David Dowlen
American tennis player
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::summary American tennis player ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | David Dowlen |
| country_represented | United States |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Houston, Texas |
| height | 5 ft 10 in |
| plays | Right-handed |
| careerprizemoney | $145,552 |
| singlesrecord | 10–26 |
| highestsinglesranking | No. 95 (August 27, 1984) |
| AustralianOpenresult | 1R (1983, 1984) |
| Wimbledonresult | 2R (1982) |
| USOpenresult | 1R (1978 |
| doublesrecord | 92–91 |
| doublestitles | 4 |
| highestdoublesranking | No. 30 (August 13, 1984) |
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult | 3R (1983) |
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult | 1R (1986, 1988) |
| WimbledonDoublesresult | 3R (1982) |
| USOpenDoublesresult | QF (1983) |
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| name = David Dowlen | image = | fullname = | country_represented = United States | birth_date = | birth_place = Houston, Texas | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 10 in | plays = Right-handed | careerprizemoney = $145,552 | singlesrecord = 10–26 | singlestitles = | highestsinglesranking = No. 95 (August 27, 1984) | AustralianOpenresult = 1R (1983, 1984) | Wimbledonresult = 2R (1982) | USOpenresult = 1R (1978 | doublesrecord = 92–91 | doublestitles = 4 | highestdoublesranking = No. 30 (August 13, 1984) | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1983) | FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1986, 1988) | WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R (1982) | USOpenDoublesresult = QF (1983) David Dowlen (born February 8, 1960) is an American former professional tennis player.
Dowlen won the USTA National Boys 18 Championship in 1978. After, he was a leading player on the University of Houston tennis team.
Dowlen enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won four doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 30 in 1984. He achieved much of his success alongside doubles partner Nduka Odizor, including beating John McEnroe.
Career finals
Doubles (4 wins, 3 losses)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 1983 | Monterrey, Mexico | Carpet | NGR Nduka Odizor | USA Andy Andrews | |
| USA John Sadri | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 1984 | Boca West, U.S. | Hard | NGR Nduka Odizor | AUS Mark Edmondson | |
| USA Sherwood Stewart | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6 | ||||||
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1984 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | NGR Nduka Odizor | AUS Pat Cash | |
| AUS Paul McNamee | 5–7, 6–4, 3–6 | ||||||
| Win | 2–2 | May 1984 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | NGR Nduka Odizor | USA Ernie Fernandez | |
| USA David Pate | 7–6, 7–5 | ||||||
| Win | 3–2 | Oct 1984 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | NGR Nduka Odizor | USA Mark Dickson | |
| USA Steve Meister | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 | ||||||
| Loss | 3–3 | Oct 1985 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet | NGR Nduka Odizor | AUS Brad Drewett | |
| USA Matt Mitchell | 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 | ||||||
| Win | 4–3 | Dec 1985 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | NGR Nduka Odizor | AUS Broderick Dyke | |
| AUS Wally Masur | 6–4, 7–6 | ||||||
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