David Carter (tennis)
David Carter playing at the 1978 Dutch Open. | |
| Country (sports) | Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1956 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 73–112 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 78 (15 February 1982) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1976, 1979) |
| French Open | 2R (1978, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
| US Open | 3R (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 85–100 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 126 (3 January 1983) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1981) |
| French Open | QF (1982) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1973, 1979, 1981, 1982) |
| US Open | 3R (1981) |
David Carter (born 21 April 1956) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won six doubles titles with compatriot Paul Kronk. He reached a highest singles ranking of world No. 78 in February 1982 and achieved his highest doubles ranking of world No. 126 in January 1983.
Career finals
Singles (2 runner-ups)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1981 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | Jaime Fillol | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1981 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | Eddie Dibbs | 6–3, 0–6, 5–7 |
Doubles (6 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1978 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | Rod Frawley | Louk Sanders Rolf Thung |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 1980 | Sarasota, U.S. | Clay | Rick Fagel | Andrés Gómez Ricardo Ycaza |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | May 1980 | São Paulo, Brazil | Carpet | Chris Lewis | Anand Amritraj Fritz Buehning |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | May 1980 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | Chris Lewis | Heinz Günthardt Bob Hewitt |
6–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–4 | Jan 1981 | Guarujá, Brasil | Hard | Paul Kronk | Ángel Giménez Jairo Velasco, Sr. |
6–1, 7–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Feb 1981 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | Paul Kronk | Andrés Gómez Belus Prajoux |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–4 | Feb 1981 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Clay | Paul Kronk | Ángel Giménez Jairo Velasco Sr. |
6–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Mar 1981 | Tampa, U.S. | Hard | Paul Kronk | Bernard Mitton Butch Walts |
3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | May 1981 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | Paul Kronk | Eric Fromm Shlomo Glickstein |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Jul 1981 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Paul Kronk | Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–6 | Jul 1981 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Paul Kronk | Marko Ostoja Louk Sanders |
7–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5–7 | Nov 1981 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | Ricardo Ycaza | Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–7 | Mar 1982 | Metz, France | Hard (i) | Paul Kronk | Matt Doyle Dave Siegler |
6–3, 7–6 |