David Whyte is an Australian former professional

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player. Whyte, who had a best world ranking of 355, qualified for two grand slam main draws during his career. At the

1978 Australian Open The 1978 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia and was held from 25 December 1978 to 3 January 1979. It was the 67th edition of the Australian Open and the ...

he was beaten in the first round by world number 21

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and at the

1979 Wimbledon Championships The 1979 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 25 June until 7 July. It was the 93 ...

he lost his first round match to

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over four sets. He finished up on tour in 1980.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Whyte, David Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Australian male tennis players Place of birth missing (living people)