Biography

  • During his 15-year international wheelchair tennis career, David reached a career-high singles ranking of No.6 (June 2000) and No.2 in doubles (July 2000)
  • At the Super Series events, his best singles results were semifinal appearances at the Australian and French Opens and the quarterfinals at the British and US Opens
  • Formed an enormously successful doubles partnership with fellow Australian David Hall
  • Together they won silver at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics and secured the title of champion nation at the 2000 World Team Cup
  • The pairing also reaped them six Super Series doubles titles (Australian Open 1998, 2000, 2001; French Open 2000; British Open 1998, 2000) and they made two more finals appearances at the British Open and US Open.

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Age55
Born16 September 1969
Birth PlaceBeaudesert, Queensland