# David Dowlen

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{{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](/source/Houston), [Texas](/source/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](/source/tennis_player).

Dowlen won the USTA National Boys 18 Championship in 1978. After, he was a leading player on the [University of Houston](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Monterrey), Mexico
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|NGR}} [Nduka Odizor](/source/Nduka_Odizor)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [Andy Andrews](/source/Andy_Andrews_(tennis)) <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [John Sadri](/source/John_Sadri)
| 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–1
| Apr 1984
| [Boca West](/source/Boca_West_Open), U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Mark Edmondson](/source/Mark_Edmondson) <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [Sherwood Stewart](/source/Sherwood_Stewart)
| 6–4, 1–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–2
| Apr 1984
| [Houston](/source/River_Oaks_International_Tennis_Tournament), U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Pat Cash](/source/Pat_Cash) <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [Paul McNamee](/source/Paul_McNamee)
| 5–7, 6–4, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2–2
| May 1984
| [Forest Hills WCT](/source/WCT_Tournament_of_Champions), U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor
| {{flagicon|USA}} [Ernie Fernandez](/source/Ernie_Fernandez) <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [David Pate](/source/David_Pate)
| 7–6, 7–5
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3–2
| Oct 1984
| [Tokyo Outdoor](/source/Japan_Open_Tennis_Championships), Japan
| Hard
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor
| {{flagicon|USA}} [Mark Dickson](/source/Mark_Dickson_(tennis)) <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [Steve Meister](/source/Steve_Meister)
| 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 3–3
| Oct 1985
| [Melbourne Indoor](/source/Melbourne_Indoor), Australia
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Brad Drewett](/source/Brad_Drewett) <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [Matt Mitchell](/source/Matt_Mitchell_(tennis))
| 6–4, 6–7, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4–3
| Dec 1985
| [Sydney Outdoor](/source/ATP_Sydney), Australia
| Grass
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Nduka Odizor
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Broderick Dyke](/source/Broderick_Dyke) <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [Wally Masur](/source/Wally_Masur)
| 6–4, 7–6
|}

==External links==
* {{ATP}}
* {{ITF}}

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Category:American male tennis players
Category:Houston Cougars men's tennis players
Category:Tennis players from Houston
Category:Living people
Category:1960 births
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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