David Carter (tennis)
David Carter (born 21 April 1956) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won five doubles titles with compatriot Paul Kronk. He reached a highest singles ranking of No. 78 in February 1982 and achieved his highest doubles ranking of No. 126 in January 1983.
 David Carter playing at the 1978 Dutch Open. | |
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1956 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 73–112 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 78 (15 February 1982) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1976, 1979) |
| French Open | 2R (1978, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
| US Open | 3R (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 85–100 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 126 (3 January 1983) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1981) |
| French Open | QF (1982) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1973, 1979, 1981, 1982) |
| US Open | 3R (1981) |
Career finals
Doubles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1978 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | Rod Frawley |
 Louk Sanders Rolf Thung |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1980 | Sarasota, U.S. | Clay |  Rick Fagel |
 Andrés Gómez Ricardo Ycaza |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 1980 | São Paulo, Brazil | Carpet |  Chris Lewis |
 Anand Amritraj Fritz Buehning |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 1980 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Chris Lewis |
 Heinz Günthardt .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bob Hewitt |
6–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 1. | 1981 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | Paul Kronk |
Andrés Gómez  Belus Prajoux |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | 1981 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Clay | Paul Kronk |
 Ángel Giménez  Jairo Velasco, Sr. |
6–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 5. | 1981 | Tampa, U.S. | Hard | Paul Kronk |
Bernard Mitton Butch Walts |
3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Win | 3. | 1981 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Paul Kronk |
Eric Fromm  Shlomo Glickstein |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | 1981 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Paul Kronk |
Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4. | 1981 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Paul Kronk |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Marko Ostoja Louk Sanders |
7–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 7. | 1981 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | Ricardo Ycaza |
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | 1982 | Metz, France | Hard (i) | Paul Kronk |
Matt Doyle Dave Siegler |
6–3, 7–6 |
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