Steve Meister

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Steve Meister
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1958-04-21) April 21, 1958 (age 67)
New York, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
PlaysRight-handed
College Princeton University
Singles
Career record30–62
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 69 (6 August 1984)
Doubles
Career record107–97
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 20 (16 July 1984)

Steve Meister (born April 21, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Meister's highest singles ranking was World No. 69, which he reached in August 1984. During his career, he won 6 doubles titles and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 20 in July 1984.

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Meister was born in New York City, and is Jewish. [1] [2] He graduated from Princeton University in 1980 with a degree in Civil Engineering. [1] He turned professional in May 1980, and retired in 1986. [1]

He then founded Meister Financial Group, Inc. in 1987 as a wholesale mortgage lending corporation. [1] He served as the U.S. Men’s Tennis Coach of the 1989 Maccabiah Games and the 1993 Maccabiah Games. [1] He received a Master of Science in Finance in 2004 from Florida International University. [1]

He was elected to the Miami-Dade County Hall of Fame in 2005. [1]

Career finals

Doubles (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–01981 Tel Aviv, IsraelHard Flag of the United States.svg Van Winitsky Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Feaver
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krulevitz
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win2–01982 Caracas, VenezuelaHard Flag of the United States.svg Craig Wittus Flag of the United States.svg Eric Fromm
Flag of the United States.svg Cary Leeds
6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Win3–01982 Boston, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Craig Wittus Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Freddie Sauer
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Schalk van der Merwe
6–2, 6–3
Win4–01983 Tampa, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Tony Giammalva Flag of the United States.svg Eric Fromm
Flag of the United States.svg Drew Gitlin
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Win5–01983 Maui, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Tony Giammalva Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bauer
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Loss5–11983 Hong Kong Hard Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Giammalva Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Drew Gitlin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Miller
2–6, 2–6
Win6–11983 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 7–6, 6–2
Loss6–21984 Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Mark Dickson Flag of the United States.svg David Dowlen
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nduka Odizor
7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss6–31984 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte
Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González
6–7, 1–6

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