Andrew Pattison
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Andrew Pattison is a former South Africa
South Africa
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n-born Rhodesia
Rhodesia
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n and later Zimbabwean  right-handed tennis player. His highest ever ranking was World No. 24, which he reached on 24 September 1974. Pattison won four singles tournaments, and seven doubles tournaments.

Pattison became a naturalized American late into or following his professional playing career. He resides or resided in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Singles wins

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 8 April 1974 Monte Carlo, Monaco
Monaco
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Clay   Ilie Năstase
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...

5–7, 6–3, 6–4
2. 15 April 1974 Johannesburg
Johannesburg
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, South Africa
South Africa
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Hard   John Alexander 6–3, 7–5
3. 14 September 1977 Laguna Niguel, U.S. Hard   Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley is a former tennis player from Australia.Dibley once held the title for the fastest serve in the world at 148 m.p.h. During his professional career, he also won four singles and seventeen doubles titles...

2–6, 7–6, 6–4
4. 27 November 1979 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard   Victor Pecci Sr. 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3

Singles runners-up

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 23 July 1972 Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Open
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, U.S.
Hard   Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....

5–7, 3–6, 5–7
2. 30 July 1972 Tanglewood
Tanglewood International Tennis Classic
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, USA
  Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt
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6–3, 3–6, 1–6
3. 14 August 1972 Montreal, Canada
Canada Masters
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Clay   Ilie Năstase
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...

4–6, 3–6
4. 28 October 1974 Vienna, Austria
BA-CA TennisTrophy
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Hard   Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis
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4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
5. 7 January 1976 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Carpet   Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
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6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4)
6. 8 February 1976 Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
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, U.S.
Carpet   Jaime Fillol Sr. 4–6, 7–6, 4–6
7. 7 July 1980 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. Grass   Vijay Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
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1–6, 7–5, 3–6
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