Steve Guy

Steve Guy (born 15 March 1959) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.

Steve Guy
Country (sports)New Zealand New Zealand
Born (1959-03-15) 15 March 1959 (age 65)
Wellington, New Zealand
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$162,353
Singles
Career record18-38
Career titles0
1 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 109 (7 November 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1987, 1988, 1989)
WimbledonQ3 (1989, 1991)
Other tournaments
Olympic GamesQ1 (1988)
Doubles
Career record28-47
Career titles1
5 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 97 (16 January 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
French Open1R (1989)
WimbledonQ3 (1990)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open1R (1989)
Last updated on: 11 August 2022.

Career

Guy appeared in the singles draw of three Australian Opens and never progressed past the second round. He did however, in the 1989 Australian Open, win the second set against third seed Boris Becker. In doubles he competed in five Grand Slams but registered just one win, in the 1988 Australian Open, with countryman Bruce Derlin. At the 1991 Australian Open, Guy partnered Swedish great Stefan Edberg.[1]

His only ATP Tour title came in the doubles at the 1989 Heineken Open in Auckland. As a singles player he made quarter-finals at the 1988 Frankfurt Open, 1990 OTB International Open and the 1990 Benson & Hedges Open. At the Benson & Hedges Open, which he entered as a wildcard, he upset second seed and world number 25 Miloslav Mečíř.[2]

He also played tennis for the New Zealand Davis Cup team, taking part in seven ties. He had a 3/4 record in singles and 2/1 record in doubles.[3]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0)
ATP 500 Series (0–0)
ATP 250 Series (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–0)
Indoors (0–0)


ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jan 1989Auckland, New ZealandGrand PrixHard Shuzo Matsuoka John Letts
Bruce Man-Son-Hing
7–6, 7–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

Legend
ATP Challenger (1–1)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Oct 1988Nugra Santana, IndonesiaChallengerHard Shane Barr6–1, 5–7, 3–6
Win1–1Sep 1989Thessaloniki, GreeceChallengerHard Neil Borwick6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 6 (5–1)

Legend
ATP Challenger (5–1)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Aug 1989Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaChallengerHard Zeeshan Ali Morten Christensen
Peter Flintsoe
6–4, 6–4
Win2–0Aug 1989Hong Kong, Hong KongChallengerHard David Lewis Russell Barlow
Gavin Pfitzner
6–4, 6–2
Win3–0Oct 1990Singapore, SingaporeChallengerHard John Letts Mark Keil
Kent Kinnear
6–1, 7–5
Win4–0Apr 1992Jerusalem, IsraelChallengerHard Carl Limberger Brian Joelson
Richard Matuszewski
7–6, 6–2
Loss4–1Jul 1992New Ulm, GermanyChallengerClay Bruce Derlin Gustavo Luza
Daniel Orsanic
3–6, 2–6
Win5–1Nov 1992Manila, PhilippinesChallengerHard Richard Fromberg Massimo Ardinghi
Mario Visconti
6–3, 6–4

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament19841985198619871988198919901991SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenQ2Q2A1R1R1RAQ30 / 30–30%
French OpenAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
WimbledonAAAQ1AQ3Q1Q30 / 00–0 – 
US OpenAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss0–00–00–00–10–10–10–00–00 / 30–30%
National Representation
Summer OlympicsANot HeldQ1Not Held0 / 00–0 – 

Doubles

Tournament19871988198919901991SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenA2R1R1R1R0 / 41–420%
French OpenAA1RAA0 / 10–10%
WimbledonQ1AQ1Q3Q20 / 00–0 – 
US OpenAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss0–01–10–20–10–10 / 51–517%
ATP Masters Series
MiamiA2R2RAA0 / 22–250%
Win–loss0–01–11–10–00–00 / 22–250%

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