Scott Coleman Patridge (born 31 August 1965) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Biography

Early life and college

Scott Patridge was born in

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, the second son of Joe and Ginny. He went to Saratoga High School. While at the

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(USD) he played collegiate tennis and formed a strong doubles partnership with David Stewart. The pair won 48 matches from 1986 to 1988, which set a USD record. He turned professional after graduating with a business degree.

Professional tour

In 1991 and 1992 he competed on the ATP Tour as a doubles specialist. His best performance was a semi-final appearance at

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with Canadian Martin Laurendeau in 1990. He played in the main draw of all four Grand Slam tournaments in 1991, all with different partners. At the 1991 Wimbledon Championships he and partner

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made the second round. As a singles player he made it to 200 in the world, through his participation in Challenger tournaments. He won three doubles titles on the Challenger circuit.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)

References

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