Country (sports) United States Wimbledon 3R (1973) Siblings Tracy Austin Career titles 1 Spouse Denise Austin (m. 1983) | Career record 51-73 Role Tennis Plays Right-handed Name Jeff Austin Nephews Sean, Dylan, Brandon | |
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Born July 5, 1951 (age 73) Boston, Massachusetts ( 1951-07-05 ) Highest ranking No. 52 (October 15, 1973) Residence Rolling Hills, California, United States Children Katie Austin, Kelly Austin Similar People Denise Austin, Tracy Austin, John Austin, Bill Duffy, Rob Pelinka | ||
Jeff Austin (born July 5, 1951) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
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Tennis career
Austin, an All-American on four occasions, played tennis for the UCLA Bruins and was a member of their 1970 and 1971 NCAA Championship winning teams.
He made the third round at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships, where he lost to Szabolcs Baranyi, despite winning the first two sets.
In 1973 he won both the singles and doubles titles at the Aptos Open.
In 1974, Austin, along with his sister Pam, was a member of the World Team Tennis champion Denver Racquets.
Personal life
Austin's sister is two-time US Open champion Tracy Austin and he is also the brother of Doug, John and Pam Austin, all tennis players.
He is married to fitness instructor Denise Austin.
Career after tennis
Austin now works as a sports agent. He is head of the basketball division at the Octagon.