Andrew Pattison

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Andrew Pattison
Country (sports)Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Rhodesia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1949-01-30) 30 January 1949 (age 76)
Pretoria, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1970
Retired1983
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record270–247
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 24 (27 September 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1980)
French Open 3R (1973)
Wimbledon 3R (1971, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1981)
US Open QF (1975)
Doubles
Career record239–237
Career titles7

Andrew Pattison (born 30 January 1949) is a South African-born Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean [1] former tennis player. [2] His career-high ATP singles ranking was world No. 24, which he reached on 24 September 1974. Pattison won five singles and seven doubles tournaments.

Contents

Career finals (Open Era)

Singles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)

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ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 1972 Newport, WalesGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John de Mendoza 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
Loss1–1Jul 1972 Columbus, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 5–7, 3–6, 5–7
Loss1–2Jul 1972 Tanglewood, USAClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt 6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Loss1–3Aug 1972 Montreal, Canada Clay Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 4–6, 3–6
Win2–3Apr 1974 Monte-Carlo, MonacoClay Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win3–3Apr 1974 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander 6–3, 7–5
Loss3–4Oct 1974 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Loss3–5Jan 1976Columbus, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss3–6Feb 1976 Dayton, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Sr. 4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win4–6Sep 1977 Laguna Niguel, U.S.Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley 2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win5–6Nov 1979Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Víctor Pecci 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Loss5–7Jul 1980 Newport, U.S.Grass Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj 1–6, 7–5, 3–6

Doubles (7 titles, 12 runner-ups)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jun 1972 Eastbourne, UKGrass Flag of Greece.svg Nick Kalogeropoulos Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr.
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
6–8, 3–6
Win1–1Jul 1972 Tanglewood, U.S.Clay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Osborne
6–4, 6–4
Loss1–2Mar 1973 Atlanta, U.S. Clay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robert Maud Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
6–7, 3–6
Loss1–3Jul 1973 Washington, D.C., USClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
6–2, 1–6, 4–6
Loss1–4Feb 1974 Salisbury, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Byron Bertram Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss1–5Apr 1974 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
2–6, 4–6, 6–7
Win2–5Nov 1974 Vienna, AustriaHard (i) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ray Moore Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Loss2–6Feb 1977Dayton, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Borowiak Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts
4–6, 6–7
Loss2–7Oct 1978 Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
6–7, 5–7
Win3–7Nov 1978 Paris, FranceHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas
7–6, 6–2
Loss3–8Mar 1980 Frankfurt, West GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
7–6, 2–6, 2–6
Loss3–9Mar 1980 Milan, ItalyCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
2–6, 7–6, 2–6
Loss3–10Jun 1980 Surbiton, UKGrass Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 13–15
Win4–10Jul 1980 Newport, U.S.Grass Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Rennert
7–6, 6–4
Win5–10Oct 1980Cologne, West GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bernard Mitton Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
6–4, 6–1
Win6–10Mar 1981 Denver, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts Flag of the United States.svg Mel Purcell
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
6–3, 6–4
Loss6–11Jul 1981 Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ray Moore Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
0–6, 2–6
Win7–11Aug 1981South Orange, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning Flag of Israel.svg Shlomo Glickstein
Flag of Israel.svg David Schneider
6–1, 6–4
Loss7–12Nov 1982 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of Israel.svg Shlomo Glickstein Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
2–6, 2–6

World Team Tennis

In 1974, Pattison was a member of the World Team Tennis (WTT) champion Denver Racquets. [4] He was named 1974 WTT Playoffs Most Valuable Player. [5]

References

  1. ITF tennis
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 331, 332. ISBN   9780356085968.
  3. "Andrew Pattison ATP Tour". ATP. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  4. "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.
  5. Wilt, Tom (27 August 1974). "Racquets Win WTT Championship". Greeley Daily Tribune . p. 16.