David Felgate (tennis)
| Country (sports) |
 Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Barnes, London |
| Born |
19 March 1964 Essex, England |
| Height | 5'11" (180 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 301 (11 July 1988) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9–25 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 83 (5 May 1986) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987, 1988) |
| French Open | 1R (1986) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1985, 1986, 1988) |
| US Open | 1R (1988) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1986) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1986, 1989) |
David Felgate (born 19 March 1964) is a former English professional tennis player who competed for Great Britain in the 1980s.[1]
Career
Felgate was principally a doubles player and it was in doubles that he made the semi-finals of the boy's event at the 1982 US Open, partnering Stuart Bale.[2]
He and fellow Englishman Steve Shaw were doubles champions in the 1985 Bordeaux Open.[3] It would be his only title on the Grand Prix tennis circuit. Also that year, in Wimbledon, Felgate won his first Grand Slam doubles match. Felgate and Nick Brown, wild card entrants, upset third seeds Ken Flach and Robert Seguso in the first round. They didn't progress past the second round. He also reached the second round at Wimbledon in 1986, with Shaw, and in 1988, with Nick Fulwood.
It wasn't until 1988 that he made a Grand Slam singles appearance.[3] After going through qualifying, Felgate played against Eddie Edwards in the first round of the 1988 Australian Open.[3] He lost to the South African convincingly, only able to win three games for the match.[3] It was however a step up for him, as he had previously only played singles on the Challenger circuit, never in a Grand Prix event.[3] When he did debut at a Grand Prix tournament, in the 1988 Stella Artois Championships (Queen's), Felgate performed well, having a win over world number 72 Jérôme Potier.[3] He was given a wild card at Wimbledon that year, but had to play the top seed in the first round, Ivan Lendl, who won in straight sets.[3]
In 1992, Felgate started coaching Tim Henman and remained with him for nine years. During this time Henman made two Wimbledon semi-finals and won seven ATP titles.[4] They decided to part way early in 2001 and Felgate then began working with Xavier Malisse. He has also spent time coaching Naomi Cavaday and Nicole Vaidišová.[3]
He has had a long association with the Lawn Tennis Association.[3] He was Manager of Men's National Training there from 1992 until 1996 and their Performance Director from 2003 to 2006.[3]
Grand Prix career finals
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1985 |  Bordeaux, France |
Clay | Steve Shaw |
 Libor Pimek Blaine Willenborg |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
Challenger titles
Doubles: (4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1986 |  Nairobi, Kenya |
Clay | Nick Fulwood |
Marcel Freeman Jacques Manset |
6–2, 7–6 |
| 2. | 1986 |  Lisbon, Portugal |
Clay |  Bruce Derlin |
 Alessandro de Minicis Marko Ostoja |
5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 3. | 1987 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bloemfontein, South Africa |
Hard | Nick Fulwood |
Mike Bauer Peter Palandjian |
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 4. | 1988 | Madeira, Portugal |
Hard | Nick Fulwood |
Jon Levine Nduka Odizor |
7–5, 7–5 |
References
- ↑ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ↑ ITF Junior Profile
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ATP World Tour Profile
- ↑ Daily Mail, "Tennis: Henman and his coach reach the end of the line", Nigel Clarke and Mike Dickson