Andrew Pattison
Country (sports) | United States Rhodesia |
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Residence | Peoria, Arizona |
Born | Pretoria, South Africa | 30 January 1949
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 1970 |
Retired | 1983 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 270–247 |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 24 (27 September 1974) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1980) |
French Open | 3R (1972, 1973) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1971, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1981) |
US Open | QF (1975) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 239–237 |
Career titles | 7 |
Andrew Pattison (born 30 January 1949) is a former South African-born Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean[1] tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking was World No. 24, which he reached on 24 September 1974. Pattison won four singles tournaments, and seven doubles tournaments. Pattison has 2 sons, Sean and Dale. He is married to Debra Hill and they reside in Peoria, Arizona.
Career finals
Singles (4 titles, 7 runner-ups)
Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1972 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | Hard | Jimmy Connors | 5–7, 3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1972 | Tanglewood, USA | Bob Hewitt | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 0–3 | Aug 1972 | Montreal, Canada | Clay | Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–3 | Apr 1974 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Ilie Năstase | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–3 | Apr 1974 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | John Alexander | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–4 | Oct 1974 | Vienna, Austria | Hard | Vitas Gerulaitis | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Jan 1976 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | Carpet | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 2–6 | Feb 1976 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | Carpet | Jaime Fillol Sr. | 4–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–6 | Sep 1977 | Laguna Niguel, U.S. | Hard | Colin Dibley | 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 4–6 | Nov 1979 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Víctor Pecci | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–7 | Jul 1980 | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | Grass | Vijay Amritraj | 1–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
World Team Tennis
In 1974, Pattison was a member of the World Team Tennis (WTT) champion Denver Racquets.[2] He was named 1974 WTT Playoffs Most Valuable Player.[3]
References
- ^ ITF tennis
- ^ "Mylan WTT Player Database (seasons completed) - as of September 25, 2014 - (Seasons 1974-2014)" (PDF). World TeamTennis. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Wilt, Tom (27 August 1974). "Racquets Win WTT Championship". Greeley Daily Tribune. p. 16.
External links
- Andrew Pattison at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Andrew Pattison at the International Tennis Federation
Categories:
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Zimbabwean people of British descent
- White South African people
- Sportspeople from Pretoria
- Sportspeople from Scottsdale, Arizona
- Rhodesian male tennis players
- South African emigrants to Rhodesia
- Tennis people from Arizona
- White Zimbabwean sportspeople
- Zimbabwean emigrants to the United States
- Zimbabwean male tennis players
- African tennis biography stubs
- South African sportspeople stubs
- Zimbabwean sportspeople stubs