | Frankfurt | Carpet | Boris Becker & Patrik Kuhnen |
4-6, 2-6 |
7. | 11 July 1988 | Newport | Grass | Kelly Jones & Peter Lundgren |
3-6, 6-7 |
8. | 8 October 1988 | San Francisco | Carpet | John McEnroe & Mark Woodforde |
4-6, 6-7 |
9. | 20 February 1989 | Memphis | Hard | Paul Annacone & Christo Van Rensburg |
4-6, 2-6 |
10. | 15 October 1990 | Tokyo Indoor | Carpet | Guy Forget & Jakob Hlasek |
2-6, 6-4, 2-6 |
11. | 9 September 1991 | US Open | Hard | John Fitzgerald & Anders Jarryd |
3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 3-6 |
12. | 14 October 1991 | Tokyo Indoor | Carpet | Jim Grabb & Richey Reneberg |
3-6, 7-6, 2-6 |
13. | 13 January 1992 | Sydney Outdoor | Hard | Sergio Casal & Emilio Sanchez |
6-3, 1-6, 4-6 |
14. | 9 August 1993 | Los Angeles | Hard | Wayne Ferreira & Michael Stich |
6-7, 6-7 |
15. | 20 June 1994 | Manchester | Grass | Rick Leach & Danie Visser |
4-6, 6-4, 6-7 |
16. | 8 August 1994 | Los Angeles | Hard | John Fitzgerald & Mark Woodforde |
6-4, 2-6, 0-6 |
17. | 7 August 1995 | Los Angeles | Hard | Brent Haygarth & Kent Kinnear |
4-6, 6-7 |
18. | 21 August 1995 | Indianapolis | Hard | Mark Knowles & Daniel Nestor |
3-6, 5-7 |
19. | 5 May 1997 | Atlanta | Clay | Jonas Bjorkman & Nicklas Kulti |
2-6, 6-7 |
Since retiring from the tour in 1996, Davis has been active on the over-35 senior tour and as a private tennis coach.