David Dowlen (born February 8, 1960) is an American former professional

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. Dowlen won the USTA National Boys 18 Championship in 1978. After, he was a leading player on the

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tennis team. Dowlen enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won four doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 30 in 1984. He achieved much of his success alongside doubles partner Nduka Odizor, including beating

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Career finals

Doubles (4 wins, 3 losses)

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