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).
| 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 | $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) |
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 | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jul 1981 | Napa, U.S. | Hard | Sammy Giammalva Jr. | 3–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Jul 1983 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} John Fitzgerald | 6–2, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | Oct 1983 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Vincent Van Patten | 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 3. | Nov 1983 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) |  Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Dec 1983 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) |  Nduka Odizor | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Feb 1985 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Hard | Tim Mayotte | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | Oct 1985 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Jimmy Arias | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 6. | Nov 1986 | Houston, U.S. | Carpet (i) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Slobodan Živojinović | 1–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Jul 1989 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Simon Youl | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | Jan 1990 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  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 1983 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | Brian Teacher |  Vijay Amritraj John Fitzgerald | 6–1, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1. | Oct 1983 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Mike Bauer | Tony Giammalva Steve Meister | 3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Mar 1984 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | Ferdi Taygan | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bernard Mitton Butch Walts | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2. | Aug 1984 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | Ben Testerman | Paul Annacone.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | Aug 1985 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 4. | Sep 1985 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Robert Van't Hof | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 5. | Oct 1985 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | David Pate | Sammy Giammalva Jr. Greg Holmes | 7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Oct 1985 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 6. | Feb 1986 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | David Pate |  Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4. | Oct 1986 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | David Pate |  Leonardo Lavalle Mike Leach | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Nov 1987 | Paris Masters, France | Carpet (i) | David Pate |  Jakob Hlasek Claudio Mezzadri | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Nov 1987 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet (i) | David Pate |  Boris Becker Patrik Kühnen | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Jul 1988 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Dan Goldie | Kelly Jones Peter Lundgren | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 8. | Oct 1988 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard (i) | Tim Wilkison | John McEnroe Mark Woodforde | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 7. | Oct 1988 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | Tim Wilkison | Rick Leach Jim Pugh | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 9. | Feb 1989 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Tim Wilkison | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 8. | Apr 1989 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard |  Paul Wekesa | John Letts Bruce Man-Son-Hing | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 9. | Jul 989 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Broderick Dyke | Brad Pearce Byron Talbot | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 10. | Oct 1989 | Orlando, U.S. | Hard | Tim Pawsat | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 11. | Apr 1990 | Orlando, U.S. | Hard | David Pate |  Alfonso Mora Brian Page | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 12. | May 1990 | Kiawah Island, U.S. | Clay | David Pate | Jim Grabb Leonardo Lavalle | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 13. | Aug 1990 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Peter Lundgren Paul Wekesa | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 14. | Aug 1990 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 7–6, 6–6 |
| Loss | 10. | Oct 1990 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | David Pate |  Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek | 2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 15. | Nov 1990 | Paris Masters, France | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 16. | Jan 1991 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | David Pate | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 17. | Jan 1991 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | David Pate | Patrick McEnroe David Wheaton | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 18. | Mar 1991 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
| Win | 19. | Jul 1991 | Washington, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 11. | Sep 1991 | US Open, New York | Hard | David Pate | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 12. | Oct 1991 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | David Pate | Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg | 3–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 13. | Jan 1992 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | David Pate |  Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 20. | Feb 1993 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard (i) |  Jacco Eltingh | Patrick McEnroe Jonathan Stark | 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 14. | Aug 1993 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Grant Connell | Wayne Ferreira Michael Stich | 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 21. | Aug 1993 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Todd Martin | Ken Flach Rick Leach | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 15. | Jun 1994 | Manchester, UK | Grass | Trevor Kronemann | Rick Leach Danie Visser | 4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Loss | 16. | Aug 1994 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Brian MacPhie | John Fitzgerald Mark Woodforde | 6–4, 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 17. | Aug 1995 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard |  Goran Ivanišević | Brent Haygarth Kent Kinnear | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 18. | Aug 1995 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Todd Martin |  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 22. | Jul 1996 | Washington, U.S. | Hard | Grant Connell | Doug Flach Chris Woodruff | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 19. | May 1997 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | Kelly Jones | Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti | 2–6, 6–7 |
