David Macpherson (tennis)


David Macpherson
Current position
Player/National Team Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan
Biographical details
Born July 3, 1967 (1967-07-03) (age 44)
Place of birth Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
1985–2003  Australia
Coaching career
2005– Bob Bryan-Mike Bryan (2005–)[1]
Coaching achievements
Coachee(s) Doubles Titles total 45(B-M), 5(B) (50 total)
List of notable tournaments (with champion) 2007 Davis Cup champions (Bryan brothers)
List of titles (from August 2005)

David Macpherson (born 3 July 1967 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia) is a former professional male tennis player on the ATP tour.

A product of player and coach, Tony Roche's junior tennis academy, he played lefthanded and turned professional in 1985. As a junior player Macpherson was one of Australia's top prospects in his peer group, reaching the U.S. Open Junior Doubles Tournament finals in 1983 and winning the Australia Open Junior Doubles title in 1985 (with Brett Custer).

Known primarily as a doubles specialist, Macpherson's professional career was highlighted by his 1992 season with partner, Steve DeVries, where they won doubles titles in Milan, Manchester, Indian Wells, Atlanta, Charlotte and Brisbane to finish No. 8 in the year end Team Rankings and qualifying for ATP Tour World Doubles Championships.

In November of that year he achieved his high personal rank of #11 in the doubles ranking. During his career,Macpherson captured 16 doubles titles on the ATP tour and earned over $1.7 million USD in career earnings.

Throughout his pro career, Macpherson was a regular player in World Team Tennis league for the Sacramento and Kansas City Explorers franchises. He currently coaches #1 ranked American doubles players Bob and Mike Bryan.

Doubles titles (16)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents in the final Score
1. 1990 Toronto, Canada Carpet Patrick Galbraith Neil Broad / Kevin Curren 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
2. 1992 Milan, Italy Carpet Neil Broad Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
3. 1992 Indian Wells, USA Hard Steve DeVries Kent Kinnear / Sven Salumaa 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
4. 1992 Atlanta, USA Clay Steve DeVries Mark Keil / Dave Randall 6–3, 6–3
5. 1992 Charlotte, USA Clay Steve DeVries Bret Garnett / Jared Palmer 6–4, 7–6
6. 1992 Manchester, England Grass Patrick Galbraith Jeremy Bates / Laurie Warder 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
7. 1992 Brisbane, Australia Hard (i) Steve DeVries Patrick McEnroe / Jonathan Stark 6–4, 6–4
8. 1993 Nice, France Clay Laurie Warder Shelby Cannon / Scott Melville 3–4, retired
9. 1995 Scottsdale, USA Hard Trevor Kronemann Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
10. 1995 Barcelona, Spain Clay Trevor Kronemann Goran Ivanišević / Andrea Gaudenzi 6–2, 6–4
11. 1995 Munich, Germany Clay Trevor Kronemann Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez 6–3, 6–4
12. 1996 San Jose, USA Hard (i) Trevor Kronemann Richey Reneberg / Jonathan Stark 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
13. 1998 St. Pölten, Austria Clay Jim Grabb David Adams / Wayne Black 6–4, 6–4
14. 2001 Adelaide, Australia Hard Grant Stafford Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
15. 2001 Tokyo, Japan Hard Rick Leach Paul Hanley / Nathan Healey 1–6, 7–6, 7–6
16. 2003 Newport, USA Grass Jordan Kerr Julian Knowle / Jürgen Melzer 7–6, 6–3

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