Jeff Austin (tennis) explained

Jeff Austin
Birth Date:5 July 1951
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Plays:Right-handed
Singlesrecord:51–73
Singlestitles:1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 52 (October 15, 1973)
Wimbledonresult:3R (1973)
Usopenresult:2R (1971, 1975)
Doublesrecord:41–58
Doublestitles:1
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (1973, 1975)
Usopendoublesresult:3R (1975)

William Jeffrey Austin (born July 5, 1951) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]

Tennis career

Austin, an All-American on four occasions, played tennis for the UCLA Bruins and was a member of their 1970 and 1971 NCAA Championship winning teams.[2]

Austin made the third round at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships, where he lost to Szabolcs Baranyi, despite winning the first two sets.[3]

In 1973, he won both the singles and doubles titles at the Aptos Open.[3] In 1974, Austin, along with his sister Pam, was a member of the World Team Tennis champion Denver Racquets.[4]

Personal life

Austin's sister is two-time US Open champion Tracy Austin and he is also the brother of Doug, John and Pam Austin, all tennis players.

He married fitness instructor Denise Katnich on April 30, 1983. They have two daughters.[5]

Career after tennis

Austin now works as a sports agent. He is head of the basketball division at the Octagon.[6]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

ResultW-L YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 1973Aptos, United StatesHard Fred McNair Raymond Moore
Onny Parun
6–2, 6–1
Loss1–11975Little Rock, United StatesCarpet Charles Owens Marcelo Lara
Barry Phillips-Moore
4–6, 3–6

Notes and References

  1. https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/jeff-austin/800175039/usa/mt/s/overview/ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. Book: Frost, Marcia. American Doubles the Trials... the Triumphs... the Domination. Mansion Grove House. 2008.
  3. https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/A065/overview ATP Tour Profile
  4. Web site: Mylan WTT Player Database (seasons completed) – as of September 25, 2014 – (Seasons 1974–2014). World TeamTennis. September 25, 2014. April 21, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150227173549/http://www.wtt.com/Pictures/MASTER%20LIST%20OF%20WTT%20PLAYERS%20SEPTEMBER%2025%202014%20BY%20NAME.pdf. February 27, 2015.
  5. New York Times, "Denise and Jeff Austin, Blessed With Enthusiasm", 14 December 2012
  6. Web site: Octagon: Jeff Austin profile . 2012-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130114163028/http://www.octagon.com/aboutus/94 . 2013-01-14 . dead .