Scott Patridge

Scott Coleman Patridge (born 31 August 1965) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Scott Patridge
Full nameScott Coleman Patridge
Country (sports) United States
Born (1965-08-31) August 31, 1965
Newport Beach, California,
United States
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$66,388
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 200 (May 20, 1991)
Doubles
Career record8–21
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 105 (April 22, 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1991, 1992)
French Open1R (1991)
Wimbledon2R (1991)
US Open1R (1991)

Biography

Early life & college

Scott Patridge was born in Newport Beach, California, the second son of Joe and Ginny.[1] He went to Saratoga High School.[2] While at the University of San Diego (USD) he played collegiate tennis and formed a strong doubles partnership with David Stewart. The pair won 48 matches from 1986 to 1988, which set a USD record.[3] He turned professional after graduating with a business degree.

Professional tour

In 1991 and 1992 he competed on the ATP Tour as a doubles specialist. His best performance was a semi-final appearance at Itaparica with Canadian Martin Laurendeau in 1990. He played in the main draw of all four Grand Slam tournaments in 1991, all with different partners. At the 1991 Wimbledon Championships he and partner Joey Rive made the second round.[4] As a singles player he made it to 200 in the world, through his participation in Challenger tournaments. He won three doubles titles on the Challenger circuit.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)
No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1990 Pretoria, South Africa Hard United States Mark Keil South Africa Stefan Kruger
United States Greg Van Emburgh		 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
2. 1990 Azores, Portugal Hard South Africa Brent Haygarth United Kingdom Andrew Castle
Nigeria Nduka Odizor		 6–7, 7–6, 6–3
3. 1991 Benin City, Nigeria Hard United States Mark Keil United States T. J. Middleton
United States Ted Scherman		 7–5, 6–7, 7–5

References
  1. "Obituary of Joseph Mitchell Patridge, Sr". Reno Gazette-Journal. January 1, 2006. p. 44. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. Ello, Chris (April 20, 1988). "Court Order". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. "Toreros Open Dual Match Season This Saturday". University of San Diego Official Athletic Site. January 19, 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. "Wimbledon". The Palm Beach Post. July 2, 1991. p. 52. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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