John Austin (tennis)

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John Austin
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1957-07-31) July 31, 1957 (age 67)
Long Beach, California
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record50–83
Highest rankingNo. 40 (August 10, 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1980)
Wimbledon 2R (1979, 1980)
US Open 2R (1979, 1981)
Doubles
Career record85–96
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 52 (January 4, 1981)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1983)
Wimbledon 2R (1981)
US Open 2R (1977, 1979, 1980, 1981)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon W (1980)
US Open 2R (1977)

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.

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Austin reached a career high singles ranking of world No. 40. 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,

As of 2024, Austin resides in Scottsdale, AZ where he is the coach of the girls tennis team at Notre Dame Preparatory High School. [1]

Grand Slam finals

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

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1980 Wimbledon Grass Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Loss1981WimbledonGrass Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–7(2–7), 3–6

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