Geoff Masters

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Geoff Masters
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Full nameGeoffrey Masters
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Queensland, Australia
Born (1950-09-19) 19 September 1950 (age 74)
Brisbane, Australia
Turned pro1969 (amateur from 1967)
Retired1981
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record199–235
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 42 (5 March 1975)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open QF (1975)
French Open 2R (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973)
Wimbledon 4R (1978)
US Open 3R (1974)
Other tournaments
WCT Finals QF (1979)
Doubles
Career record351–203
Career titles23
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (1974)
French Open QF (1976)
Wimbledon W (1977)
US Open QF (1974)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open W (1974)

Geoff Masters (born 19 September 1950) is an Australian former tennis player. He was part of doubles winning pairs in the US Open, Australian Open & Wimbledon tournaments during the 1970s, currently Masters is a commentator for international telecasts of tennis majors, such as the Australian Open which he has done for more than 20 years, originally with host broadcaster the Seven Network.

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Tennis career

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Masters with Pam Teeguarden won the mixed doubles at the US Open in 1974. That year he also won the Australian Open's men's doubles with Ross Case. With the same partner Masters won the gentleman's doubles at Wimbledon in 1977. [1]

Career finals

Doubles (23 wins, 18 losses)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.1972 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall
6–3, 6–7, 3–6
Loss2.1972 Kitzbühel AustriaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–7, 4–6, 4–6
Win1.1972 Seattle, USHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
Flag of France.svg Wanaro N'Godrella
4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win2.1972 Brisbane, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of France.svg Georges Goven
Flag of France.svg Wanaro N'Godrella
6–2, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Loss3.1973 Rome ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
2–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win3.1973 Washington, D.C., USClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Andrew Pattison
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss4.1973 Tehran, IranClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
6–7, 2–6
Win4.1974 Australian Open MelbourneGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Giltinan
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Loss5.1974 Hempstead, USHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Borowiak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy
7–6, 4–6, 4–6
Loss6.1974 St. Louis, USClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismail El Shafei
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie
6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Win5.1974 Los Angeles, USHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–2
Win6.1974 Sydney, AustraliaHard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche
6–4, 6–4
Win7.1975 São Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
6–7, 7–6, 7–6
Win8.1975 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Loss7.1975 St. Louis, US Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels
4–6, 4–6
Win9.1975 Melbourne Indoor, Australia Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
6–4, 6–0
Loss8.1975 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 2–6
Loss9.1975 Perth, Australia Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6
Win10.1975 Manila, Philippines Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
6–1, 6–2
Loss10.1976 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche
6–7, 4–6
Loss11.1976 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
2–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss12.1976 Jackson WCT, US Carpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
5–7, 6–4, 0–6
Win11.1976 São Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone
7–5, 6–1
Loss13.1976 Rome, Italy Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
6–7, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss14.1976 Wimbledon, London Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall
6–3, 3–6, 6–8, 6–2, 5–7
Win12.1976 Manila, Philippines Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti
6–0, 6–1
Loss15.1977 San Jose, US Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
2–6, 3–6
Win13.1977 Denver, US Carpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
6–2, 6–3
Win14.1977 Wimbledon, London Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4
Loss16.1977 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche
7–6, 3–6, 1–6
Win15.1977 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Kachel
6–2, 7–6
Win16.1978 Sarasota, USCarpet Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Colin Dowdeswell Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Byron Bertram
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bernard Mitton
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win17.1978 Little Rock, US Carpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson
7–6, 6–3
Win18.1978 Dayton, US Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts
6–3, 6–4
Loss17.1978 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
5–7, 6–7
Win19.1978 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buster Mottram
6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Win20.1978 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Pat Du Pré
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
6–3, 6–4
Loss18.1979 Houston, US Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
1–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win21.1979 Brisbane, Australia Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of Australia (converted).svg John James
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Kachel
7–6, 6–2
Win22.1980 Dayton, US Carpet Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning
Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair
6–4, 6–4
Win23.1980 London/Queen's Club, UK Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Frawley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 4–6, 11–9

Post-tennis playing career

Masters can be heard calling Australian Open and Wimbledon matches for rights holder the Nine Network in Australia.

References

  1. "Tennis Australia - Players - Profiles - Geoff Masters". Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2009.