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Morris Chesney "Skip" Strode (June 5, 1960 - April 17, 2021) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Morris Strode

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1960-06-05)June 5, 1960 El Cajon, California
Died	(2021-04-17)April 17, 2021 (aged 60) San Diego, California
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)

During Strode's career he won 1 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.

Career finals

Singles (2 losses)

Result	W/L	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponents	Score
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

Doubles (1 win)

Result	W/L	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	1982	Hong Kong	Hard	Charles Strode	Kim Warwick Van Winitsky	6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Win	2–0	1982	Bangkok, Thailand	Carpet	Charles Strode	Mike Bauer John Benson	5–7, 6–3, 3–6

External links

• Morris Strode at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Morris Strode at the International Tennis Federation

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