Todd Reid
Todd Reid (3 June 1984 – 23 October 2018) was an Australian professional tennis player. He excelled as a junior and peaked in the Men's Tour in September 2004, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 105.
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
Born | Sydney, Australia | 3 June 1984
Died | 23 October 2018 34) | (aged
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Retired | 2014 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $302,000 |
Singles | |
Career record | 14–22 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 0 Challengers, 6 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 105 (20 September 2004) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2004) |
French Open | 1R (2004) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2004) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 2–7 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 305 (10 February 2003) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2003) |
Last updated on: 3 July 2017. |
Tennis career
Juniors
As a junior tennis player, Reid reached several finals on the Australian Junior calendar and in 2002, he won the Wimbledon Boys' Singles title, defeating the likes of Steve Darcis and Frank Dancevic on his way to victory. His victory led him to being named 2002 Australian Institute of Sport Junior Athlete of the Year.[1]
Reid compiled a win/loss record of 87–43 in singles (97–40 in doubles) and reached as high as No. 2 in the junior singles world rankings in 2002 (and No. 4 in doubles).
Pro tour
Reid began playing Futures tournaments in 2001 and won his first Futures tournament in 2002 in New Zealand. He began playing Challenger tournaments after his maiden Futures victory, with his ranking reaching new heights he made the cut for the qualifying tournament in Nottingham and played his first ATP match against Greg Rusedski after qualifying. Reid's 2004 Australian summer was the biggest highlight of his professional career where he reached the final of a challenger in New Caledonia (losing to Guillermo Cañas in the final), made the quarterfinal in Adelaide and Sydney and made the third round of the Australian Open in which he played Sargis Sargsian in the second round, playing through cramping and vomiting to pull out a five set victory on the Melbourne Arena.
In May 2005, Reid, due to injuries, quit the tennis tour as a full-time participant. He did play two Futures events in Victoria, Australia in early 2006, but did not advance beyond the second round. He played no events in 2007. The following year Reid played one Futures event in April in Spain and reached the final. He then played one event in Australia in September, losing in the first round, and another in December, losing through retirement in the semi-finals. In the spring of 2009, Reid played three events, retiring from matches due to injury in each event.
Reid's career-high doubles ranking was World No. 305, which he achieved in February 2003. He won $301,844 during his career.
Death
Reid was found dead on 23 October 2018 at the age of 34.[2] A cause of death has not been announced.[3]
References
- "AIS Alumni News AIS Awards 2002" (PDF). Australian Institute of Sport. 2003. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- "Former Australian junior tennis star Todd Reid found dead". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Former Australian teenage tennis star Todd Reid dead at 34". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
External links
- Todd Reid at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Todd Reid at the Davis Cup
- Todd Reid at the International Tennis Federation
- Todd Reid at Tennis Australia (archive)