| David Dowlen | |
| Birth Date: | 8 February 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Houston, Texas |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney: | $145,552 |
| Singlesrecord: | 10–26 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 95 (August 27, 1984) |
| Australianopenresult: | 1R (1983, 1984) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 2R (1982) |
| Usopenresult: | 1R (1978 |
| Doublesrecord: | 92–91 |
| Doublestitles: | 4 |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 30 (August 13, 1984) |
| Australianopendoublesresult: | 3R (1983) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult: | 1R (1986, 1988) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | 3R (1982) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | QF (1983) |
David Dowlen (born February 8, 1960) is an American former professional tennis player.
Dowlen won the USTA National Boys 18 Championship in 1978. After, he was a leading player on the University of Houston tennis team.
Dowlen enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won four doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 30 in 1984. He achieved much of his success alongside doubles partner Nduka Odizor, including beating John McEnroe.
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 1983 | Monterrey, Mexico | Carpet | Nduka Odizor |  Andy Andrews John Sadri | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 1984 | Boca West, U.S. | Hard | Nduka Odizor |  Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1984 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Nduka Odizor | Pat Cash Paul McNamee | 5–7, 6–4, 3–6 | |
| Win | 2–2 | May 1984 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | Nduka Odizor | Ernie Fernandez David Pate | 7–6, 7–5 | |
| Win | 3–2 | Oct 1984 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Nduka Odizor | Mark Dickson Steve Meister | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Oct 1985 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet | Nduka Odizor | Brad Drewett Matt Mitchell | 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | 4–3 | Dec 1985 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Nduka Odizor | Broderick Dyke Wally Masur | 6–4, 7–6 |