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David Macpherson (born 3 July 1967 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia) is a former professional male tennis player on the ATP tour.
A product of player and coach, Tony Roche's junior tennis academy, he played lefthanded and turned professional in 1985. As a junior player Macpherson was one of Australia's top prospects in his peer group, reaching the U.S. Open Junior Doubles Tournament finals in 1983 and winning the Australia Open Junior Doubles title in 1985 (with Brett Custer).
Known primarily as a doubles specialist, Macpherson's professional career was highlighted by his 1992 season with partner, Steve DeVries, where they won doubles titles in Milan, Manchester, Indian Wells, Atlanta, Charlotte and Brisbane to finish No. 8 in the year end Team Rankings and qualifying for ATP Tour World Doubles Championships.
In November of that year he achieved his high personal rank of No. 11 in the doubles ranking. During his career,Macpherson captured 16 doubles titles on the ATP tour and earned over $1.7 million USD in career earnings.
Throughout his pro career, Macpherson was a regular player in World Team Tennis league for the Sacramento and Kansas City Explorers franchises.
Macpherson coached arguably the greatest doubles pair in the history of tennis, Mike and Bob Bryan, from 2005 through 2016. He is now the head coach of The George Washington University's men's tennis team.
Doubles titles (16)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1990 | Toronto, Canada | Carpet |  Patrick Galbraith |  Neil Broad Kevin Curren | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1992 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Neil Broad |  Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 3. | 1992 | Indian Wells, USA | Hard | Steve DeVries | Kent Kinnear Sven Salumaa | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 4. | 1992 | Atlanta, USA | Clay | Steve DeVries | Mark Keil Dave Randall | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 5. | 1992 | Charlotte, USA | Clay | Steve DeVries | Bret Garnett Jared Palmer | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 6. | 1992 | Manchester, England | Grass | Patrick Galbraith | Jeremy Bates Laurie Warder | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 7. | 1992 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard (i) | Steve DeVries | Patrick McEnroe Jonathan Stark | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 8. | 1993 | Nice, France | Clay | Laurie Warder | Shelby Cannon Scott Melville | 3–4, ret. |
| 9. | 1995 | Scottsdale, USA | Hard | Trevor Kronemann |  Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 10. | 1995 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Trevor Kronemann |  Goran Ivanišević Andrea Gaudenzi | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 11. | 1995 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Trevor Kronemann | Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 12. | 1996 | San Jose, USA | Hard (i) | Trevor Kronemann | Richey Reneberg Jonathan Stark | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 13. | 1998 | St. Pölten, Austria | Clay | Jim Grabb |  David Adams Wayne Black | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 14. | 2001 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Grant Stafford | Wayne Arthurs Todd Woodbridge | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 15. | 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Rick Leach | Paul Hanley Nathan Healey | 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| 16. | 2003 | Newport, USA | Grass | Jordan Kerr |  Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer | 7–6, 6–3 |
