Scott Davis (tennis)

Scott Davis

Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Irvine, California
Born	August 27, 1962 Santa Monica, California
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro	1983
Retired	1998
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$ 2,287,611
Singles
Career record	206–198 (ATP, Grand Prix, WCT & Grand Slam level & in Davis Cup)
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 11 (October 28, 1985)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	QF (1984)
French Open	1R (1980, 1987, 1990, 1991)
Wimbledon	4R (1984)
US Open	3R (1982, 1988)
Doubles
Career record	368–286 (ATP, Grand Prix, WCT & Grand Slam level & in Davis Cup)
Career titles	22
Highest ranking	No. 2 (January 28, 1991)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	W (1991)
French Open	4R (1996)
Wimbledon	QF (1992)
US Open	F (1991)

Scott Davis (born August 27, 1962 in Santa Monica, California) is a former professional tennis player. He reached a career high singles ranking of World No. 11 (in October 1985) and doubles ranking of World No. 2 (in January 1991).

Tennis career

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 Grand Prix, 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.

Davis was married to Suzy Jaeger in 1984, who played for the Cardinal as well. She is the sister of Andrea Jaeger.

Since retiring from the tour in 1998, Davis has been active on the over-35 senior tour and as a private tennis coach.

Career finals

Singles (3 titles – 7 runners-up)

Outcome	No.	Date	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	July 6, 1981	Napa, U.S.	Hard	Sammy Giammalva, Jr.	3–6, 7–5, 1–6
Runner-up	2.	July 10, 1983	Newport, U.S.	Grass	John Fitzgerald	6–2, 1–6, 3–6
Winner	1.	October 1, 1983	Maui, U.S.	Hard	Vincent Van Patten	6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(7–4)
Runner-up	3.	November 30, 1983	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet (i)	Ivan Lendl	6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up	4.	December 12, 1983	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet (i)	Nduka Odizor	4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up	5.	February 18, 1985	Delray Beach, U.S.	Hard	Tim Mayotte	6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6
Winner	2.	October 21, 1985	Tokyo Outdoor, Japan	Hard	Jimmy Arias	6–1, 7–6^(7–3)
Runner-up	6.	November 24, 1986	Houston, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Slobodan Živojinović	1–6, 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up	7.	July 24, 1989	Schenectady, U.S.	Hard	Simon Youl	6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner	3.	January 15, 1990	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Andrei Chesnokov	4–6, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles (22 titles – 19 runners-up)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	August 7, 1983	Columbus, U.S.	Hard	Brian Teacher	Vijay Amritraj John Fitzgerald	6–1, 4–6, 7–6
Runner-up	1.	October 1, 1983	Maui, U.S.	Hard	Mike Bauer	Tony Giammalva Steve Meister	3–6, 7–5, 4–6
Runner-up	2.	March 12, 1984	La Quinta, U.S.	Hard	Ferdi Taygan	Bernard Mitton Butch Walts	6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Winner	2.	August 6, 1984	Livingston, U.S.	Hard	Ben Testerman	Paul Annacone Glenn Michibata	6–4, 6–4
Winner	3.	August 12, 1985	Stratton Mountain, U.S.	Hard	David Pate	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Winner	4.	September 23, 1985	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	Robert Van't Hof	Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg	6–3, 7–6
Winner	5.	October 21, 1985	Tokyo Outdoor, Japan	Hard	David Pate	Sammy Giammalva, Jr. Greg Holmes	7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Runner-up	3.	October 28, 1985	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet (i)	David Pate	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Winner	6.	February 3, 1986	Philadelphia, U.S.	Carpet (i)	David Pate	Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd	7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up	4.	October 13, 1986	Scottsdale, U.S.	Hard	David Pate	Leonardo Lavalle Mike Leach	6–7, 4–6
Runner-up	5.	November 9, 1987	Paris Indoor, France	Carpet (i)	David Pate	Jakob Hlasek Claudio Mezzadri	6–7, 2–6
Runner-up	6.	November 16, 1987	Frankfurt, Germany	Carpet (i)	David Pate	Boris Becker Patrik Kühnen	4–6, 2–6
Runner-up	7.	July 11, 1988	Newport	Grass	Dan Goldie	Kelly Jones Peter Lundgren	3–6, 6–7
Runner-up	8.	October 2, 1988	San Francisco, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Tim Wilkison	John McEnroe Mark Woodforde	4–6, 6–7
Winner	7.	October 9, 1988	Scottsdale, U.S.	Hard	Tim Wilkison	Rick Leach Jim Pugh	6–4, 7–6
Runner-up	9.	February 20, 1989	Memphis, U.S.	Hard (i)	Tim Wilkison	Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg	4–6, 2–6
Winner	8.	April 17, 1989	Seoul, South Korea	Hard	Paul Wekesa	John Letts Bruce Man-Son-Hing	6–2, 6–4
Winner	9.	July 24, 1989	Schenectady, U.S.	Hard	Broderick Dyke	Brad Pearce Byron Talbot	2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner	10.	October 9, 1989	Orlando, U.S.	Hard	Tim Pawsat	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	7–5, 5–7, 6–4
Winner	11.	April 9, 1990	Orlando, U.S.	Hard	David Pate	Alfonso Mora Brian Page	6–3, 7–5
Winner	12.	May 14, 1990	Kiawah Island, U.S.	Clay	David Pate	Jim Grabb Leonardo Lavalle	6–2, 6–3
Winner	13.	August 6, 1990	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	David Pate	Peter Lundgren Paul Wekesa	3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winner	14.	August 20, 1990	Indianapolis, U.S.	Hard	David Pate	Grant Connell Glenn Michibata	4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up	10.	October 15, 1990	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet (i)	David Pate	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner	15.	November 5, 1990	Paris Indoor, France	Carpet (i)	David Pate	Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann	7–6, 7–6
Winner	16.	January 14, 1991	Sydney Outdoor, Australia	Hard	David Pate	Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner	17.	January 28, 1991	Australian Open	Hard	David Pate	Patrick McEnroe David Wheaton	6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–5
Winner	18.	March 4, 1991	Chicago, U.S.	Carpet (i)	David Pate	Grant Connell Glenn Michibata	6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Winner	19.	July 22, 1991	Washington, U.S.	Hard	David Pate	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	7–6, 7–6
Runner-up	11.	September 9, 1991	US Open	Hard	David Pate	John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd	3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up	12.	October 14, 1991	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet (i)	David Pate	Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg	3–6, 7–6, 2–6
Runner-up	13.	January 13, 1992	Sydney Outdoor, Australia	Hard	David Pate	Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez	6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Winner	20.	February 8, 1993	San Francisco, U.S.	Hard (i)	Jacco Eltingh	Patrick McEnroe Jonathan Stark	6–1, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up	14.	August 9, 1993	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	Grant Connell	Wayne Ferreira Michael Stich	6–7, 6–7
Winner	21.	August 23, 1993	Indianapolis, U.S.	Hard	Todd Martin	Ken Flach Rick Leach	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	15.	June 20, 1994	Manchester, UK	Grass	Trevor Kronemann	Rick Leach Danie Visser	4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Runner-up	16.	August 8, 1994	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	Brian MacPhie	John Fitzgerald Mark Woodforde	6–4, 2–6, 0–6
Runner-up	17.	August 7, 1995	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	Goran Ivanišević	Brent Haygarth Kent Kinnear	4–6, 6–7
Runner-up	18.	August 21, 1995	Indianapolis, U.S.	Hard	Todd Martin	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	3–6, 5–7
Winner	22.	July 22, 1996	Washington, U.S.	Hard	Grant Connell	Doug Flach Chris Woodruff	6–4, 7–6
Runner-up	19.	May 5, 1997	Atlanta, U.S.	Clay	Kelly Jones	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	2–6, 6–7

External links

• Scott Davis at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Scott Davis at the Davis Cup