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Steven Baldas (born 18 June 1974) is an Australian sports administrator and former professional
tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
player. Baldas, a native of
Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
, attended Saint Ignatius' College. In 1992, Baldas partnered with
Scott Draper Scott Dennis Draper (born 5 June 1974) is an Australian former tennis player and golfer. He won the Australian Open Mixed Doubles with Samantha Stosur in 2005. Draper also reached the fourth round of the 1995 and 1996 French Opens, and the four ...
to win the Wimbledon junior doubles championship, over
Mahesh Bhupathi Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi (born 7 June 1974) is an Indian former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a major tournament (with Rika Hiraki). With his win at the 2006 Australian Open mixed doubles, he ...
and Nitten Kirrtane in the final. He finished the year ranked three in the world junior doubles rankings. Baldas featured in the men's doubles main draw of the
1993 Australian Open The 1993 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 81st edition of the Australian Open and was held from 18 through 31 January 1993. Seniors Men's ...
partnering
Mark Draper Mark Andrew Draper (born 11 November 1970) is an English football coach and former professional footballer. As a player, he was a midfielder from 1988 to 2003, notably in the Premier League for Leicester City, Aston Villa and Southampton. He ...
. From 1995 to 1998, Baldas played collegiate tennis at the
University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...
, earning All-American honours in each on his four seasons. He won the 1997 ITA Clay Court Doubles Championships with
John Roddick John Roddick (born July 4, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player and the current director of tennis and head men's tennis coach at the University of Central Florida. Early life Roddick was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of B ...
, the brother of Andy.


Junior Grand Slam finals


Doubles: 1 (1 title)


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baldas, Steven 1974 births Living people Australian male tennis players Wimbledon junior champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles Georgia Bulldogs men's tennis players Tennis players from Adelaide Sportsmen from South Australia