Andrew Pattison

Andrew Pattison

Country (sports)	United States Rhodesia
Residence	Peoria, Arizona
Born	30 January 1949 Pretoria, South Africa
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro	1970
Retired	1983
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	270–247
Career titles	4
Highest ranking	No. 24 (27 September 1974)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	1R (1980)
French Open	3R (1972, 1973)
Wimbledon	3R (1971, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1981)
US Open	QF (1975)
Doubles
Career record	239–237
Career titles	7

Andrew Pattison (born 30 January 1949) is a former South African-born Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean^[1] tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking was World No. 24, which he reached on 24 September 1974. Pattison won four singles tournaments, and seven doubles tournaments. Pattison has 2 sons, Sean and Dale. He is married to Debra Hill and they reside in Peoria, Arizona.

Career finals

Outcome	No.	Date	Championship	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Runner-up	1.	23 July 1972	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.	Hard	Jimmy Connors	5–7, 3–6, 5–7
Runner-up	2.	30 July 1972	Tanglewood, USA		Bob Hewitt	6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up	3.	14 August 1972	Montreal, Canada	Clay	Ilie Năstase	4–6, 3–6
Winner	1.	8 April 1974	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Ilie Năstase	5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Winner	2.	15 April 1974	Johannesburg, South Africa	Hard	John Alexander	6–3, 7–5
Runner-up	4.	28 October 1974	Vienna, Austria	Hard	Vitas Gerulaitis	4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up	5.	7 January 1976	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.	Carpet	Arthur Ashe	6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4)
Runner-up	6.	8 February 1976	Dayton, Ohio, U.S.	Carpet	Jaime Fillol Sr.	4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Winner	3.	14 September 1977	Laguna Niguel, U.S.	Hard	Colin Dibley	2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Winner	4.	27 November 1979	Johannesburg, South Africa	Hard	Víctor Pecci	2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up	7.	7 July 1980	Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.	Grass	Vijay Amritraj	1–6, 7–5, 3–6

World Team Tennis

In 1974, Pattison was a member of the World Team Tennis (WTT) champion Denver Racquets.^[2] He was named 1974 WTT Playoffs Most Valuable Player.^[3]

References

1. ITF tennis
2. "Mylan WTT Player Database (seasons completed) - as of September 25, 2014 - (Seasons 1974-2014)" (PDF). World TeamTennis. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
3. Wilt, Tom (27 August 1974). "Racquets Win WTT Championship". Greeley Daily Tribune. p. 16.

External links

• Andrew Pattison at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Andrew Pattison at the International Tennis Federation