Geoff Masters
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 & Wimbledon tournaments during the 1970s, currently Masters is a commentator for international telecasts of tennis majors, such as the Australian Open which he has done for more than 20 years, originally with host broadcaster the Seven Network.
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Full name | Geoffrey Masters |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Queensland, Australia |
Born | Brisbane, Australia | 19 September 1950
Turned pro | 1969 (amateur from 1967) |
Retired | 1981 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 199–235 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 42 (5 March 1975) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1975) |
French Open | 2R (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1978) |
US Open | 3R (1974) |
Other tournaments | |
WCT Finals | QF (1979) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 351–203 |
Career titles | 23 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1974) |
French Open | QF (1976) |
Wimbledon | W (1977) |
US Open | QF (1974) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | W (1974) |
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.[1]
Career finals
Doubles (23 wins, 18 losses)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1972 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1972 | Kitzbühel Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | 1972 | Seattle, US | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | 1972 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6 |
Loss | 3. | 1973 | Rome Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3. | 1973 | Washington, D.C., US | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 4. | 1973 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 4. | 1974 | Australian Open Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 5. | 1974 | Hempstead, US | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 6. | 1974 | St. Louis, US | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
Win | 5. | 1974 | Los Angeles, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 6. | 1974 | Sydney, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 7. | 1975 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 8. | 1975 | Caracas WCT, Venezuela | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 7. | 1975 | St. Louis, US | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9. | 1975 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 8. | 1975 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 9. | 1975 | Perth, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 10. | 1975 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 10. | 1976 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1976 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Loss | 12. | 1976 | Jackson WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 0–6 |
Win | 11. | 1976 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 13. | 1976 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss | 14. | 1976 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–8, 6–2, 5–7 |
Win | 12. | 1976 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 15. | 1977 | San Jose, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 13. | 1977 | Denver, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 14. | 1977 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4 |
Loss | 16. | 1977 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 15. | 1977 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 16. | 1978 | Sarasota, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 17. | 1978 | Little Rock, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 18. | 1978 | Dayton, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 17. | 1978 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–7 |
Win | 19. | 1978 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
Win | 20. | 1978 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 18. | 1979 | Houston, US | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Win | 21. | 1979 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 22. | 1980 | Dayton, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 23. | 1980 | London/Queen's Club, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 11–9 |
Post-tennis playing career
Masters can be heard calling Australian Open and Wimbledon matches for rights holder the Nine Network in Australia.
References
- "Tennis Australia - Players - Profiles - Geoff Masters". Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2009.