David O'Hare (born 1 June 1990) is a retired professional Irish tennis player who played mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour. On 24 August 2015 he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 1438 and on 3 April 2017 reached his highest doubles ranking of 117. O’Hare still plays for the Irish Davis Cup team. He is the coach of the former No. 1 doubles player Joe Salisbury and has had considerable success, overseeing 2 US Open wins, 2 Masters titles and 2 Tour Final wins.
| Country (sports) |  Ireland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Dublin, Ireland |
| Born | 1 June 1990 Dublin, Ireland |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Memphis |
| Prize money | $58,799 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1,438 (24 September 2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–8 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 117 (3 April 2017) |
| Last updated on: 8 October 2018. | |
Early life edit
O'Hare was born on June 1, 1990 to Joe and Alison O'Hare. He has two brothers, Simon and Mark, and one sister, Jenny.[1] He competed for the Donnybrook LTC tennis club, a tennis club for boys ages 14–17.[2]
O'Hare also competed in soccer, hurling, gaelic and basketball in high school. According to him, he was scouted by Manchester United for soccer when he was younger.[1]
College career edit
O'Hare played college tennis for the University of Memphis.[1] In 2013, he made it all the way to the Round of 16 in the men's singles. The following year, he and Joe Salisbury became the first Tigers in school history to qualify for the NCAA doubles tournament.[3]
In his time with Memphis, O'Hare earned three-time all-conference honoree in doubles.[3] His 97 doubles wins alongside Salisbury are the most in school history.[4] He graduated from Memphis in May of 2014.[3]
Professional career edit
In 2014, he played in the ATP alongside Salisbury, but they lost to the Bryan brothers.[5] He also represented Ireland in the Davis Cup alongside James Cluskey, but they lost to Belarus.[3] The following year, they were relegated to Group Three of the Europe Zone in the Davis Cup after they were whitewashed 5–0 by South Africa.[6]
In 2021, he played in the Davis Cup alongside Julian Bradley, Simon Carr, and Osgar O'Hoisin.[7] In that tournament, they were promoted back to Group 2, with him and Carr securing a 2–1 victory over Georgia to do so.[8]
O'Hare played again in 2023 as vice-captain alongside Carr, O'Hoisin, Michael Agwi, Conor Gannon, and team captain Conor Niland.[9] There, they defeated El Salvador to get in the Group 1 playoffs.[10] In the Group 1 playoffs, they were defeated by Austria.[11]
Coaching career edit
In 2021, O'Hare became the coach for Salisbury and Rajeev Ram in men's doubles. He guided them to become the world number 1 doubles pair and the 2022 US Open men's doubles title.[12]
Career finals edit
Doubles: 29 (18–11) edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2014 | Ireland F1, Dublin | Futures | Carpet | Peter Bothwell
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 Edward Corrie Frederik Nielsen
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2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2014 | Great Britain F15, London | Futures | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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Frederik Nielsen Joshua Ward-Hibbert
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7–6(7–5), 4–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2014 | Sweden F6, Jönköping | Futures | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
 Isak Arvidsson Markus Eriksson
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7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2014 | France F23, Cap d'Agde | Futures | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
 Sander Groen Alexandre Sidorenko
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4–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
| Win | 2–3 | Oct 2014 | France F24, Rodez | Futures | Hard (i) | James Cluskey
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 Maxime Authom Ruben Bemelmans
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7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2014 | Great Britain F18, Loughborough | Futures | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
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Scott Clayton Toby Martin
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Nov 2014 | Great Britain F19, Bath | Futures | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
Richard Gabb Jonny O'Mara
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–4 | Nov 2014 | Cyprus F3, Larnaca | Futures | Hard | Sam Barry
|
 Marco Bortolotti Erik Crepaldi
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Dec 2014 | Togo F1, Lomé | Futures | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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Maxime Authom Juan Sebastián Gómez
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5–5 | Dec 2014 | Togo F2, Lomé | Futures | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
 Komlavi Loglo Josselin Ouanna
|
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Win | 6–5 | Jul 2015 | Ireland F1, Dublin | Futures | Carpet | Sam Barry
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Simon Carr Bjorn Thomson
|
6–3, 2–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 7–5 | Sep 2015 | Great Britain F8, Roehampton | Futures | Hard | Joe Salisbury
|
Neil Pauffley David Rice
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6–2, 4–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 8–5 | Sep 2015 | Sweden F4, Falun | Futures | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
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James Marsalek Marcus Willis
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 9–5 | Oct 2015 | Sweden F5, Danderyd | Futures | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
Sam Barry David Rice
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7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–5] |
| Win | 10–5 | Nov 2015 | Champaign, US | Challenger | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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 Austin Krajicek Nicholas Monroe
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 11–5 | Jan 2016 | USA F2, Long Beach | Futures | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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Evan King Raymond Sarmiento
|
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 11–6 | Apr 2016 | Gwangju, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | Frederik Nielsen
|
 Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 11–7 | May 2016 | Taipei City, Taiwan | Challenger | Carpet (i) | Frederik Nielsen
|
 Hsieh Cheng-peng Yang Tsung-hua
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6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
| Win | 12–7 | Jun 2016 | Spain F18, Palma del Río | Futures | Hard | Frederik Nielsen
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Nicolás Barrientos Jaume Pla Malfeito
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 12–8 | Jul 2016 | Winnetka, US | Challenger | Hard | Sekou Bangoura
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Stefan Kozlov John-Patrick Smith
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 12–9 | Sep 2016 | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France | Challenger | Hard | Joe Salisbury
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Ken Skupski Neal Skupski
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7–6(7–5), 4–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 13–9 | Nov 2016 | Columbus, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
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Luke Bambridge Cameron Norrie
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 14–9 | Feb 2017 | Dallas, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
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 Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Christopher Rungkat
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6–7(6–8), 6–3, [11–9] |
| Loss | 14–10 | Apr 2017 | Saint-Brieuc, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Joe Salisbury
|
 Andre Begemann Frederik Nielsen
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 15–10 | Jun 2017 | Spain F18, Palma del Río | Futures | Hard | Frederik Nielsen
|
 Adrien Bossel Matteo Viola
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6–1, 7–6(7–1) |
| Win | 16–10 | Jul 2017 | USA F23, Wichita | Futures | Hard | Luke Bambridge
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Nathan Ponwith John Harrison Richmond
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6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 17–10 | Jul 2017 | Winnipeg, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Luke Bambridge
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 Yusuke Takahashi Renta Tokuda
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 17–11 | Sep 2017 | Columbus, United States | Challenger | Hard (i) | Luke Bambridge
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Dominik Köpfer Denis Kudla
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6–7(6–8), 6–7(3–7) |
| Win | 18–11 | Oct 2017 | Fairfield, US | Challenger | Hard | Luke Bambridge
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 Akram El Sallaly Bernardo Oliveira
|
6–4, 6–2 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "David O'Hare - 2013-14 - Men's Tennis". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Donnybrook Lawn Tennis Club - Club History". Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Former Tiger Men's Tennis Player Dave O'Hare Representing Ireland in Davis Cup". University of Memphis Athletics. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Former Memphis tennis star Joe Salisbury wins third straight US Open men's doubles title". The Commercial Appeal. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Joe Salisbury claims 150th tour win". Lawn Tennis Association. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Ireland relegated in Davis Cup after South Africa whitewash". The Irish Times. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Bradley looking forward to Davis Cup but also assessing his future". Carlow Nationalist. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Watterson, Johnny (20 June 2021). "Ireland earn promotion to Davis Cup World Group II". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Irish Davis Cup Team Ready for Central American Challenge". Sport for Business. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Ireland defeat El Salvador to secure Davis Cup playoff place". RTE. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Austria seal win over gutsy Ireland in Limerick". RTE. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "# 198: Dave O´Hare - Grand Slam Winning Doubles Coach". Control the Controllables. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
