Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | El Cajon, California | June 5, 1960
Died | April 17, 2021 60) San Diego, California | (aged
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 Chesney "Skip" Strode (June 5, 1960 - April 17, 2021) was an American professional tennis player. [1]
During Strode's career, he won one 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.
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 |
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 |
Loss | 1-1 | 1982 | Bangkok, Thailand | Carpet | Charles Strode | Mike Bauer John Benson | 5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
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