David Carter (born 21 April 1956) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won six doubles titles with compatriot Paul Kronk. He reached a highest singles ranking of world No. 78 in February 1982 and achieved his highest doubles ranking of world No. 126 in January 1983.
 David Carter playing at the 1978 Dutch Open. | |
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1956 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 73–112 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 78 (15 February 1982) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1976, 1979) |
| French Open | 2R (1978, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
| US Open | 3R (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 85–100 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 126 (3 January 1983) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1981) |
| French Open | QF (1982) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1973, 1979, 1981, 1982) |
| US Open | 3R (1981) |
Career finals edit
Singles (2 runner-ups) edit
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1981 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay |  Jaime Fillol
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1981 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay |  Eddie Dibbs
|
6–3, 0–6, 5–7 |
Doubles (6 titles, 7 runner-ups) edit
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1978 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | Rod Frawley
|
 Louk Sanders Rolf Thung
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 1980 | Sarasota, U.S. | Clay | Rick Fagel
|
 Andrés Gómez Ricardo Ycaza
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | May 1980 | São Paulo, Brazil | Carpet |  Chris Lewis
|
 Anand Amritraj Fritz Buehning
|
6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | May 1980 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | Chris Lewis
|
 Heinz Günthardt  Bob Hewitt
|
6–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–4 | Jan 1981 | Guarujá, Brasil | Hard | Paul Kronk
|
 Ángel Giménez  Jairo Velasco, Sr.
|
6–1, 7–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Feb 1981 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | Paul Kronk
|
Andrés Gómez Belus Prajoux
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–4 | Feb 1981 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Clay | Paul Kronk
|
Ángel Giménez Jairo Velasco Sr.
|
6–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Mar 1981 | Tampa, U.S. | Hard | Paul Kronk
|
Bernard Mitton Butch Walts
|
3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | May 1981 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | Paul Kronk
|
Eric Fromm  Shlomo Glickstein
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Jul 1981 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Paul Kronk
|
Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–6 | Jul 1981 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Paul Kronk
|
 Marko Ostoja Louk Sanders
|
7–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5–7 | Nov 1981 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | Ricardo Ycaza
|
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez
|
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–7 | Mar 1982 | Metz, France | Hard (i) | Paul Kronk
|
Matt Doyle Dave Siegler
|
6–3, 7–6 |
