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Scott Davis (tennis)

American tennis player

Field	Value
name	Scott Davis
country
residence	Irvine, California, U.S.
birth_date
birth_place	Santa Monica, California, U.S.
height
turnedpro	1983
retired	1998
plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
careerprizemoney	$2,287,611
singlesrecord	206–198
singlestitles	3
highestsinglesranking	No. 11 (October 28, 1985)
AustralianOpenresult	QF (1984)
FrenchOpenresult	1R (1980, 1987, 1990, 1991)
Wimbledonresult	4R (1984)
USOpenresult	3R (1982, 1988)
doublesrecord	368–286
doublestitles	22
highestdoublesranking	No. 2 (January 28, 1991)
AustralianOpenDoublesresult	W (1991)
FrenchOpenDoublesresult	4R (1996)
WimbledonDoublesresult	QF (1992)
USOpenDoublesresult	F (1991)

Scott Davis (born August 27, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player. He reached a career high singles ranking of world No. 11 (in October 1985) and doubles ranking of world No. 2 (in January 1991).

Tennis career

A right-handed serve and volleyer, Davis played 14 years on the tour. He won three singles titles – the 1983 Maui, 1985 Tokyo Outdoor, and 1990 Auckland Grand Prix events – and 22 doubles titles. His biggest doubles tournament win was the 1991 Australian Open, 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. Davis was also doubles finalist at the 1991 US Open with Pate. In 1985, he had won the Los Angeles Open with Robert Van't Hof as an unseeded team.

Prior to turning professional, Davis played college tennis at Stanford University, leading the Cardinal to the 1983 NCAA team championship for coach Dick Gould.

Davis attended Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades California. The Team was named National Champions in 1979 and 1980. He played for Coach Bud Ware (1978–79)and Coach Bud Kling (1979–80). He was also ranked #1 in the World for Junior Singles.

Davis is married to pilates instructor Shellie.

Since retiring from the tour in 1998, Davis has been active on the over-35 senior tour and as a private tennis coach.

Career finals

Singles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Result	W-L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 1981	Napa, U.S.	Hard	USA Sammy Giammalva Jr.	3–6, 7–5, 1–6
Loss	0–2	Jul 1983	Newport, U.S.	Grass	AUS John Fitzgerald	6–2, 1–6, 3–6
Win	1–2	Oct 1983	Maui, U.S.	Hard	USA Vincent Van Patten	6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4)
Loss	1–3	Nov 1983	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet (i)	TCH Ivan Lendl	6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss	1–4	Nov 1983	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet (i)	NGR Nduka Odizor	4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss	1–5	Feb 1985	Delray Beach, U.S.	Hard	USA Tim Mayotte	6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6
Win	2–5	Oct 1985	Tokyo Outdoor, Japan	Hard	USA Jimmy Arias	6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Loss	2–6	Nov 1986	Houston, U.S.	Carpet (i)	YUG Slobodan Živojinović	1–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss	2–7	Jul 1989	Schenectady, U.S.	Hard	AUS Simon Youl	6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Win	3–7	Jan 1990	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	URS Andrei Chesnokov	4–6, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 41 (22 titles, 19 runner-ups)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents
Win	1.	Aug 1983	Columbus, U.S.	Hard	USA Brian Teacher	IND Vijay Amritraj
AUS John Fitzgerald	6–1, 4–6, 7–6
Loss	1.	Oct 1983	Maui, U.S.	Hard	USA Mike Bauer	USA Tony Giammalva
USA Steve Meister	3–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss	2.	Mar 1984	La Quinta, U.S.	Hard	USA Ferdi Taygan	RSA Bernard Mitton
USA Butch Walts	6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Win	2.	Aug 1984	Livingston, U.S.	Hard	USA Ben Testerman	USA Paul Annacone
CAN Glenn Michibata	6–4, 6–4
Win	3.	Aug 1985	Stratton Mountain, U.S.	Hard	USA David Pate	USA Ken Flach
USA Robert Seguso	3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win	4.	Sep 1985	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	USA Robert Van't Hof	USA Paul Annacone
RSA Christo van Rensburg	6–3, 7–6
Win	5.	Oct 1985	Tokyo Outdoor, Japan	Hard	USA David Pate	USA Sammy Giammalva Jr.
USA Greg Holmes	7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Loss	3.	Oct 1985	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet (i)	USA David Pate	USA Ken Flach
USA Robert Seguso	6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Win	6.	Feb 1986	Philadelphia, U.S.	Carpet (i)	USA David Pate	SWE Stefan Edberg
SWE Anders Järryd	7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss	4.	Oct 1986	Scottsdale, U.S.	Hard	USA David Pate	MEX Leonardo Lavalle
USA Mike Leach	6–7, 4–6
Loss	5.	Nov 1987	Paris Masters, France	Carpet (i)	USA David Pate	SUI Jakob Hlasek
SUI Claudio Mezzadri	6–7, 2–6
Loss	6.	Nov 1987	Frankfurt, West Germany	Carpet (i)	USA David Pate	FRG Boris Becker
FRG Patrik Kühnen	4–6, 2–6
Loss	7.	Jul 1988	Newport, U.S.	Grass	USA Dan Goldie	USA Kelly Jones
SWE Peter Lundgren	3–6, 6–7
Loss	8.	Oct 1988	San Francisco, U.S.	Hard (i)	USA Tim Wilkison	USA John McEnroe
AUS Mark Woodforde	4–6, 6–7
Win	7.	Oct 1988	Scottsdale, U.S.	Hard	USA Tim Wilkison	USA Rick Leach
USA Jim Pugh	6–4, 7–6
Loss	9.	Feb 1989	Memphis, U.S.	Hard (i)	USA Tim Wilkison	USA Paul Annacone
RSA Christo van Rensburg	4–6, 2–6
Win	8.	Apr 1989	Seoul, South Korea	Hard	KEN Paul Wekesa	USA John Letts
USA Bruce Man-Son-Hing	6–2, 6–4
Win	9.	Jul 989	Schenectady, U.S.	Hard	AUS Broderick Dyke	USA Brad Pearce
RSA Byron Talbot	2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win	10.	Oct 1989	Orlando, U.S.	Hard	USA Tim Pawsat	USA Ken Flach
USA Robert Seguso	7–5, 5–7, 6–4
Win	11.	Apr 1990	Orlando, U.S.	Hard	USA David Pate	VEN Alfonso Mora
USA Brian Page	6–3, 7–5
Win	12.	May 1990	Kiawah Island, U.S.	Clay	USA David Pate	USA Jim Grabb
MEX Leonardo Lavalle	6–2, 6–3
Win	13.	Aug 1990	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	USA David Pate	SWE Peter Lundgren
KEN Paul Wekesa	3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win	14.	Aug 1990	Indianapolis, U.S.	Hard	USA David Pate	CAN Grant Connell
CAN Glenn Michibata	7–6, 6–6
Loss	10.	Oct 1990	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet (i)	USA David Pate	FRA Guy Forget
SUI Jakob Hlasek	2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win	15.	Nov 1990	Paris Masters, France	Carpet (i)	USA David Pate	AUS Darren Cahill
AUS Mark Kratzmann	5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win	16.	Jan 1991	Sydney Outdoor, Australia	Hard	USA David Pate	AUS Darren Cahill
AUS Mark Kratzmann	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win	17.	Jan 1991	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	USA David Pate	USA Patrick McEnroe
USA David Wheaton	6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win	18.	Mar 1991	Chicago, U.S.	Carpet (i)	USA David Pate	CAN Grant Connell
CAN Glenn Michibata	6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Win	19.	Jul 1991	Washington, U.S.	Hard	USA David Pate	USA Ken Flach
USA Robert Seguso	6–4, 6–2
Loss	11.	Sep 1991	US Open, New York	Hard	USA David Pate	AUS John Fitzgerald
SWE Anders Järryd	3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Loss	12.	Oct 1991	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet (i)	USA David Pate	USA Jim Grabb
USA Richey Reneberg	3–6, 7–6, 2–6
Loss	13.	Jan 1992	Sydney Outdoor, Australia	Hard	USA David Pate	ESP Sergio Casal
ESP Emilio Sánchez	6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Win	20.	Feb 1993	San Francisco, U.S.	Hard (i)	NED Jacco Eltingh	USA Patrick McEnroe
USA Jonathan Stark	6–1, 4–6, 7–5
Loss	14.	Aug 1993	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	CAN Grant Connell	RSA Wayne Ferreira
GER Michael Stich	6–7, 6–7
Win	21.	Aug 1993	Indianapolis, U.S.	Hard	USA Todd Martin	USA Ken Flach
USA Rick Leach	6–4, 6–4
Loss	15.	Jun 1994	Manchester, UK	Grass	USA Trevor Kronemann	USA Rick Leach
RSA Danie Visser	4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Loss	16.	Aug 1994	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	USA Brian MacPhie	AUS John Fitzgerald
AUS Mark Woodforde	6–4, 2–6, 0–6
Loss	17.	Aug 1995	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	CRO Goran Ivanišević	RSA Brent Haygarth
USA Kent Kinnear	4–6, 6–7
Loss	18.	Aug 1995	Indianapolis, U.S.	Hard	USA Todd Martin	BAH Mark Knowles
CAN Daniel Nestor	3–6, 5–7
Win	22.	Jul 1996	Washington, U.S.	Hard	CAN Grant Connell	USA Doug Flach
USA Chris Woodruff	7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Loss	19.	May 1997	Atlanta, U.S.	Clay	USA Kelly Jones	SWE Jonas Björkman
SWE Nicklas Kulti	2–6, 6–7

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