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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Irvine, California, U.S. |
| Born | (1962-08-27)August 27, 1962 (age 63) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
Scott Davis (born August 27, 1962) is an American former professionaltennis 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).
A right-handedserve and volleyer, Davis played 14 years on the tour. He won three singles titles – the 1983Maui, 1985Tokyo Outdoor, and 1990Auckland Grand Prix events – and 22 doubles titles. His biggest doubles tournament win was the1991 Australian Open, partneringDavid Pate. Other big doubles wins included the 1990Los Angeles,Indianapolis, andParis Open, and 1993Indianapolis Grand Prix events, all partnering Pate. Davis was also doubles finalist at the1991 US Open with Pate. In 1985, he had won the Los Angeles Open withRobert Van't Hof as an unseeded team.
Prior to turning professional, Davis playedcollege tennis atStanford University, leading the Cardinal to the 1983NCAA team championship for coachDick 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 pilates instructor Shellie[citation needed].
Since retiring from the tour in 1998, Davis has been active on the over-35 senior tour and as a private tennis coach.
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1981 | Napa, U.S. | Hard |  Sammy Giammalva Jr. | 3–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1983 | Newport, U.S. | Grass |  John Fitzgerald | 6–2, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 1983 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Vincent Van Patten | 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 1983 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) |  Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Nov 1983 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) |  Nduka Odizor | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Feb 1985 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Hard | Tim Mayotte | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Oct 1985 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Jimmy Arias | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 2–6 | Nov 1986 | Houston, U.S. | Carpet (i) |  Slobodan Živojinović | 1–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Jul 1989 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Simon Youl | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–7 | Jan 1990 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Andrei Chesnokov | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Aug 1983 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | Brian Teacher |  Vijay AmritrajJohn Fitzgerald | 6–1, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1. | Oct 1983 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Mike Bauer | Tony GiammalvaSteve Meister | 3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Mar 1984 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | Ferdi Taygan |  Bernard MittonButch Walts | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2. | Aug 1984 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | Ben Testerman | Paul Annacone Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | Aug 1985 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Ken FlachRobert Seguso | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 4. | Sep 1985 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Robert Van't Hof | Paul AnnaconeChristo 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 EdbergAnders Järryd | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4. | Oct 1986 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | David Pate |  Leonardo LavalleMike Leach | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Nov 1987 | Paris Masters, France | Carpet (i) | David Pate |  Jakob HlasekClaudio Mezzadri | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Nov 1987 | Frankfurt, West Germany | Carpet (i) | David Pate |  Boris BeckerPatrik Kühnen | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Jul 1988 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Dan Goldie | Kelly JonesPeter Lundgren | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 8. | Oct 1988 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard (i) | Tim Wilkison | John McEnroeMark Woodforde | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 7. | Oct 1988 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | Tim Wilkison | Rick LeachJim 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 LettsBruce Man-Son-Hing | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 9. | Jul 989 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Broderick Dyke | Brad PearceByron 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 MoraBrian Page | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 12. | May 1990 | Kiawah Island, U.S. | Clay | David Pate | Jim GrabbLeonardo Lavalle | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 13. | Aug 1990 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Peter LundgrenPaul 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 CahillMark 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 McEnroeDavid 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 GrabbRichey Reneberg | 3–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 13. | Jan 1992 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | David Pate |  Sergio CasalEmilio Sánchez | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 20. | Feb 1993 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard (i) |  Jacco Eltingh | Patrick McEnroeJonathan Stark | 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 14. | Aug 1993 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Grant Connell | Wayne FerreiraMichael 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 HaygarthKent Kinnear | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 18. | Aug 1995 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Todd Martin |  Mark KnowlesDaniel Nestor | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 22. | Jul 1996 | Washington, U.S. | Hard | Grant Connell | Doug FlachChris Woodruff | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 19. | May 1997 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | Kelly Jones | Jonas BjörkmanNicklas Kulti | 2–6, 6–7 |
