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Wikipedia / Andrew Pattison

Andrew Pattison (born 30 January 1949) is a South African-born Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean former tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking was world No. 24, which he reached on 24 September 1974. Pattison won five singles and seven doubles tournaments.

Career finals (Open Era)

Singles (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Result

W-L

Date

Tournament

Surface

Opponent

Score

Win

1–0

Jul 1972

Newport, Wales

Grass

John de Mendoza

6–8, 6–4, 6–4

Loss

1–1

Jul 1972

Columbus, U.S.

Hard

Jimmy Connors

5–7, 3–6, 5–7

Loss

1–2

Jul 1972

Tanglewood, USA

Clay

Bob Hewitt

6–3, 3–6, 1–6

Loss

1–3

Aug 1972

Montreal, Canada

Clay

Ilie Năstase

4–6, 3–6

Win

2–3

Apr 1974

Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Clay

Ilie Năstase

5–7, 6–3, 6–4

Win

3–3

Apr 1974

Johannesburg, South Africa

Hard

John Alexander

6–3, 7–5

Loss

3–4

Oct 1974

Vienna, Austria

Hard (i)

Vitas Gerulaitis

4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6

Loss

3–5

Jan 1976

Columbus, U.S.

Carpet (i)

Arthur Ashe

6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)

Loss

3–6

Feb 1976

Dayton, U.S.

Carpet (i)

Jaime Fillol Sr.

4–6, 7–6, 4–6

Win

4–6

Sep 1977

Laguna Niguel, U.S.

Hard

Colin Dibley

2–6, 7–6, 6–4

Win

5–6

Nov 1979

Johannesburg, South Africa

Hard

Víctor Pecci

2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3

Loss

5–7

Jul 1980

Newport, U.S.

Grass

Vijay Amritraj

1–6, 7–5, 3–6

Doubles (7 titles, 12 runner-ups)

Result

W-L

Date

Tournament

Surface

Partner

Opponents

Score

Loss

0–1

Jun 1972

Eastbourne, UK

Grass

Nick Kalogeropoulos

Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes

6–8, 3–6

Win

1–1

Jul 1972

Tanglewood, U.S.

Clay

Bob Hewitt

Jim McManus Jim Osborne

6–4, 6–4

Loss

1–2

Mar 1973

Atlanta, U.S.

Clay

Robert Maud

Roy Emerson Rod Laver

6–7, 3–6

Loss

1–3

Jul 1973

Washington, D.C., US

Clay

Dick Crealy

Ross Case Geoff Masters

6–2, 1–6, 4–6

Loss

1–4

Feb 1974

Salisbury, U.S.

Carpet (i)

Byron Bertram

Jimmy Connors Frew McMillan

6–3, 2–6, 1–6

Loss

1–5

Apr 1974

Johannesburg, South Africa

Hard

Jim McManus

Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan

2–6, 4–6, 6–7

Win

2–5

Nov 1974

Vienna, Austria

Hard (i)

Ray Moore

Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan

6–4, 5–7, 6–4

Loss

2–6

Feb 1977

Dayton, U.S.

Carpet (i)

Jeff Borowiak

Hank Pfister Butch Walts

4–6, 6–7

Loss

2–7

Oct 1978

Basel, Switzerland

Hard (i)

Bruce Manson

Wojciech Fibak John McEnroe

6–7, 5–7

Win

3–7

Nov 1978

Paris, France

Hard (i)

Bruce Manson

Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas

7–6, 6–2

Loss

3–8

Mar 1980

Frankfurt, West Germany

Carpet (i)

Butch Walts

Vijay Amritraj Stan Smith

7–6, 2–6, 2–6

Loss

3–9

Mar 1980

Milan, Italy

Carpet (i)

Butch Walts

Peter Fleming John McEnroe

2–6, 7–6, 2–6

Loss

3–10

Jun 1980

Surbiton, UK

Grass

Butch Walts

Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick

6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 13–15

Win

4–10

Jul 1980

Newport, U.S.

Grass

Butch Walts

Fritz Buehning Peter Rennert

7–6, 6–4

Win

5–10

Oct 1980

Cologne, West Germany

Carpet (i)

Bernard Mitton

Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd

6–4, 6–1

Win

6–10

Mar 1981

Denver, U.S.

Carpet (i)

Butch Walts

Mel Purcell Dick Stockton

6–3, 6–4

Loss

6–11

Jul 1981

Hilversum, Netherlands

Clay

Ray Moore

Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy

0–6, 2–6

Win

7–11

Aug 1981

South Orange, U.S.

Hard

Fritz Buehning

Shlomo Glickstein David Schneider

6–1, 6–4

Loss

7–12

Nov 1982

Johannesburg, South Africa

Hard

Shlomo Glickstein

Brian Gottfried Frew McMillan

2–6, 2–6

World Team Tennis

In 1974, Pattison was a member of the World Team Tennis (WTT) champion Denver Racquets. He was named 1974 WTT Playoffs Most Valuable Player.

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