David O'Hare
{{short description|Irish tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = David O'Hare
|country = {{IRL}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|1|df=y}}
|birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
|height = {{convert|193|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
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|plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = $58,799
|singlesrecord = 0–0
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 1,438 (24 September 2015)
|currentsinglesranking = Not ranked (17 February 2025)
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|doublesrecord = 2–9
|doublestitles = 0
|highestdoublesranking = No. 117 (3 April 2017)
|currentdoublesranking = Not ranked (17 February 2025)
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|updated = 8 October 2018
|college=University of Memphis}}
David O'Hare (born 1 June 1990) is an Irish professional tennis player and coach. On 24 August 2015 he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 1438 and on 3 April 2017 reached his highest doubles ranking of 117. Despite being inactive in tour events, O’Hare still plays for the Irish Davis Cup team. He is the coach of the former No. 1 doubles player Joe Salisbury and has had considerable success, overseeing 2 US Open wins, 2 Masters titles and 2 Tour Final wins.
Early life
O'Hare was born on June 1, 1990 to Joe and Alison O'Hare. He has two brothers, Simon and Mark, and one sister, Jenny.{{Cite web |title=David O'Hare - 2013-14 - Men's Tennis |url=https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/david-ohare/1126 |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=University of Memphis Athletics |language=en}} He competed for the Donnybrook LTC tennis club, a tennis club for boys ages 14–17.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Donnybrook Lawn Tennis Club - Club History |url=https://www.donnybrookltc.ie/home-mobile/club-history |access-date=2024-02-20 |language=en-gb}}
O'Hare also competed in soccer, hurling, gaelic and basketball in high school. According to him, he was scouted by Manchester United for soccer when he was younger.
College career
O'Hare played college tennis for the University of Memphis. In 2013, he made it all the way to the Round of 16 in the men's singles. The following year, he and Joe Salisbury became the first Tigers in school history to qualify for the NCAA doubles tournament.{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2015 |title=Former Tiger Men's Tennis Player Dave O'Hare Representing Ireland in Davis Cup |url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2015/3/5/Former_Tiger_Men_s_Tennis_Player_Dave_O_Hare_Representing_Ireland_in_Davis_Cup |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=University of Memphis Athletics |language=en}}
In his time with Memphis, O'Hare earned three-time all-conference honoree in doubles. His 97 doubles wins alongside Salisbury are the most in school history.{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2023 |title=Former Memphis tennis star Joe Salisbury wins third straight US Open men's doubles title |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/2023/09/09/memphis-tennis-star-joe-salisbury-wins-us-open-doubles-title/70807754007/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=The Commercial Appeal |language=en-US}} He graduated from Memphis in May 2014.
Professional career
In 2014, he played in the ATP alongside Salisbury, but they lost to the Bryan brothers.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-15 |title=Joe Salisbury claims 150th tour win |url=https://www.lta.org.uk/news/joe-salisbury-claims-150th-tour-win/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=Lawn Tennis Association |language=en-GB}} He also represented Ireland in the Davis Cup alongside James Cluskey, but they lost to Belarus. The following year, they were relegated to Group Three of the Europe Zone in the Davis Cup after they were whitewashed 5–0 by South Africa.{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2015 |title=Ireland relegated in Davis Cup after South Africa whitewash |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/ireland-relegated-in-davis-cup-after-south-africa-whitewash-1.2290062 |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}
In 2021, he played in the Davis Cup alongside Julian Bradley, Simon Carr, and Osgar O'Hoisin.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-28 |title=Bradley looking forward to Davis Cup but also assessing his future |url=https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2021/05/28/bradley-looking-forward-to-davis-cup-but-also-assessing-his-future/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=Carlow Nationalist |language=en-US}} In that tournament, they were promoted back to Group 2, with him and Carr securing a 2–1 victory over Georgia to do so.{{Cite web |last=Watterson |first=Johnny |date=June 20, 2021 |title=Ireland earn promotion to Davis Cup World Group II |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/ireland-earn-promotion-to-davis-cup-world-group-ii-1.4598491 |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}
O'Hare played again in 2023 as vice-captain alongside Carr, O'Hoisin, Michael Agwi, Conor Gannon, and team captain Conor Niland.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-08-31 |title=Irish Davis Cup Team Ready for Central American Challenge |url=https://sportforbusiness.com/irish-davis-cup-team-ready-for-central-american-challenge/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=Sport for Business |language=en-GB}} There, they defeated El Salvador to get in the Group 1 playoffs.{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2023 |title=Ireland defeat El Salvador to secure Davis Cup playoff place |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2023/0918/1405854-ireland-defeat-el-salvador-to-secure-davis-cup-playoff/ |access-date=February 20, 2024 |website=RTE}} In the Group 1 playoffs, they were defeated by Austria.{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2024 |title=Austria seal win over gutsy Ireland in Limerick |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2024/0204/1430448-austria-seal-win-over-gutsy-ireland-in-limerick/ |access-date=February 20, 2024 |website=RTE}}
Coaching career
In 2021, O'Hare became the coach for Salisbury and Rajeev Ram in men's doubles. He guided them to become the world number 1 doubles pair and the 2022 US Open men's doubles title.{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2023 |title=# 198: Dave O´Hare - Grand Slam Winning Doubles Coach |url=https://www.controlthecontrollables.co.uk/198-dave-ohare-grand-slam-winning-doubles-coach/ |access-date=February 20, 2024 |website=Control the Controllables}}
Career finals
=Doubles: 29 (18–11)=
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!Titles by surface |
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–1 |{{dts|Jul 2014}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Ireland F1, Dublin |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Carpet |{{flagicon|IRL}} Peter Bothwell |{{flagicon|GBR}} Edward Corrie |2–6, 5–7 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–2 |{{dts|Sep 2014}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Great Britain F15, London |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Nielsen |7–6(7–5), 4–6, [8–10] |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–2 |{{dts|Oct 2014}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Sweden F6, Jönköping |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|SWE}} Isak Arvidsson |7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3) |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–3 |{{dts|Oct 2014}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|France F23, Cap d'Agde |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|NED}} Sander Groen |4–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–3 |{{dts|Oct 2014}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|France F24, Rodez |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|IRL}} James Cluskey |{{flagicon|BEL}} Maxime Authom |7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–8] |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2–4 |{{dts|Nov 2014}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Great Britain F18, Loughborough |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|GBR}} Scott Clayton |4–6, 4–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–4 |{{dts|Nov 2014}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Great Britain F19, Bath |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Gabb |6–1, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4–4 |{{dts|Nov 2014}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Cyprus F3, Larnaca |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|IRL}} Sam Barry |{{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bortolotti |6–1, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|4–5 |{{dts|Dec 2014}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Togo F1, Lomé |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|BEL}} Maxime Authom |3–6, 3–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|5–5 |{{dts|Dec 2014}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Togo F2, Lomé |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|TOG}} Komlavi Loglo |7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|6–5 |{{dts|Jul 2015}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Ireland F1, Dublin |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Carpet |{{flagicon|IRL}} Sam Barry |{{flagicon|IRL}} Simon Carr |6–3, 2–6, [10–3] |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|7–5 |{{dts|Sep 2015}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Great Britain F8, Roehampton |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|GBR}} Neil Pauffley |6–2, 4–6, [10–5] |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|8–5 |{{dts|Sep 2015}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Sweden F4, Falun |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|GBR}} James Marsalek |6–3, 7–5 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|9–5 |{{dts|Oct 2015}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Sweden F5, Danderyd |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|IRL}} Sam Barry |7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–5] |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|10–5 |2015 JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Champaign, US |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|USA}} Austin Krajicek |6–1, 6–4 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|11–5 |{{dts|Jan 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F2, Long Beach |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|USA}} Evan King |6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|11–6 |style="background:moccasin;"|Gwangju, South Korea |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Nielsen |{{flagicon|THA}} Sanchai Ratiwatana |3–6, 2–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|11–7 |2016 Santaizi ATP Challenger – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Taipei City, Taiwan |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Carpet (i) |{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Nielsen |{{flagicon|TPE}} Hsieh Cheng-peng |6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|12–7 |{{dts|Jun 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Spain F18, Palma del Río |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Nielsen |{{flagicon|COL}} Nicolás Barrientos |6–4, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|12–8 |2016 Nielsen Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Winnetka, US |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Sekou Bangoura |{{flagicon|USA}} Stefan Kozlov |3–6, 3–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|12–9 |2016 Trophée des Alpilles – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|GBR}} Ken Skupski |7–6(7–5), 4–6, [5–10] |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|13–9 |2016 Columbus Challenger 2 – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Columbus, US |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Bambridge |6–3, 6–4 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|14–9 |2017 RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Dallas, US |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|IND}} Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan |6–7(6–8), 6–3, [11–9] |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|14–10 |2017 Open Harmonie mutuelle – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Saint-Brieuc, France |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury |{{flagicon|GER}} Andre Begemann |3–6, 4–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|15–10 |{{dts|Jun 2017}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Spain F18, Palma del Río |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Nielsen |{{flagicon|SUI}} Adrien Bossel |6–1, 7–6(7–1) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|16–10 |{{dts|Jul 2017}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F23, Wichita |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Bambridge |{{flagicon|USA}} Nathan Ponwith |6–0, 6–3 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|17–10 |2017 Winnipeg Challenger – Men's doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Winnipeg, Canada |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Bambridge |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yusuke Takahashi |6–2, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|17–11 |2017 Columbus Challenger – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Columbus, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Bambridge |{{flagicon|GER}} Dominik Köpfer |6–7(6–8), 6–7(3–7) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|18–11 |2017 Fairfield Challenger – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Fairfield, US |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Bambridge |{{flagicon|EGY}} Akram El Sallaly |6–4, 6–2 |
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