Scott Davis  | | Country | United States | | Residence | Irvine, California | | Date of birth | 27 August 1962 | | Place of birth | Santa Monica, California | | Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | | Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | | Turned pro | 1983 | | Retired | 1998 | | Plays | Right-handed | | Career prize money | US$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) | | US Open | 3rd (1982, 1988) | | Doubles | | Career record | 368–286 | | Career titles | 22 | | Highest ranking | 2 (28 January 1991) | Scott Davis (born 27 August 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. Prior to turning professional, Davis played college tennis at Stanford University, leading the Cardinal to the 1983 NCAA team championship. Since retiring from the tour in 1998, Davis has been active on the over-35 senior tour and as a private tennis coach. [edit] ATP Tour finals [edit] Singles titles (3) [edit] Singles finalist (7) | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score | | 1. | 6 July 1981 | Napa, U.S. | Hard | Sammy Giammalva Jr. | 3–6, 7–5, 1–6 | | 2. | 31 October 1983 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | John Fitzgerald | 6–2, 1–6, 3–6 | | 3. | 31 October 1983 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 | | 4. | 12 December 1983 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | Nduka Odizor | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 | | 5. | 18 February 1985 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Hard | Tim Mayotte | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 | | 6. | 24 November 1986 | Houston, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Slobodan Živojinović | 1–6, 6–4, 3–6 | | 7. | 24 July 1989 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Simon Youl | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 | [edit] Doubles titles (22) | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score | | 1. | 31 October 1983 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | Brian Teacher | Vijay Amritraj John Fitzgerald | 6–1, 4–6, 7–6 | | 2. | 6 August 1984 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | Ben Testerman | Paul Annacone Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 6–4 | | 3. | 12 August 1985 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 | | 4. | 23 September 1985 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Robert Van't Hof | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 6–3, 7–6 | | 5. | 21 October 1985 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | David Pate | Sammy Giammalva Jr. Greg Holmes | 7–6, 6–7, 6–3 | | 6. | 3 February 1986 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Stefan Edberg Anders Jarryd | 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 | | 7. | 10 October 1988 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | Tim Wilkison | Rick Leach Jim Pugh | 6–4, 7–6 | | 8. | 17 April 1989 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Paul Wekesa | John Letts Bruce Man Son Hing | 6–2, 6–4 | | 9. | 24 July 1989 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Broderick Dyke | Brad Pearce Byron Talbot | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | | 10. | 9 October 1989 | Orlando, U.S. | Hard | Tim Pawsat | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 | | 11. | 9 April 1990 | Orlando, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Alfonso Mora Brian Page | 6–3, 7–5 | | 12. | 14 May 1990 | Kiawah Island, U.S. | Clay | David Pate | Jim Grabb Leonardo Lavalle | 6–2, 6–3 | | 13. | 6 August 1990 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Peter Lundgren Paul Wekesa | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | | 14. | 20 August 1990 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | | 15. | 5 November 1990 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann | 7–6, 7–6 | | 16. | 14 January 1991 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | David Pate | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | | 17. | 28 January 1991 | Australian Open | Hard | David Pate | Patrick McEnroe David Wheaton | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 | | 18. | 4 March 1991 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 | | 19. | 22 July 1991 | Washington, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 7–6, 7–6, | | 20. | 8 February 1993 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard (i) | Jacco Eltingh | Patrick McEnroe Jonathan Stark | 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 | | 21. | 23 August 1993 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Todd Martin | Ken Flach Rick Leach | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | | 22. | 22 July 1996 | Washington, U.S. | Hard | Grant Connell | Doug Flach Chris Woodruff | 6–4, 7–6 | [edit] Doubles finalist (19) | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score | | 1. | 31 October 1983 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Mike Bauer | Tony Giammalva Steve Meister | 3–6, 7–5, 4–6 | | 2. | 12 March 1984 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | Ferdi Taygan | Bernard Mitton Butch Walts | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7 | | 3. | 28 October 1985 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7–9) | | 4. | 13 October 1986 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Leonardo Lavalle Mike Leach | 6–7, 4–6 | | 5. | 9 November 1987 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Jakob Hlasek Claudio Mezzadri | 6–7, 2–6 | | 6. | 16 November 1987 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Boris Becker Patrik Kuhnen | 4–6, 2–6 | | 7. | 11 July 1988 | Newport | Grass | Dan Goldie | Kelly Jones Peter Lundgren | 3–6, 6–7 | | 8. | 8 October 1988 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Tim Wilkison | John McEnroe Mark Woodforde | 4–6, 6–7 | | 9. | 20 February 1989 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Tim Wilkison | Paul Annacone Christo Van Rensburg | 4–6, 2–6 | | 10. | 15 October 1990 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek | 2–6, 6–4, 2–6 | | 11. | 9 September 1991 | US Open | Hard | David Pate | John Fitzgerald Anders Jarryd | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 | | 12. | 14 October 1991 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg | 3–6, 7–6, 2–6 | | 13. | 13 January 1992 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | David Pate | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 | | 14. | 9 August 1993 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Grant Connell | Wayne Ferreira Michael Stich | 6–7, 6–7 | | 15. | 20 June 1994 | Manchester, UK | Grass | Trevor Kronemann | Rick Leach Danie Visser | 4–6, 6–4, 6–7 | | 16. | 8 August 1994 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Brian MacPhie | John Fitzgerald Mark Woodforde | 6–4, 2–6, 0–6 | | 17. | 7 August 1995 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Goran Ivanišević | Brent Haygarth Kent Kinnear | 4–6, 6–7 | | 18. | 21 August 1995 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Todd Martin | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 3–6, 5–7 | | 19. | 5 May 1997 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | Kelly Jones | Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti | 2–6, 6–7 | [edit] External links |