| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Barnes, London |
| Born | (1964-03-19)19 March 1964 (age 61) Essex, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 301 (11 July 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9–25 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 83 (5 May 1986) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987, 1988) |
| French Open | 1R (1986) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1985, 1986, 1988) |
| US Open | 1R (1988) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1986) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1986, 1989) |
David Felgate (born 19 March 1964) is a former English professionaltennis player who competed forGreat Britain in the 1980s.[1]
Felgate was principally a doubles player and it was in doubles that he made the semi-finals of the boys' event at the1982 US Open, partneringStuart Bale.[2]
He and fellow EnglishmanSteve Shaw were doubles champions in the1985 Bordeaux Open.[3] It would be his only title on theGrand Prix tennis circuit. Also that year, inWimbledon, Felgate won his firstGrand Slam doubles match. Felgate andNick Brown, wild card entrants, upset third seedsKen Flach andRobert Seguso in the first round, before losing in the second round. He also reached the second round at Wimbledon in 1986, with Shaw, and in 1988, withNick Fulwood.
He made his first Grand Slam singles appearance in 1988.[3] After going through qualifying, Felgate played againstEddie Edwards in the first round of the1988 Australian Open.[3] He lost heavily to the South African, only winning three games during the match.[3] He had previously only played singles on theChallenger circuit, and never in a Grand Prix event.[3] When he did debut at a Grand Prix tournament, in the1988 Stella Artois Championships, Felgate defeated world number 72Jérôme Potier.[3] He was given a wild card atWimbledon that year, but had to play top seedIvan Lendl in the first round, and lost in straight sets.[3]
In 1992, Felgate started coachingTim Henman and remained with him for nine years. During this time Henman made two Wimbledon semi-finals and won sevenATP titles. They decided to part ways in April 2001 and Felgate then began working withXavier Malisse. He has also spent time coachingNaomi Cavaday andNicole Vaidišová.[3]
He has had a long association with theLawn Tennis Association.[3] He was Manager of Men's National Training there from 1992 until 1996 and their Performance Director from 2003 to 2006.[3]
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 1985 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | Steve Shaw |  Libor Pimek Blaine Willenborg | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1986 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Nick Fulwood | Marcel FreemanJacques Manset | 6–2, 7–6 |
| 2. | 1986 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay |  Bruce Derlin |  Alessandro de Minicis Marko Ostoja | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 3. | 1987 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | Hard | Nick Fulwood | Mike BauerPeter Palandjian | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 4. | 1988 | Madeira, Portugal | Hard | Nick Fulwood | Jon Levine Nduka Odizor | 7–5, 7–5 |