Morris Skip Strode
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Morris Skip Strode is a former professional tennis
player from the United States.
During Strode's career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 127 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 47 in 1983. Currently, Strode is working as a full time coach who coaches at Mira Mesa High School.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from the United States.
During Strode's career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 127 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 47 in 1983. Currently, Strode is working as a full time coach who coaches at Mira Mesa High School.
Singles runner-ups (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1982 | Hong Kong | Hard | Pat Du Pré | 3–6, 3–6 |
2. | 1983 | Caracas Cacharel Caracas Open The Cacharel Caracas Open was a men's tennis tournament played in Caracas, Venezuela from 1982-1983. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on hard courts.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:**... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
Hard | Raúl Ramírez Raúl Ramírez Raúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing... |
4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles titles (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1982 | Hong Kong | Hard | Charles Buzz Strode | Kim Warwick Kim Warwick Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980... Van Winitsky Van Winitsky Van Winitsky , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Winitsky enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 9 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 11 times. Partnering Fritz Buehning in doubles, Winitsky finished... |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Doubles runner-ups (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1982 | Bangkok Bangkok Tennis Classic The Bangkok Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played in Bangkok, Thailand from 1980-1982. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:***... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
Carpet | Charles Buzz Strode | Mike Bauer Mike Bauer Mike Bauer is a retired American tour professional tennis player. Bauer won three singles and nine top-tier doubles titles during his career. He reached a career high singles ranking of World No. 29 in November 1984.... John Benson John Benson (tennis) John Benson , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Benson enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 142 in 1984.-Grand Prix, WCT, and Grand Slam doubles... |
5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |