David Pate

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

Singles (2 wins – 4 losses)

Legend Grand Slam (0–0) Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) ATP Masters Series (0–1) ATP Championship Series (0–0) Grand Prix (2–3)

Doubles (18 wins – 18 losses)

Legend Grand Slam (1) Tennis Masters Cup (0) ATP Masters Series (1) ATP Championship Series (2) Grand Prix (14) Titles by surface Hard (13) Clay (1) Grass (0) Carpet (4) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. 1984 Forest Hills WCT, U.S. Clay Ernie Fernández David Dowlen Nduka Odizor 6–7, 5–7Loss 2. 1985 Fort Myers, U.S. Hard Sammy Giammalva Jr. Ken Flach Robert Seguso 6–3, 3–6, 3–6Win 1. 1985 Stratton Mountain, U.S. Hard Scott Davis Ken Flach Robert Seguso 3–6, 7–6, 7–6Win 2. 1985 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Scott Davis Sammy Giammalva Jr. Greg Holmes 7–6, 6–7, 6–3Loss 3. 1985 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Scott Davis Ken Flach Robert Seguso 6–4, 3–6, 6–7Win 3. 1986 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Scott Davis Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd 7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5Loss 4. 1986 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Scott Davis Leonardo Lavalle Mike Leach 6–7, 4–6Loss 5. 1987 Lyon, France Carpet Kelly Jones Guy Forget Yannick Noah 6–4, 3–6, 4–6Win 4. 1987 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Kevin Curren Brad Gilbert Tim Wilkison 6–3, 6–4Loss 6. 1987 Paris, France Carpet Scott Davis Jakob Hlasek Claudio Mezzadri 6–7, 2–6Loss 7. 1987 Frankfurt, West Germany Carpet Scott Davis Boris Becker Patrik Kühnen 4–6, 2–6Win 5. 1987 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard (i) Kevin Curren Eric Korita Brad Pearce 6–4, 6–4Win 6. 1988 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i) Kevin Curren Peter Lundgren Mikael Pernfors 6–2, 6–2Loss 8. 1988 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Steve Denton John Fitzgerald Johan Kriek 4–6, 7–6, 4–6Win 7. 1988 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard (i) Kevin Curren Gary Muller Tim Wilkison 7–6, 6–4Loss 9. 1989 Indian Wells, U.S. Hard Kevin Curren Boris Becker Jakob Hlasek 6–7, 5–7Loss 10. 1989 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Kevin Curren Ken Flach Robert Seguso 6–7, 6–7Win 8. 1989 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Scott Warner Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann 6–3, 6–7, 7–5Win 9. 1989 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Kevin Curren Andrés Gómez Slobodan Živojinović 4–6, 6–3, 7–6Win 10. 1990 Orlando, U.S. Hard Scott Davis Alfonso Mora Brian Page 6–3, 7–5Win 11. 1990 Kiawah Island, U.S. Clay Scott Davis Jim Grabb Leonardo Lavalle 6–2, 6–3Win 12. 1990 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Scott Davis Peter Lundgren Paul Wekesa 3–6, 6–1, 6–3Win 13. 1990 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Scott Davis Grant Connell Glenn Michibata 7–6, 7–6Loss 11. 1990 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Scott Davis Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek 6–7, 5–7Loss 12. 1990 Lyon, France Carpet Jim Grabb Patrick Galbraith Kelly Jones 6–7, 4–6Win 14. 1990 Paris, France Carpet Scott Davis Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann 5–7, 6–3, 6–4Win 15. 1991 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Hard Scott Davis Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann 3–6, 6–3, 6–2Win 16. 1991 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Scott Davis Patrick McEnroe David Wheaton 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–5Win 17. 1991 Chicago, U.S. Carpet Scott Davis Grant Connell Glenn Michibata 6–4, 5–7, 7–6Loss 13. 1991 Tampa, U.S. Clay Richey Reneberg Ken Flach Robert Seguso 7–6, 4–6, 1–6Win 18. 1991 Washington, D.C., U.S. Hard Scott Davis Ken Flach Robert Seguso 6–4, 6–2Loss 14. 1991 U.S. Open, New York Hard Scott Davis John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6Loss 15. 1991 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Scott Davis Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg 5–7, 6–2, 6–7Loss 16. 1993 Osaka, Japan Hard Glenn Michibata Mark Keil Christo van Rensburg 6–7, 3–6Loss 17. 1993 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Glenn Michibata Ken Flach Rick Leach 6–2, 3–6, 4–6Loss 18. 1993 Montreal, Canada Hard Glenn Michibata Jim Courier Mark Knowles 4–6, 6–7

Doubles performance timeline