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Tracy
Austin

USA
5'5" (1.65 m)

Career Stats

Highest Singles Rank
1
07 Apr 80
Singles Titles
30
Won / Lost
335 / 90
Prize Money
$2,092,380
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  • Celebrated teen phenom and member of tennis family which produced three professional players in addition to Tracy: Pam, Jeff, and John; brother Doug was a top college player; mother, Jeanne, was a travel agent and father, George, was a nuclear physicist ... Married Scott Holt on April 17, 1993 ... Has three sons: Dylan, born April 15, 1996, Brandon, born April 6, 1998, and Sean, born March 23, 2001 ... Enjoys reading and gardening ... Keeps a journal of all experiences ... Likes to attend sporting events, especially Los Angeles Lakers basketball games ... Does tennis commentary for Tennis Channel, the BBC and other networks ... Published autobiography titled Beyond Center Court in 1992 ... Youngest inductee in the history of the International Tennis Hall of Fame - was just 29 when she was enshrined in 1992 ... Founding member of the board of the WTA Foundation, the WTA Tour's philanthropic initiative ... Received the Georgina Clark WTA Mother Award in 2025, at a presentation in Indian Wells.

Plays

Right-Handed

Career High

1

Height

5'5" (1.65 m)

Birthday

Dec 12, 1962 December 12, 1962

Birthplace

Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, USA

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (30): 1982 - San Diego; 1981 - US Open, Colgate Championships [NJ], Filderstadt, Canadian Open, Eastbourne, Atlanta, San Diego; 1980 - Avon Championships [New York], Colgate Championships [Washington, DC], Hilton Head, US Indoors, La Costa, Eastbourne, Cincinnati, Seattle, Boston, Tucson, San Diego, Filderstadt; 1979 - US Open, Washington, Rome, Hilton Head, San Diego, Tokyo [Emerson Cup], Filderstadt; 1978 - Filderstadt, Tokyo [Gunze]; 1977 - Portland.

DOUBLES
Winner (4): 1979 - Hollywood (w/Stove), Mahwah (w/Stove); 1978 - Phoenix (w/Stove), Filderstadt (w/Stove).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (1): 1980 - Wimbledon (w/John Austin).

ADDITIONAL
United States Fed Cup Team 1978-80. United States Wightman Cup Team 1978-79, 81.