John Austin (tennis)

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 Scottsdale, Arizona 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, ^[1]

He is currently the manager of a racquet club in Surprise, Arizona
He was the national NCAA doubles champ in 1978 while at UCLA
He was a Davis Cup team member.

References

↑ http://www.surpriseaz.com/Archive.asp?ADID=1943

External links

ATP player profile

Wimbledon (Open Era) mixed doubles champions

(1968) Ken Fletcher / Margaret Court
(1969) Fred Stolle / Ann Haydon-Jones
(1970) Ilie Năstase / Rosemary Casals
(1971) Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King
(1972) Ilie Năstase / Rosemary Casals
(1973) Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King
(1974) Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King
(1975) Marty Riessen / Margaret Court
(1976) Tony Roche / Françoise Dürr
(1977) Bob Hewitt / Greer Stevens
(1978) Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve
(1979) Bob Hewitt / Greer Stevens
(1980) John Austin / Tracy Austin
(1981) Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve
(1982) Kevin Curren / Anne Smith
(1983) John Lloyd / Wendy Turnbull
(1984) John Lloyd / Wendy Turnbull
(1985) Paul McNamee / Martina Navratilova
(1986) Ken Flach / Kathy Jordan
(1987) Jeremy Bates / Jo Durie
(1988) Sherwood Stewart / Zina Garrison
(1989) Jim Pugh / Jana Novotná
(1990) Rick Leach / Zina Garrison
(1991) John Fitzgerald / Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
(1992) Cyril Suk / Larisa Savchenko Neiland
(1993) Mark Woodforde / Martina Navratilova
(1994) Todd Woodbridge / Helena Suková
(1995) Jonathan Stark / Martina Navratilova
(1996) Cyril Suk / Helena Suková
(1997) Cyril Suk / Helena Suková
(1998) Max Mirnyi / Serena Williams
(1999) Leander Paes / Lisa Raymond
(2000) Donald Johnson / Kimberly Po
(2001) Leoš Friedl / Daniela Hantuchová
(2002) Mahesh Bhupathi / Elena Likhovtseva
(2003) Leander Paes / Martina Navratilova
(2004) Wayne Black / Cara Black
(2005) Mahesh Bhupathi / Mary Pierce
(2006) Andy Ram / Vera Zvonareva
(2007) Jamie Murray / Jelena Janković
(2008) Bob Bryan / Samantha Stosur
(2009) Mark Knowles / Anna-Lena Grönefeld
(2010) Leander Paes / Cara Black
(2011) Jürgen Melzer / Iveta Benešová
(2012) Mike Bryan / Lisa Raymond
(2013) Daniel Nestor / Kristina Mladenovic
(2014) Nenad Zimonjić / Samantha Stosur
(2015) Leander Paes / Martina Hingis

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