David Dowlen
David Dowlen ( born February 3, 1960 in Houston, Texas ) is a former American professional tennis player.
Life
Dowlen was 1978 national U.S. junior champion. He studied at the University of Houston and was elected to the best selection of All-American twice. At the University he met the Nigerian student and tennis player Nduka Odizor know who his doubles partner was in the episode. 1983 could both win their first doubles title on the ATP World Tour in Monterrey. The following year was the most successful in her career, she won two doubles titles and were in three other tournaments in the final. In addition Dowlen reached his best individual result with the quarter finals in Cleveland. In 1985 he was the fourth and last joint double title and another finals. In addition, they were in the quarter-finals of the Masters tournament in Cincinnati.
1988 Dowlen won by the side of Marcel Freeman the double title of the Challenger tournament in Guadeloupe. In total he won during his career four ATP doubles titles, four more times he stood in a final. Its highest listing in the tennis world ranking he reached in 1984 with position 95 in singles and position 30 in doubles.
In some his best result was a grand slam tournament second-round participation in Wimbledon 1982. In the doubles competition in 1983 he reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. In addition, he was in the second round of the Australian Open and Wimbledon.