Steve Wood (tennis)
Appearance
Country (sports) | |
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Born | Melbourne, Australia | 25 June 1962
Singles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Highest ranking | No. 495 (23 June 1986) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1987) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (1985, 1986) |
Steve Wood (born 25 June 1962) is an Australian business executive former professional tennis player.
Born in Melbourne, Wood played NCAA Division I tennis in the United States while studying business at Louisiana State University, before embarking on a brief professional tennis career.[1] He qualified for the 1987 Australian Open and in his second round match against Paul Annacone held a two set lead, but was beaten in five sets.[2]
Wood was CEO of Tennis Australia from 2005 to 2013.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mixed form from Open Aussies". The Canberra Times. 22 December 1985. p. 24. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Australian Open 1987 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
- ^ "Tennis Australia chief executive Steve Wood stepping down at the end of September". Fox Sports. 22 August 2013.