Steve Guy (born 15 March 1959) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.
Career He won the Singapore Open Championships played on grass at the Singapore Cricket Club in 1986, it was the 65th and last edition of the event.Morais, Walton. New Zealander makes no mistake in final The Business Times, 10 November 1986, Page 11. Websource: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19861110-1.2.32.5.SCC sounds death knell for Open The Business Times, 5 November 1987, Page 13. Websource: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19871105-1.2.34.5. 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.ITF Tennis Profile
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.ATP World Tour Profile
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.Davis Cup Profile
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title) LegendGrand 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 surfaceHard (1–0)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (1–0)Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Auckland, New ZealandGrand PrixHard Shuzo Matsuoka John Letts Bruce Man-Son-Hing7–6, 7–6
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 2 (1–1) LegendATP Challenger (1–1)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Nugra Santana, IndonesiaChallengerHard Shane Barr6–1, 5–7, 3–6Win1–1Thessaloniki, GreeceChallengerHard Neil Borwick6–4, 6–4
Doubles: 6 (5–1) LegendATP Challenger (5–1)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (5–0)Clay (0–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaChallengerHard Zeeshan Ali Morten Christensen Peter Flintsoe6–4, 6–4Win2–0Hong Kong, Hong KongChallengerHard David Lewis Russell Barlow Gavin Pfitzner6–4, 6–2Win3–0Singapore, SingaporeChallengerHard John Letts Mark Keil Kent Kinnear6–1, 7–5Win4–0Jerusalem, IsraelChallengerHard Carl Limberger Brian Joelson Richard Matuszewski7–6, 6–2Loss4–1New Ulm, GermanyChallengerClay Bruce Derlin Gustavo Luza Daniel Orsanic3–6, 2–6Win5–1Manila, PhilippinesChallengerHard Richard Fromberg Massimo Ardinghi Mario Visconti6–3, 6–4
Performance timelines
Singles Tournament19841985198619871988198919901991SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenQ2Q2A1R1R1RAQ30 / 30–3French OpenAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0WimbledonAAAQ1AQ3Q1Q30 / 00–0US OpenAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–00–00–10–10–10–00–00 / 30–3National RepresentationSummer OlympicsANot HeldQ1Not Held0 / 00–0
Doubles Tournament19871988198919901991SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenA2R1R1R1R0 / 41–4French OpenAA1RAA0 / 10–1WimbledonQ1AQ1Q3Q20 / 00–0US OpenAAAAA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–01–10–20–10–10 / 51–5ATP Masters SeriesMiamiA2R2RAA0 / 22–2Win–loss0–01–11–10–00–00 / 22–2
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