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.
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| Country (sports) |
|---|
| Las Vegas, Nevada, US |
| (1962-04-16) April 16, 1962Los Angeles, California, US |
| 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 1983 |
| 1996 |
| Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| $2,029,723 |
| 181–168 |
| 2 |
| No. 18 (June 8, 1987) |
| 2R (1982, 1983, 1985) |
| 1R (1984, 1989, 1991) |
| 3R (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990) |
| 3R (1985) |
| 322–244 |
| 18 |
| No. 1 (January 14, 1991) |
| W (1991) |
| QF (1994) |
| QF (1992) |
| F (1991) |
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.
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Championship Series (0–0) |
| Grand Prix (2–4) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1984 | Honolulu, U.S. | Hard | Marty Davis | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 1984 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Terry Moor | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 1985 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | Larry Stefanki | 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 1987 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Tim Mayotte | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Apr 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Stefan Edberg | 6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Sep 1987 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Stefan Edberg | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Legend | Titles by surface |
|---|
| Grand Slam (1) | |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) | |
| ATP Masters Series (1) | |
| ATP Championship Series (2) | |
| Grand Prix (14) | |
| Hard (13) | |
| Clay (1) | |
| Grass (0) | |
| Carpet (4) | |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1984 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | Ernie Fernández | David Dowlen Nduka Odizor | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2. | 1985 | Fort Myers, U.S. | Hard | Sammy Giammalva Jr. | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | 1985 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 2. | 1985 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Scott Davis | Sammy Giammalva Jr. Greg Holmes | 7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 1985 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Scott Davis | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 3. | 1986 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | Scott Davis | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4. | 1986 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | Leonardo Lavalle Mike Leach | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 1987 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Kelly Jones | Guy Forget Yannick Noah | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4. | 1987 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Kevin Curren | Brad Gilbert Tim Wilkison | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | 1987 | Paris, France | Carpet | Scott Davis | Jakob Hlasek Claudio Mezzadri | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 1987 | Frankfurt, West Germany | Carpet | Scott Davis | Boris Becker Patrik Kühnen | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5. | 1987 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) | Kevin Curren | Eric Korita Brad Pearce | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 1988 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Kevin Curren | Peter Lundgren Mikael Pernfors | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8. | 1988 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Steve Denton | John Fitzgerald Johan Kriek | 4–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7. | 1988 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) | Kevin Curren | Gary Muller Tim Wilkison | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9. | 1989 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Kevin Curren | Boris Becker Jakob Hlasek | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 10. | 1989 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Kevin Curren | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 8. | 1989 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Scott Warner | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5 |
| Win | 9. | 1989 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Kevin Curren | Andrés Gómez Slobodan Živojinović | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 10. | 1990 | Orlando, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | Alfonso Mora Brian Page | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 11. | 1990 | Kiawah Island, U.S. | Clay | Scott Davis | Jim Grabb Leonardo Lavalle | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 12. | 1990 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | Peter Lundgren Paul Wekesa | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 13. | 1990 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 11. | 1990 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Scott Davis | Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 12. | 1990 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Jim Grabb | Patrick Galbraith Kelly Jones | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 14. | 1990 | Paris, France | Carpet | Scott Davis | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 15. | 1991 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | Scott Davis | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 16. | 1991 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Scott Davis | Patrick McEnroe David Wheaton | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 17. | 1991 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | Scott Davis | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
| Loss | 13. | 1991 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | Richey Reneberg | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 7–6, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 18. | 1991 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 14. | 1991 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Scott Davis | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 15. | 1991 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Scott Davis | Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg | 5–7, 6–2, 6–7 |
| Loss | 16. | 1993 | Osaka, Japan | Hard | Glenn Michibata | Mark Keil Christo van Rensburg | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 17. | 1993 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Glenn Michibata | Ken Flach Rick Leach | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 18. | 1993 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Glenn Michibata | Jim Courier Mark Knowles | 4–6, 6–7 |
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- David Pate at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- David Pate at the International Tennis Federation
- David Pate at the Davis Cup (archived)