John Austin (tennis)
American tennis player

John Austin (tennis)

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American tennis player
A.K.A.
John Reed Austin
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
31 July 1957(Torrance)
Family:
Siblings:
Jeff Austin
Tracy Austin
Pam Austin
The details
Biography

John Austin (born July 31, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player born in Long Beach, California. He won the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship with his sister, Tracy Austin, in 1980, becoming the first brother and sister team to win a Grand Slam title together.
Austin reached a career high singles ranking of World No. 40. He now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with his son, Reed, and his wife, Karen. He is the brother of former professional tennis players Tracy, Pam, Jeff, and Doug Austin, and the brother-in-law of fitness expert Denise Austin.
According to a July 31, 2006 press release,
He is currently the manager of a racquet club in Surprise, Arizona
He was the national NCAA doubles champ in 1978 while at UCLA
He was a Davis Cup team member.