John Austin (tennis)

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John Austin (born July 31, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player born in Long Beach, California. He won the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship with his sister, Tracy Austin, in 1980, becoming the first brother and sister team to win a Grand Slam title together.

Austin reached a career high singles ranking of world No. 40. He now resides in Los Angeles with his son, Reed, and his wife, Karen. He is the brother of former professional tennis players Tracy, Pam, Jeff, and Doug Austin, and the brother-in-law of fitness expert Denise Austin.

According to a July 31, 2006 press release,

• He is currently the head pro of the Mulholland Tennis Club in Los Angeles
• He was the national NCAA doubles champ in 1978 while at UCLA
• He was a Davis Cup team member.

Grand Slam finals[]

Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)[]

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1980	Wimbledon	Grass	Tracy Austin	Dianne Fromholtz Mark Edmondson	4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Loss	1981	Wimbledon	Grass	Tracy Austin	Betty Stöve Frew McMillan	6–4, 6–7(2–7), 3–6

External links[]

• John Austin at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• John Austin at the International Tennis Federation

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