Scott McCain

Scott McCain

Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Berkeley, CA, USA
Born	(1958-01-15) 15 January 1958 Merced, CA, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	22-48
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 122
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1980)
French Open	1R (1985)
Wimbledon	1R (1981,1982,1985)
US Open	2R (1981)
Doubles
Career record	35-51
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 102
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1984)
French Open	2R (1985)
Wimbledon	2R (1981)
US Open	2R (1981,1982,1983)

Scott McCain (born 15 Jan 1958, Merced, California, United States) is a former professional tennis. McCain's career in singles and doubles lasted 6 years, from 1980 to 1985. He preferred Grass tournaments, reaching the doubles finals at Sydney Outdoors and Melbourne in 1984.

McCain in Singles

McCain singles career is best known for his Quarter-Finals run at the 1984 Canada Masters tournament. He entered as world number 343, and defeated Marty Davis of the United States, then world number 77, 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the first round. Next, he stunned Joakim Nystrom of Sweden in straight sets, then world number 17, 6-4 6-1 in the second round. In the third round, he continued his run by defeating Van Winitsky of the United States, then ranked number 106, 2-6, 6-1 6-3 and finally fell to Kevin Curren of South Africa, in the Quarter Finals, then ranked number 23 6-3 2-6 1-6.

McCain's greatest victories were over Raul Ramirez at the 1981 Queens Club tournament, Wojtek Fibak, then world number 22 in straight sets at the 1983 Forest Hills tournament, and Miloslav Mecir at Melbourne in 1984.

His best singles Grand Slam performance came in his debut at the 1980 Australian Open, defeating John James of Australia in straight sets, but falling to Bill Scanlon of the United States in 5 sets in the second round. The following year, he would do the same at the 1981 US Open, defeating Bill Cowan of Canada, and falling again to Tim Mayotte of the United States in 5 sets in the second round.

McCain in Doubles

Whereas McCain's singles success came early on, his best Doubles performances came in 1984, where he reached the finals at Melbourne and Sydney Outdoors. At Sydney - he partnered with Tom Guillickson. Despite his ranking of 223, he and Guillickson defeated 4 partnerships, all 8 players having far superior rankings. He and Guillickson finally fell to Paul Annacone of the US and Christo von Rensburg of the Republic of South Africa. They lost a tight match 6-7 5-7.

Later, in Melbourne, McCain partnered with Mike Bauer of the United States. Here they stormed the rankings once again, only to fall in a heartbreaking loss to Broderick Dyke and Wally Masur, both of Australia in the Finals. They lost 6-7 6-3 6-7.

References

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Mc/S/Scott-Mccain.aspx