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William Jeffrey Austin (born July 5, 1951) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]

Jeff Austin

Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Rolling Hills, California
Born	(1951-07-05) July 5, 1951 (age 71) Boston, Massachusetts
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	51-73
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 52 (October 15, 1973)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	3R (1973)
US Open	2R (1971, 1975)
Doubles
Career record	41-58
Career titles	1
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	3R (1973, 1975)
US Open	3R (1975)

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.[2]

He made the third round at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships, where he lost to Szabolcs Baranyi, despite winning the first two sets.[3]

In 1973, he won both the singles and doubles titles at the Aptos Open.[3] In 1974, Austin, along with his sister Pam, was a member of the World Team Tennis champion Denver Racquets.[4]

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 married fitness instructor Denise Katnich on April 30, 1983. They have two daughters.[5]

Career after tennis

Austin now works as a sports agent. He is head of the basketball division at the Octagon.[6]

Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

Result	No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1.	1973	Aptos, United States	Hard	Onny Parun	7–6, 6–4

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

Result	No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	1973	Aptos, United States	Hard	Fred McNair	Raymond Moore Onny Parun	6–2, 6–1
Loss	2.	1975	Little Rock, United States	Carpet	Charles Owens	Marcelo Lara Barry Phillips-Moore	4–6, 3–6

References

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