Steve Meister Explained

Steve Meister
Birth Date:1958 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:New York, New York, U.S.
Plays:Right-handed
Highestsinglesranking:No 69
Singlestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 20
Doublestitles:6
College:Princeton University

Steve Meister (born April 21, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Meister's highest singles ranking was World No. 69, which he reached in August 1984. During his career, he won 6 doubles titles and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 20 in July 1984.

Meister was born in New York City, and is Jewish.[1] [2] He graduated from Princeton University in 1980 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He turned professional in May 1980, and retired in 1986.

He then founded Meister Financial Group, Inc. in 1987 as a wholesale mortgage lending corporation. He served as the U.S. Men’s Tennis Coach of the 1989 Maccabiah Games and the 1993 Maccabiah Games. He received a Master of Science in Finance in 2004 from Florida International University.

He was elected to the Miami-Dade County Hall of Fame in 2005.

Career finals

Doubles (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–01981Tel Aviv, IsraelHard Van Winitsky John Feaver
Steve Krulevitz
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win2–01982Caracas, VenezuelaHard Craig Wittus Eric Fromm
Cary Leeds
6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Win3–01982Boston, U.S.Clay Craig Wittus Freddie Sauer
Schalk van der Merwe
6–2, 6–3
Win4–01983Tampa, U.S.Carpet Tony Giammalva Eric Fromm
Drew Gitlin
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Win5–01983Maui, U.S.Hard Tony Giammalva Mike Bauer
Scott Davis
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Loss5–11983Hong KongHard Sammy Giammalva Jr. Drew Gitlin
Craig Miller
2–6, 2–6
Win6–11983Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Brian Teacher Andrés Gómez
Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 7–6, 6–2
Loss6–21984Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard Mark Dickson David Dowlen
Nduka Odizor
7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss6–31984Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Eliot Teltscher Tracy Delatte
Francisco González
6–7, 1–6

Notes and References

  1. http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/steve-meister/m056/bio Steve Meister | Bio | ATP World Tour | Tennis
  2. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/960954.html "Roads' Beth David Congregation to honor Jewish, Israeli Sony Ericsson players; A congregation will recognize Jewish and Israeli tennis players in the Sony Ericsson Open"