Jeff Austin (tennis)

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Jeff Austin
Country (sports)United States United States
ResidenceRolling Hills, California
Born (1951-07-05) July 5, 1951 (age 70)
Boston, Massachusetts
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record51-73
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 52 (October 15, 1973)
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon3R (1973)
US Open2R (1971, 1975)
Doubles
Career record41-58
Career titles1
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1973, 1975)
US Open3R (1975)

William Jeffrey Austin (born July 5, 1951) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[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]

He 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 is married to fitness instructor Denise Austin.[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[]

Singles: 1 (1–0)[]

Result No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 1973 Aptos, United States Hard New Zealand Onny Parun 7–6, 6–4

Doubles: 2 (1–1)[]

Result No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1973 Aptos, United States Hard United States Fred McNair South Africa Raymond Moore
New Zealand Onny Parun 		6–2, 6–1
Loss 2. 1975 Little Rock, United States Carpet United States Charles Owens Mexico Marcelo Lara
Australia Barry Phillips-Moore 		4–6, 3–6

References[]

  1. ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. ^ Frost, Marcia (2008). American Doubles the Trials... the Triumphs... the Domination. Mansion Grove House.
  3. ^ a b ATP World Tour Profile
  4. ^ "Mylan WTT Player Database (seasons completed) - as of September 25, 2014 - (Seasons 1974-2014)" (PDF). World TeamTennis. September 25, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  5. ^ New York Times, "Denise and Jeff Austin, Blessed With Enthusiasm", 14 December 2012
  6. ^ "Octagon: Jeff Austin profile". Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
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