Morris Strode
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | El Cajon, California | June 5, 1960
Died | El Cajon, California | April 17, 2021 (aged 60)
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $96,917 |
Singles | |
Career record | 17–26 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 98 (January 3, 1983) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1982, 1983) |
French Open | 1R (1983) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1983) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 35–50 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 47 (January 3, 1983) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1982) |
French Open | 2R (1983) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1982) |
US Open | QF (1982) |
Morris "Skip" Strode (June 5, 1960 - April 17, 2021) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
During Strode's career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 98 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 47 in 1983. Currently, Strode is working as a full-time coach who coaches at Mira Mesa High School.
Career finals[]
Singles (2 losses)[]
Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1982 | Hong Kong | Hard | Pat Du Pré | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | 1983 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Raúl Ramírez | 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (1 win)[]
Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | 1982 | Hong Kong | Hard | Charles Strode | Kim Warwick Van Winitsky |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Win | 2–0 | 1982 | Bangkok, Thailand | Carpet | Charles Strode | Mike Bauer John Benson |
5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
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Categories:
- American male tennis players
- Sportspeople from El Cajon, California
- Tennis people from California
- American people of German descent
- 1960 births
- Living people