H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
David Pate vs Howard Sands H2H: 1-0
David Pate holds a 1–0 lead over Howard Sands in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, David Pate leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, David Pate won the 1984 Hong Kong third round 6-1 6-3.
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USA
Age 64
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 64
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1984* | Hong Kong | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | David Pate | 6-1 6-3 | Howard Sands | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pate | #911 | #18 | 441 | 1,874 | 181 | 168 | 51.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Howard Sands | #773 | #142 | 0 | 1,516 | 5 | 10 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | David Pate | Howard Sands | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1982 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1983 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #203 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1984 | 21–13 | 61.8% | #30 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #168 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1985 | 31–24 | 56.4% | #26 | 1,741 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #558 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1986 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #30 | 1,787 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1987 | 28–18 | 60.9% | #18 | 1,751 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1988 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #47 | 1,716 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1989 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #157 | 1,656 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1990 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #94 | 1,657 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1991 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #160 | 1,595 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #396 | 1,572 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1993 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #514 | 1,547 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1994 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #624 | 1,560 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #911 | 1,541 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |