William Jeffrey Austin (born July 5, 1951) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Tennis career

Austin, an All-American on four occasions, played tennis for the

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and was a member of their 1970 and 1971

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winning teams. He made the third round at the

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, where he lost to Szabolcs Baranyi, despite winning the first two sets.ATP Tour Profile
/ref> In 1973, he won both the singles and doubles titles at the Aptos Open. In 1974, Austin, along with his sister Pam, was a member of the

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champion Denver Racquets.

Personal life

Austin's sister is two-time US Open champion

Tracy Austin Tracy Ann Austin Holt (born December 12, 1962) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. She won three Grand Slam titles: the women's singles titles at the 1979 and 1981 US Opens, and the mixed doubles title at the 1980 Wimbledon ...

and he is also the brother of Doug,

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and Pam Austin, all tennis players. He married fitness instructor Denise Katnich on April 30, 1983. They have two daughters.

Career after tennis

Austin now works as a sports agent. He is head of the basketball division at the Octagon.

Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Austin, Jeff 1951 births Living people Tennis players from Boston American male tennis players UCLA Bruins men's tennis players Tennis people from California American sports agents