Patrick Du Pré (born September 16, 1954) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Savannah, Georgia |
| Born | September 16, 1954 Liège, Belgium |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1972 |
| Retired | 1984 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $533,743 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 178–196 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (June 9, 1980) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1980, 1981) |
| French Open | 3R (1983) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1979) |
| US Open | QF (1979) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 121–144 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (March 3, 1980) |
Personal
editWhile on tour, Du Pré resided in La Jolla, California. As of 2010[update] Du Pré and his wife Rhonda live in Savannah, Georgia.
Of the winning 1973 Stanford tennis team, Du Pré, Roscoe Tanner, and Sandy Mayer were members of the Zeta Psi fraternity.
Tennis career
editJuniors
editWhile at Mountain Brook High School, he was a three-time Alabama state singles champion. In 1971, he was ranked second in the United States in the boys' 18 singles.
In 1972, Du Pré won the national junior singles championship and was top ranked in both singles and doubles nationally. He attended Stanford University and was an All-American for four years. In 1973 and 1974, Stanford won two National Collegiate Athletics Association national championships.
Pro tour
editOn the professional tour, Du Pré won one ATP Tour singles title (the Hong Kong Open in 1982) and four doubles titles. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1995[1] and was the first tennis player to be brought in.
Du Pré was a semifinalist at Wimbledon in 1979 and a quarter-finalist at the US Open. From 1979 through 1981, he was ranked in the top 20 in the world, reaching as high as No. 12 in June 1980.
Career finals
editSingles: 10 (1 title, 9 runner-ups)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1978 | Mexico City, Mexico | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 1978 | Tulsa, US | Hard | 7–6, 2–6, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 0–3 | Oct 1978 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 0–4 | Nov 1978 | Hong Kong, UK | Hard | 4–6, 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 1–4 | Nov 1982 | Hong Kong, UK | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 1–5 | Aug 1979 | Lafayette, US | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 7–5, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 1–6 | Oct 1979 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | 6–3, 6–7, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 1–7 | Nov 1979 | Hong Kong, UK | Hard | 5–7, 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 1–8 | Nov 1979 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 1–9 | Nov 1981 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | 5–7, 2–6 |
Doubles 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1977 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | 5–7, 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 1977 | Taipei, Taiwan | Hard | 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 1978 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 1–3 | Jun 1979 | Surbiton, UK | Grass | 3–6, 7–6, 6–8 | ||
| Win | 2–3 | Oct 1979 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 2–4 | Oct 1979 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | walkover | ||
| Win | 3–4 | Nov 1979 | Hong Kong | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 3–5 | Nov 1979 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | 1–6, 6–3, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 4–5 | Jun 1981 | London/Queen's, UK | Grass | 3–6, 7–6, 11–9 |
References
edit- ^ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame". Ashof.org. Retrieved January 17, 2013.