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|fullname = Brett Steven Custer |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|4|1|df=yes}} |
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|birth_place = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] |
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|height = {{height|cm=183}} |
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|plays = Right-handed |
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|careerprizemoney = $34,385 |
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| plays = Right-handed |
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|singlesrecord = 1–5 |
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| careerprizemoney = $34,385 |
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|singlestitles = 0 <br><small> 0 [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]], 0 [[ITF Futures|Futures]] </small> |
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| singlesrecord = 1–5 |
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|highestsinglesranking = No. 357 (28 November 1988) |
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| singlestitles = 0 |
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|AustralianOpenresult = 1R ([[1989 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1989]]) |
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| highestsinglesranking = {{abbr|No.|number}} 357 (28 November 1988) |
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|Wimbledonresult = 1R ([[1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1986]]) |
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| currentsinglesranking = |
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|doublesrecord = 7–15 |
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| AustralianOpenresult = 1R ([[1989 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1989]]) |
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|doublestitles = 0 <br><small> 3 [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]], 0 [[ITF Futures|Futures]] </small> |
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|highestdoublesranking = No. 198 (18 December 1989) |
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| Wimbledonresult = 1R ([[1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1986]]) |
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|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 3R ([[1985 Australian Open – Men's Doubles|1985]]) |
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| USOpenresult = |
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|WimbledonDoublesresult = Q1 ([[1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles|1985]], [[1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles|1988]], [[1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles|1989]]) |
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| doublesrecord = 7–15 |
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|updated = 17 June 2022 |
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| doublestitles = 0 |
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 198 (18 December 1989) |
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| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 3R ([[1985 Australian Open – Men's Doubles|1985]]) |
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'''Brett Steven Custer''' (born 1 April 1968) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from Australia. |
'''Brett Steven Custer''' (born 1 April 1968) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from Australia. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Custer, the son of Noel and Dawn, grew up in the Sydney suburb of [[Normanhurst, New South Wales|Normanhurst]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52264718 |title=Now in training - the tennis stars of the future |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=50 |
Custer, the son of Noel and Dawn, grew up in the Sydney suburb of [[Normanhurst, New South Wales|Normanhurst]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52264718 |title=Now in training - the tennis stars of the future |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=50 |issue=4|date=14 July 1982 |accessdate=27 May 2017 |page=29}}</ref> His family are distant relatives of the famed [[George Armstrong Custer|General Custer]].<ref name="SMH">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122669318/|title=Brett's five-year plan|date=27 January 1985|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|page=91|accessdate=27 May 2017}}</ref> |
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As a junior he held national titles in the Under 12, 14, 16 and 18 categories.<ref name="SMH"/> Custer, who left school to focus on his burgeoning tennis career, was nurtured by [[John Newcombe]] and [[Tony Roche]] as part of the Custom Credit Operation scheme.<ref name="SMH"/> While still only 15 he featured in the men's doubles draw at the [[1983 Australian Open]] with fellow junior [[David Macpherson (tennis)|David Macpherson]]. The same pair would team up to win the boys' doubles event at the [[1985 Australian Open]], having been losing finalists the previous year. They defeated Czechoslovakians [[Petr Korda]] and [[Cyril Suk]] in the final. At the same tournament the teenagers also made it to the round of 16 in the men's doubles. Their run included a win over the 10th seeded pair, [[Shlomo Glickstein]] and [[Shahar Perkiss]] from Israel, before it was ended by the top seeds in the draw, [[Joakim Nyström]] and [[Mats Wilander]]. |
As a junior he held national titles in the Under 12, 14, 16 and 18 categories.<ref name="SMH"/> Custer, who left school to focus on his burgeoning tennis career, was nurtured by [[John Newcombe]] and [[Tony Roche]] as part of the Custom Credit Operation scheme.<ref name="SMH"/> While still only 15 he featured in the men's doubles draw at the [[1983 Australian Open]] with fellow junior [[David Macpherson (tennis)|David Macpherson]]. The same pair would team up to win the boys' doubles event at the [[1985 Australian Open]], having been losing finalists the previous year. They defeated Czechoslovakians [[Petr Korda]] and [[Cyril Suk]] in the final. At the same tournament the teenagers also made it to the round of 16 in the men's doubles. Their run included a win over the 10th seeded pair, [[Shlomo Glickstein]] and [[Shahar Perkiss]] from Israel, before it was ended by the top seeds in the draw, [[Joakim Nyström]] and [[Mats Wilander]]. |
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He played professionally on the [[Grand Prix tennis circuit|Grand Prix]] (now ATP Tour) and [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] circuits with limited success. At the [[1986 Wimbledon Championships]] he won his way through qualifying, then was beaten by [[Johan Kriek]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/paris-news-jun-23-1986-p-11/|title=Mayotte, Kriek post wins in rainy start|date=23 June 1986|work=[[Paris News]]|publisher=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.]]|accessdate=27 May 2017}}</ref> His best result on tour in singles was a second round appearance at the [[1988 Swan Premium Open|1988 Australian Indoor Tennis Championships]] in Sydney. As a doubles player he made it into the world's top 200, won three Challenger titles and was a semi-finalist with [[Des Tyson]] at the [[Queensland Open|Brisbane]] Grand Prix tournament in 1989. He played in the men's doubles draw at the Australian Open a total of five times. His only appearance in singles came as a wildcard at the [[1989 Australian Open]], where he lost to [[Pat Cash]] in the opening round.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120904954 |title=Cash serves up a storm |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=63 |
He played professionally on the [[Grand Prix tennis circuit|Grand Prix]] (now ATP Tour) and [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] circuits with limited success. At the [[1986 Wimbledon Championships]] he won his way through qualifying, then was beaten by [[Johan Kriek]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/paris-news-jun-23-1986-p-11/|title=Mayotte, Kriek post wins in rainy start|date=23 June 1986|work=[[Paris News]]|publisher=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.]]|accessdate=27 May 2017}}</ref> His best result on tour in singles was a second round appearance at the [[1988 Swan Premium Open|1988 Australian Indoor Tennis Championships]] in Sydney. As a doubles player he made it into the world's top 200, won three Challenger titles and was a semi-finalist with [[Des Tyson]] at the [[Queensland Open|Brisbane]] Grand Prix tournament in 1989. He played in the men's doubles draw at the Australian Open a total of five times. His only appearance in singles came as a wildcard at the [[1989 Australian Open]], where he lost to [[Pat Cash]] in the opening round.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120904954 |title=Cash serves up a storm |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=63 |issue=19,461 |date=18 January 1989 |accessdate=27 May 2017 |page=48}}</ref> |
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Now based in the United States, Custer is the Tennis Director at Stone Creek, a club and spa in [[Covington, Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stonecreekclubandspa.com/club/scripts/clubpers/view_clubpers.asp?SRC=L&PID=29148&GRP=31821&NS=PT&DC=T&DID=80594|title=Stone Creek Club & Spa View Club Personnel: Brett Custer|publisher=stonecreekclubandspa.com|accessdate=27 May 2017}}</ref> |
Now based in the United States, Custer is the Tennis Director at Stone Creek, a club and spa in [[Covington, Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stonecreekclubandspa.com/club/scripts/clubpers/view_clubpers.asp?SRC=L&PID=29148&GRP=31821&NS=PT&DC=T&DID=80594|title=Stone Creek Club & Spa View Club Personnel: Brett Custer|publisher=stonecreekclubandspa.com|accessdate=27 May 2017}}</ref> |
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==Challenger |
==ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals== |
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===Doubles: (3)=== |
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===Doubles: 4 (3–1)=== |
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|{{dts|May 1985}} |
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|style="background:moccasin;"|[[Salzburg]], Austria |
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|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |
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|Clay |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Youl]] |
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|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Martin Sinner]] <br> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Stich]] |
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |
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|<small>1–1</small> |
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|1989 |
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|[[Brisbane]], Australia |
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|style="background:moccasin;"|[[Brisbane]], Australia |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Desmond Tyson]] |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Barr]]<br |
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Barr]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ted Scherman]] |
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|6–3, 6–7, 6–1 |
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|7–6, 6–4 |
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|<small>2–1</small> |
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|1990 |
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|[[Canberra]], Australia |
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|style="background:moccasin;"|[[Canberra]], Australia |
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|Grass |
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|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |
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|Carpet |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Doohan]] |
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Doohan]] |
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|{{flagicon|RSA |
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[David Adams (tennis)|David Adams]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jamie Morgan (tennis)|Jamie Morgan]] |
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|6–3, 6–4 |
|6–3, 6–4 |
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |
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|<small>3–1</small> |
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|1990 |
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|[[Hobart]], Australia |
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|style="background:moccasin;"|[[Hobart]], Australia |
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|Grass |
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|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |
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|Carpet |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Macpherson (tennis)|David Macpherson]] |
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Macpherson (tennis)|David Macpherson]] |
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|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brett Steven]]<br |
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brett Steven]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sandon Stolle]] |
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|6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
|6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
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==Junior Grand Slam finals== |
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===Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)=== |
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[1984 Australian Open|1984]]||[[Australian Open]]||Hard||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Macpherson (tennis)|David Macpherson]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mike Baroch]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Kratzmann]]||2–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win||[[1985 Australian Open|1985]]||[[Australian Open]]||Hard||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Macpherson (tennis)|David Macpherson]]||{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Petr Korda]] <br> {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Cyril Suk]]||7–5, 6–2 |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 23:20, 12 May 2023
Full name | Brett Steven Custer |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Born | Sydney, Australia | 1 April 1968
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $34,385 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–5 |
Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 357 (28 November 1988) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1989) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1986) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 7–15 |
Career titles | 0 3 Challenger, 0 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 198 (18 December 1989) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1985) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (1985, 1988, 1989) |
Last updated on: 17 June 2022. |
Brett Steven Custer (born 1 April 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Biography[edit]
Custer, the son of Noel and Dawn, grew up in the Sydney suburb of Normanhurst.[1] His family are distant relatives of the famed General Custer.[2]
As a junior he held national titles in the Under 12, 14, 16 and 18 categories.[2] Custer, who left school to focus on his burgeoning tennis career, was nurtured by John Newcombe and Tony Roche as part of the Custom Credit Operation scheme.[2] While still only 15 he featured in the men's doubles draw at the 1983 Australian Open with fellow junior David Macpherson. The same pair would team up to win the boys' doubles event at the 1985 Australian Open, having been losing finalists the previous year. They defeated Czechoslovakians Petr Korda and Cyril Suk in the final. At the same tournament the teenagers also made it to the round of 16 in the men's doubles. Their run included a win over the 10th seeded pair, Shlomo Glickstein and Shahar Perkiss from Israel, before it was ended by the top seeds in the draw, Joakim Nyström and Mats Wilander.
He played professionally on the Grand Prix (now ATP Tour) and Challenger circuits with limited success. At the 1986 Wimbledon Championships he won his way through qualifying, then was beaten by Johan Kriek in the first round.[3] His best result on tour in singles was a second round appearance at the 1988 Australian Indoor Tennis Championships in Sydney. As a doubles player he made it into the world's top 200, won three Challenger titles and was a semi-finalist with Des Tyson at the Brisbane Grand Prix tournament in 1989. He played in the men's doubles draw at the Australian Open a total of five times. His only appearance in singles came as a wildcard at the 1989 Australian Open, where he lost to Pat Cash in the opening round.[4]
Now based in the United States, Custer is the Tennis Director at Stone Creek, a club and spa in Covington, Louisiana.[5]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals[edit]
Doubles: 4 (3–1)[edit]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 1985 | Salzburg, Austria | Challenger | Clay | Simon Youl | Martin Sinner Michael Stich |
walkover |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 1989 | Brisbane, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Desmond Tyson | Shane Barr Ted Scherman |
6–3, 6–7, 6–1 |
Win | 2–1 | Sep 1990 | Canberra, Australia | Challenger | Carpet | Peter Doohan | David Adams Jamie Morgan |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3–1 | Nov 1990 | Hobart, Australia | Challenger | Carpet | David Macpherson | Brett Steven Sandon Stolle |
6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam finals[edit]
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)[edit]
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partnet | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1984 | Australian Open | Hard | David Macpherson | Mike Baroch Mark Kratzmann |
2–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
Win | 1985 | Australian Open | Hard | David Macpherson | Petr Korda Cyril Suk |
7–5, 6–2 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Now in training - the tennis stars of the future". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 50, no. 4. 14 July 1982. p. 29. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Brett's five-year plan". Sydney Morning Herald. 27 January 1985. p. 91. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Mayotte, Kriek post wins in rainy start". Paris News. Heritage Microfilm, Inc. 23 June 1986. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Cash serves up a storm". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 461. 18 January 1989. p. 48. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Stone Creek Club & Spa View Club Personnel: Brett Custer". stonecreekclubandspa.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
External links[edit]
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Australian male tennis players
- Australian Open (tennis) junior champions
- Tennis players from Sydney
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles
- 20th-century Australian people
- 21st-century Australian people
- Sportsmen from New South Wales