| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Las Vegas,Nevada, US |
| Born | (1962-04-16)April 16, 1962 (age 63) |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $2,029,723 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 181–168 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (June 8, 1987) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1982,1983,1985) |
| French Open | 1R (1984,1989,1991) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1985,1986,1989,1990) |
| US Open | 3R (1985) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 322–244 |
| Career titles | 18 |
| Highest ranking | No.1 (January 14, 1991) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1991) |
| French Open | QF (1994) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1992) |
| US Open | F (1991) |
David Pate (born April 16, 1962) is a former professionaltennis player from theUnited States who won two singles titles and eighteen doubles titles during his career. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 18 in June 1987 and attained theworld No. 1 doubles ranking in January 1991. His greatest success came in 1991 when he won theAustralian Open doubles title together with compatriotScott Davis and reached the doubles final at theUS Open later that year. Before turning professional, Pate playedcollege tennis atTexas Christian University (TCU) inFort Worth, Texas, where he was a six time All-American playing for theHorned Frogs.
| Legend |
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| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Championship Series (0–0) |
| Grand Prix (2–4) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1984 | Honolulu, U.S. | Hard | 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 1984 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 1985 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 1987 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 1–4 | Apr 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | 6–7(2–7), 4–6 | |
| Win | 2–4 | Sep 1987 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 |
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1984 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | 6–7, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 2. | 1985 | Fort Myers, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1. | 1985 | Stratton Mountain, U.S. | Hard | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 2. | 1985 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | 7–6, 6–7, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 3. | 1985 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 3. | 1986 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 4. | 1986 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 5. | 1987 | Lyon, France | Carpet | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 4. | 1987 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 6. | 1987 | Paris, France | Carpet | 6–7, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 7. | 1987 | Frankfurt, West Germany | Carpet | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 5. | 1987 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 6. | 1988 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 8. | 1988 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 7. | 1988 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 9. | 1989 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | 6–7, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 10. | 1989 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 8. | 1989 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 9. | 1989 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 10. | 1990 | Orlando, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 11. | 1990 | Kiawah Island, U.S. | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 12. | 1990 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 13. | 1990 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 11. | 1990 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 6–7, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 12. | 1990 | Lyon, France | Carpet | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 14. | 1990 | Paris, France | Carpet | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 15. | 1991 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 16. | 1991 | Australian Open,Melbourne | Hard | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 17. | 1991 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 13. | 1991 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | 7–6, 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 18. | 1991 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 14. | 1991 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 15. | 1991 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 5–7, 6–2, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 16. | 1993 | Osaka, Japan | Hard | 6–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 17. | 1993 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 18. | 1993 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | 4–6, 6–7 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Career SR | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 2R | 3R | A | 2R | NH | A | A | A | A | W | SF | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 1 / 9 | |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | QF | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 10 | |
| U.S. Open | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | QF | QF | 3R | 1R | F | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 14 | |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 41 | |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | |||||||||
| Miami | 3R | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 7 | ||||||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | ||||||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | ||||||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | ||||||||||
| Canada | QF | QF | A | F | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | ||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1R | SF | QF | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | ||||||||||
| Madrid (Stuttgart) | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | ||||||||||
| Paris | W | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 3 | ||||||||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 1 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 29 | |||||||||
| Year-end ranking | N/A | 240 | 178 | 86 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 81 | 48 | 93 | 132 | 214 | 1289 | 721 | N/A | |