Stephen Huss (tennis)
| Country (sports) |
 Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Born |
10 December 1975 Bendigo, Australia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| College | Auburn Tigers |
| Prize money | $1,010,831 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 807 (19 March 2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 126–171 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 21 (26 June 2006) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2005, 2007, 2009) |
| French Open | 3R (2008, 2010, 2011) |
| Wimbledon | W (2005) |
| US Open | 1R (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
Stephen Huss (born 10 December 1975), is a former professional tennis player from Australia..
Along with partner Wesley Moodie, he became the first qualifier to win the Wimbledon men's doubles championship in 2005,[1][2] beating the 6th, 9th, 3rd, 1st & 2nd seeds in the process. His Wimbledon title was only his second doubles title on the ATP tour after his 2002 success at Casablanca with Myles Wakefield.
Huss played tennis collegiately at Auburn University in the United States from 1996 to 2000, where he was an All-American in doubles in 1998[3] and in singles in 2000.[4] Huss played in the NCAA Tournament in both of those years for the Tigers.[5][6] An All-SEC selection in 1998, he was the 1999 National Clay Court Champion along with partner Tiago Ruffoni. His 93 career doubles victories is an Auburn record.
His grand slam success saw him soar from 101st to 32nd place in the ATP Doubles ranking. He reached a career high 21st place in June 2006.[7]
Huss retired from professional tennis after the 2011 US Open.[8]
He currently resides in San Diego, California, USA, with his wife, former professional tennis player Milagros Sequera, whom he married in Australia on 29 December 2009.
In June 2012, Huss accepted an assistant coaching position with Virginia Tech Men's Tennis under head coach Jim Thompson.[9]
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
- Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2005 | Wimbledon |  Wesley Moodie |  Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
ATP career finals
Doubles: 12 (4–8)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1. | 14 April 2002 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Myles Wakefield |
 Martín García Luis Lobo |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 3 July 2005 | Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | Grass | Wesley Moodie |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 30 October 2005 | Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Wesley Moodie |
Agustín Calleri Fernando González |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 4 February 2007 | Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, Delray Beach, United States | Hard |  James Auckland |
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3–6, 7–6(7–4), [5–10] |
| Runner-up | 3. | 7 October 2007 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo, Japan | Hard |  Frank Dancevic |
Jordan Kerr Robert Lindstedt |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3 | 28 September 2008 | China Open, Beijing, China | Hard | Ross Hutchins |
Ashley Fisher Bobby Reynolds |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 6 October 2008 | Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | Ross Hutchins |
 Sergiy Stakhovsky  Potito Starace |
6–7(4–7), 6–2, [6–10] |
| Runner-up | 5. | 20 October 2008 | Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | Ross Hutchins |
 Michaël Llodra  Andy Ram |
3–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
| Runner-up | 6. | 25 March 2009 | Sony Ericsson Open, Miami, United States | Hard | Ashley Fisher |
 Max Mirnyi Andy Ram |
7–6(7–4), 2–6, [6–10] |
| Runner-up | 7. | 10 April 2010 | ATP Houston, Houston, United States | Clay | Wesley Moodie |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 31 October 2010 | Open Sud de France, Montpellier, France | Hard (i) | Ross Hutchins |
 Marc López Eduardo Schwank |
6–2, 4–6, [10-8] |
| Runner-up | 8. | 15 January 2011 | Heineken Open, Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Johan Brunström |
Marcel Granollers Tommy Robredo |
4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 4–11 |
| French Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 0 / 9 | 8–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | W | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1 / 10 | 13–10 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 0–7 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 37 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 7–2 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | N/A | 25–36 |
| ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Miami | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | F | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 5–4 |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| Madrid (Stuttgart) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 |
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 |
| Shanghai | Not Held | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |||||||||
| Paris | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NM1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Masters Series SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 14 | N/A | |
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–5 | 0–2 | N/A | 10–14 | |
| Year End Ranking | 581 | 277 | 126 | 72 | 113 | 107 | 22 | 55 | 70 | 56 | 45 | 60 | N/A | ||
References
- ↑ Qualifiers win men's doubles, espn.com. Date accessed: 8 December 2015.
- ↑ Moodie is revived by Wimbledon win, cnn.com. Date accessed: 7 December 2015
- ↑ 1999 All-America Awards, itatennis.com. Date accessed: 8 December 2015
- ↑ 2000 All-America Awards, itatennis.com. Date accessed: 8 December 2015
- ↑ SEC Men’s Tennis Record Book, assets.espn.go.com. Date accessed: 8 December 2015
- ↑ Auburn Men's Tennis Outlasts California 4-3 In NCAA First Round At Stanford, gostanford.com. Date accessed: 8 December 2015
- ↑ ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Player Profile - HUSS, Stephen (AUS), itftennis.com. Date accessed: 8 December 2015
- ↑ A Look Back at the 2011 Grand Slam Champions, longislandtennismagazine.com. Date accessed: 7 December 2015
- ↑ Huss named men's tennis assistant coach, hokiesports.com. Date accessed: 7 December 2015
External links
- Stephen Huss at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Stephen Huss at the International Tennis Federation