| Horace Reid | |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1955 |
| Height: | 6 ft |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Singlesrecord: | 0–1 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 272 (January 3, 1979) |
| Doublesrecord: | 1–2 |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 227 (January 3, 1979) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | 2R (1979) |
| Usopenmixedresult: | 2R (1978) |
Horace Reid (born June 14, 1955)[1] is an American former professional tennis player.[2] [3]
Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Reid won two State AAA singles championships while a Washington High School student. He ranked 10th in the U.S. for the 14s age division and was the first African American to win a Georgia state junior title.[4]
Reid won the American Tennis Association singles championship in 1972 and was considered a protege of former world number one Arthur Ashe, who provided him with financial support.[5] [6] Attending UCLA on a scholarship, he played No.4 singles and No.1 doubles for the Bruins, before dropping out his second year.[7]
Following his time at the Bruins, Reid began competing on the professional tour and achieved a best singles world ranking of 272. He featured in doubles main draws at the US Open.[8]