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Australian tennis player
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Birth:
19 September 1950(Brisbane)
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Queensland
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Introduction
Geoff Masters (born 19 September 1950) is an Australian former tennis player. He was part of doubles winning pairs in the US Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon tournaments during the 1970s.
Tennis career
Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Masters with Pam Teeguarden won the mixed doubles at the US Open in 1974. That year he also won the Australian Open's men's doubles with Ross Case. With the same partner Masters won the gentleman's doubles at Wimbledon in 1977.
Doubles titles (23)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1972 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | 6–3, 6–7, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 1972 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | 6–7, 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 1. | 1972 | Seattle, US | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 2. | 1972 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | 6–2, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 1973 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2–6, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 3. | 1973 | Washington, D.C., US | Clay | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 4. | 1973 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | 6–7, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 4. | 1974 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 5. | 1974 | Hempstead WCT, New York | Hard | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 6. | 1974 | St. Louis, US | Clay | 6–7, 7–6, 6–7 | ||
| Winner | 5. | 1974 | Los Angeles, US | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 6. | 1974 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 7. | 1975 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Winner | 8. | 1975 | Caracas WCT, Venezuela | Hard | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 7. | 1975 | St. Louis, US | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 9. | 1975 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Grass | 6–4, 6–0 | ||
| Runner-up | 8. | 1975 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 9. | 1975 | Perth, Australia | Hard | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6 | ||
| Winner | 10. | 1975 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 10. | 1976 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 11. | 1976 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 12. | 1976 | Jackson WCT, US | Carpet | 5–7, 6–4, 0–6 | ||
| Winner | 11. | 1976 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 13. | 1976 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 6–7, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 14. | 1976 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 6–3, 3–6, 6–8, 6–2, 5–7 | ||
| Winner | 12. | 1976 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 15. | 1977 | San Jose, US | Carpet | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 13. | 1977 | Denver, US | Carpet | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 14. | 1977 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 16. | 1977 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 7–6, 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 15. | 1977 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | 6–2, 7–6 | ||
| Winner | 16. | 1978 | Sarasota, US | Carpet | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 17. | 1978 | Little Rock, US | Carpet | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 18. | 1978 | Dayton, US | Carpet | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 17. | 1978 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | 5–7, 6–7 | ||
| Winner | 19. | 1978 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 20. | 1978 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 18. | 1979 | Houston, US | Clay | 1–6, 7–5, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 21. | 1979 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 22. | 1980 | Dayton, US | Carpet | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 23. | 1980 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | 6–2, 4–6, 11–9 |
Post-tennis playing career
Masters can be heard calling Australian Open and Wimbledon matches for the Seven Network.