{{short description|American tennis player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = David Dowlen | image = | fullname = | country_represented = {{flagu|United States}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|02|08}} | birth_place = Houston, Texas | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 10 in | plays = Right-handed | careerprizemoney = $145,552 | singlesrecord = 10–26 | singlestitles = | highestsinglesranking = No. 95 (August 27, 1984) | AustralianOpenresult = 1R (1983, 1984) | Wimbledonresult = 2R (1982) | USOpenresult = 1R (1978 | doublesrecord = 92–91 | doublestitles = 4 | highestdoublesranking = No. 30 (August 13, 1984) | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1983) | FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1986, 1988) | WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R (1982) | USOpenDoublesresult = QF (1983) }} '''David Dowlen''' (born February 8, 1960) is an American former professional tennis player.
Dowlen won the USTA National Boys 18 Championship in 1978. After, he was a leading player on the University of Houston tennis team.
Dowlen enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won four doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 30 in 1984. He achieved much of his success alongside doubles partner Nduka Odizor, including beating John McEnroe.
==Career finals==
===Doubles (4 wins, 3 losses)=== {| class="sortable wikitable" !Result !style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:55px"|Date !style="width:160px"|Tournament !style="width:55px"|Surface !style="width:145px"|Partner !style="width:145px"|Opponents !style="width:110px" class="unsortable"|Score |- |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1–0 | Mar 1983 | Monterrey, Mexico | Carpet | {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor | {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Andrews <br> {{flagicon|USA}} John Sadri | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1–1 | Apr 1984 | Boca West, U.S. | Hard | {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1984 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor | {{flagicon|AUS}} Pat Cash <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul McNamee | 5–7, 6–4, 3–6 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2–2 | May 1984 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor | {{flagicon|USA}} Ernie Fernandez <br> {{flagicon|USA}} David Pate | 7–6, 7–5 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3–2 | Oct 1984 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor | {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Dickson <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Meister | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 3–3 | Oct 1985 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet | {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor | {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Drewett <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Mitchell | 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 4–3 | Dec 1985 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor | {{flagicon|AUS}} Broderick Dyke <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} Wally Masur | 6–4, 7–6 |}
==External links== * {{ATP}} * {{ITF}}
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