Scott Davis (tennis)

Scott Davis (born August 27, 1962) is an American 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).

Scott Davis
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceIrvine, California
Born (1962-08-27) August 27, 1962
Santa Monica, California, United States
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1983
Retired1998
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$2,287,611
Singles
Career record206–198
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 11 (October 28, 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1984)
French Open1R (1980, 1987, 1990, 1991)
Wimbledon4R (1984)
US Open3R (1982, 1988)
Doubles
Career record368–286
Career titles22
Highest rankingNo. 2 (January 28, 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1991)
French Open4R (1996)
WimbledonQF (1992)
US OpenF (1991)

Tennis career

A right-handed serve and volleyer, Davis played 14 years on the tour. He won three singles titles – the 1983 Maui, 1985 Tokyo Outdoor, and 1990 Auckland Grand Prix events – and 22 doubles titles. His biggest doubles tournament win was the 1991 Australian Open, 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. Davis was also doubles finalist at the 1991 US Open with Pate. In 1985, he had won the Los Angeles Open with Robert Van't Hof as an unseeded team.

Prior to turning professional, Davis played college tennis at Stanford University, leading the Cardinal to the 1983 NCAA team championship for coach Dick Gould.

Davis attended Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades California. The Team was named National Champions in 1979 and 1980. He played for Coach Bud Ware (1978-79)and Coach Bud Kling (1979-80). He was also ranked #1 in the World for Junior Singles.

Davis is married to America's sweetheart and pilates instructor extraordinaire Shellie.

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: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner-ups)
Result W-L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 1981 Napa, U.S. Hard United States Sammy Giammalva Jr. 3–6, 7–5, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Jul 1983 Newport, U.S. Grass Australia John Fitzgerald 6–2, 1–6, 3–6
Win 1–2 Oct 1983 Maui, U.S. Hard United States Vincent Van Patten 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4)
Loss 1–3 Nov 1983 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i)Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 1–4 Nov 1983 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i) Nigeria Nduka Odizor 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 1–5 Feb 1985 Delray Beach, U.S. Hard United States Tim Mayotte 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6
Win 2–5 Oct 1985 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan HardUnited States Jimmy Arias 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 2–6 Nov 1986 Houston, U.S. Carpet (i) Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović 1–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 2–7 Jul 1989 Schenectady, U.S. Hard Australia Simon Youl 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Win 3–7 Jan 1990 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 41 (22 titles, 19 runner-ups)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1.Aug 1983Columbus, U.S.HardUnited States Brian TeacherIndia Vijay Amritraj
Australia John Fitzgerald		6–1, 4–6, 7–6
Loss 1.Oct 1983Maui, U.S.HardUnited States Mike BauerUnited States Tony Giammalva
United States Steve Meister		3–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 2.Mar 1984La Quinta, U.S.HardUnited States Ferdi TayganSouth Africa Bernard Mitton
United States Butch Walts		6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Win 2.Aug 1984Livingston, U.S.HardUnited States Ben TestermanUnited States Paul Annacone
Canada Glenn Michibata		6–4, 6–4
Win 3.Aug 1985Stratton Mountain, U.S.HardUnited States David PateUnited States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso		3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win 4.Sep 1985Los Angeles, U.S.HardUnited States Robert Van't HofUnited States Paul Annacone
South Africa Christo van Rensburg		6–3, 7–6
Win 5.Oct 1985Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHardUnited States David PateUnited States Sammy Giammalva Jr.
United States Greg Holmes		7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Loss 3.Oct 1985Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet (i)United States David PateUnited States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso		6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Win 6.Feb 1986Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet (i)United States David PateSweden Stefan Edberg
Sweden Anders Järryd		7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss 4.Oct 1986Scottsdale, U.S.HardUnited States David PateMexico Leonardo Lavalle
United States Mike Leach		6–7, 4–6
Loss 5.Nov 1987Paris Masters, FranceCarpet (i)United States David PateSwitzerland Jakob Hlasek
Switzerland Claudio Mezzadri		6–7, 2–6
Loss 6.Nov 1987Frankfurt, GermanyCarpet (i)United States David PateWest Germany Boris Becker
West Germany Patrik Kühnen		4–6, 2–6
Loss 7.Jul 1988Newport, U.S.GrassUnited States Dan GoldieUnited States Kelly Jones
Sweden Peter Lundgren		3–6, 6–7
Loss 8.Oct 1988San Francisco, U.S.Hard (i)United States Tim WilkisonUnited States John McEnroe
Australia Mark Woodforde		4–6, 6–7
Win 7.Oct 1988Scottsdale, U.S.HardUnited States Tim WilkisonUnited States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh		6–4, 7–6
Loss 9.Feb 1989Memphis, U.S.Hard (i)United States Tim WilkisonUnited States Paul Annacone
South Africa Christo van Rensburg		4–6, 2–6
Win 8.Apr 1989Seoul, South KoreaHardKenya Paul WekesaUnited States John Letts
United States Bruce Man-Son-Hing		6–2, 6–4
Win 9.Jul 989Schenectady, U.S.HardAustralia Broderick DykeUnited States Brad Pearce
South Africa Byron Talbot		2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 10.Oct 1989Orlando, U.S.HardUnited States Tim PawsatUnited States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso		7–5, 5–7, 6–4
Win 11.Apr 1990Orlando, U.S.HardUnited States David PateVenezuela Alfonso Mora
United States Brian Page		6–3, 7–5
Win 12.May 1990Kiawah Island, U.S.ClayUnited States David PateUnited States Jim Grabb
Mexico Leonardo Lavalle		6–2, 6–3
Win 13.Aug 1990Los Angeles, U.S.HardUnited States David PateSweden Peter Lundgren
Kenya Paul Wekesa		3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win 14.Aug 1990Indianapolis, U.S.HardUnited States David PateCanada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata		7–6, 6–6
Loss 10.Oct 1990Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet (i)United States David PateFrance Guy Forget
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek		2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win 15.Nov 1990Paris Masters, FranceCarpet (i)United States David PateAustralia Darren Cahill
Australia Mark Kratzmann		5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win 16.Jan 1991Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaHardUnited States David PateAustralia Darren Cahill
Australia Mark Kratzmann		3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win 17.Jan 1991Australian Open, MelbourneHardUnited States David PateUnited States Patrick McEnroe
United States David Wheaton		6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win 18.Mar 1991Chicago, U.S.Carpet (i)United States David PateCanada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata		6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Win 19.Jul 1991Washington, U.S.HardUnited States David PateUnited States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso		6–4, 6–2
Loss 11.Sep 1991US Open, New YorkHardUnited States David PateAustralia John Fitzgerald
Sweden Anders Järryd		3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Loss 12.Oct 1991Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet (i)United States David PateUnited States Jim Grabb
United States Richey Reneberg		3–6, 7–6, 2–6
Loss 13.Jan 1992Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaHardUnited States David PateSpain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez		6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Win 20.Feb 1993San Francisco, U.S.Hard (i)Netherlands Jacco EltinghUnited States Patrick McEnroe
United States Jonathan Stark		6–1, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 14.Aug 1993Los Angeles, U.S.HardCanada Grant ConnellSouth Africa Wayne Ferreira
Germany Michael Stich		6–7, 6–7
Win 21.Aug 1993Indianapolis, U.S.HardUnited States Todd MartinUnited States Ken Flach
United States Rick Leach		6–4, 6–4
Loss 15.Jun 1994Manchester, UKGrassUnited States Trevor KronemannUnited States Rick Leach
South Africa Danie Visser		4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Loss 16.Aug 1994Los Angeles, U.S.HardUnited States Brian MacPhieAustralia John Fitzgerald
Australia Mark Woodforde		6–4, 2–6, 0–6
Loss 17.Aug 1995Los Angeles, U.S.HardCroatia Goran IvaniševićSouth Africa Brent Haygarth
United States Kent Kinnear		4–6, 6–7
Loss 18.Aug 1995Indianapolis, U.S.HardUnited States Todd MartinThe Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor		3–6, 5–7
Win 22.Jul 1996Washington, U.S.HardCanada Grant ConnellUnited States Doug Flach
United States Chris Woodruff		7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 19.May 1997Atlanta, U.S.ClayUnited States Kelly JonesSweden Jonas Björkman
Sweden Nicklas Kulti		2–6, 6–7

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