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{{short description|American tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography|name=Steve Meister|birth_date=1958|04|21}}{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
'''Steve Meister''' (born April 21, 1958, in [[New York, New York]]), is a former professional [[tennis]] player from the United States.
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|birth_place=[[New York City|New York]], New York, U.S.
|height={{height|ft=6|in=4}}
|plays=Right-handed
|highestsinglesranking=No 69
|singlestitles=0
|highestdoublesranking=No. 20
|doublestitles=6
|college=[[Princeton University]]
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'''Steve Meister''' (born April 21, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Meister's highest singles ranking was World No. 69, which he reached in August 1984. During his career, he won 6 doubles titles and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 20 in July 1984.

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Meister was born in New York City, and is Jewish.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/steve-meister/m056/bio Steve Meister | Bio | ATP World Tour | Tennis<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/960954.html "Roads' Beth David Congregation to honor Jewish, Israeli Sony Ericsson players; A congregation will recognize Jewish and Israeli tennis players in the Sony Ericsson Open"], ''[[The Miami Herald]]'', 3/22/09; accessed 6/4/09</ref> He graduated from [[Princeton University]] in 1980 with a degree in [[Civil Engineering]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> He turned professional in May 1980, and retired in 1986.<ref name=autogenerated1 />


He then founded Meister Financial Group, Inc. in 1987 as a wholesale [[mortgage lending]] corporation.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> He served as the U.S. Men’s Tennis Coach of the [[1989 Maccabiah Games]] and the [[1993 Maccabiah Games]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> He received a Master of Science in Finance in 2004 from Florida International University.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
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Meister's highest singles ranking was '''World No. 69''', which he reached in August 1984. During his career he won 8 doubles titles and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 20 in July 1984.


He was elected to the Miami-Dade County Hall of Fame in 2005.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
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Meister is [[Jew]]ish.<ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/960954.html "Roads' Beth David Congregation to honor Jewish, Israeli Sony Ericsson players; A congregation will recognize Jewish and Israeli tennis players in the Sony Ericsson Open," ''[[The Miami Herald]]'', 3/22/09; accessed 6/4/09]</ref>


==Doubles titles (6)==
==Career finals==
===Doubles (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)===
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!width=80|Outcome
!style="width:40px"|Result
!width=40|No.
!style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L
!width=50|Date
!style="width:40px"|Date
!width=200|Tournament
!style="width:160px"|Tournament
!width=75|Surface
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!width=200|Partner
!style="width:160px"|Partner
!width=200|Opponents in the final
!style="width:160px"|Opponents
!width=125|Score in the final
!style="width:120px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
|-
|-
|-
|bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1.
| 1–0
| 1981
| 1981
| [[ATP Tel Aviv|Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]]
| [[ATP Tel Aviv|Tel Aviv]], Israel
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Van Winitsky]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Van Winitsky]]
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| 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
| 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
|-
|-
|bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2.
| 2–0
| 1982
| 1982
| [[Cacharel Caracas Open|Caracas]], [[Venezuela]]
| [[Cacharel Caracas Open|Caracas]], Venezuela
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Wittus]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Wittus]]
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| 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
| 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
|-
|-
|bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3.
| 3–0
| 1982
| 1982
| [[U.S. Pro Tennis Championships|Boston]], U.S.
| [[U.S. Pro Tennis Championships|Boston]], U.S.
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Craig Wittus
| {{flagicon|USA}} Craig Wittus
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Freddie Sauer]] <br> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Schalk Van Der Merwe]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Freddie Sauer]] <br> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Schalk van der Merwe]]
| 6–2, 6–3
| 6–2, 6–3
|-
|-
|bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4.
| 4–0
| 1983
| 1983
| [[Tampa Open|Tampa]], U.S.
| [[Tampa Open|Tampa]], U.S.
| Carpet
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Giammalva]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Giammalva]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Fromm]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Drew Gitlin]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Fromm <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Drew Gitlin]]
| 3–6, 6–1, 7–5
| 3–6, 6–1, 7–5
|-
|-
|bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5.
| 5–0
| 1983
| 1983
| [[ATP Maui|Maui]], U.S.
| [[ATP Maui|Maui]], U.S.
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| 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
| 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
|-
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up
| 1.
| 5–1
| 1983
| 1983
| [[ATP Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]
| [[ATP Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sammy Giammalva Jr.]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sammy Giammalva Jr.]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Drew Gitlin]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig A. Miller|Craig Miller]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Drew Gitlin <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig A. Miller|Craig Miller]]
| 2–6, 2–6
| 2–6, 2–6
|-
|-
|bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6.
| 6–1
| 1983
| 1983
| [[SA Tennis Open|Johannesburg]], South Africa
| [[SA Tennis Open|Johannesburg]], South Africa
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| 6–7, 7–6, 6–2
| 6–7, 7–6, 6–2
|-
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up
| 2.
| 6–2
| 1984
| 1984
| [[Japan Open Tennis Championships|Tokyo Outdoor]], Japan
| [[Japan Open Tennis Championships|Tokyo Outdoor]], Japan
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| 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
| 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
|-
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up
| 3.
| 6–3
| 1984
| 1984
| [[SA Tennis Open|Johannesburg]], South Africa
| [[SA Tennis Open|Johannesburg]], South Africa
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| 6–7, 1–6
| 6–7, 1–6
|}
|}

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==External links==
* {{ATP|id=M056|name=Meister, Steve}}
* {{ITF male profile|number=10002162|name=Meister, Steve}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 03:37, 1 January 2024

Steve Meister
Country (sports) United States
Born (1958-04-21) April 21, 1958 (age 66)
New York, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
PlaysRight-handed
CollegePrinceton University
Singles
Career record30–62
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo 69
Doubles
Career record107–97
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 20

Steve Meister (born April 21, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Meister's highest singles ranking was World No. 69, which he reached in August 1984. During his career, he won 6 doubles titles and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 20 in July 1984.

Meister was born in New York City, and is Jewish.[1][2] He graduated from Princeton University in 1980 with a degree in Civil Engineering.[1] He turned professional in May 1980, and retired in 1986.[1]

He then founded Meister Financial Group, Inc. in 1987 as a wholesale mortgage lending corporation.[1] He served as the U.S. Men’s Tennis Coach of the 1989 Maccabiah Games and the 1993 Maccabiah Games.[1] He received a Master of Science in Finance in 2004 from Florida International University.[1]

He was elected to the Miami-Dade County Hall of Fame in 2005.[1]

Career finals

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Doubles (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 1981 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard United States Van Winitsky United Kingdom John Feaver
United States Steve Krulevitz 		3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 2–0 1982 Caracas, Venezuela Hard United States Craig Wittus United States Eric Fromm
United States Cary Leeds 		6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Win 3–0 1982 Boston, U.S. Clay United States Craig Wittus South Africa Freddie Sauer
South Africa Schalk van der Merwe 		6–2, 6–3
Win 4–0 1983 Tampa, U.S. Carpet United States Tony Giammalva United States Eric Fromm
United States Drew Gitlin 		3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Win 5–0 1983 Maui, U.S. Hard United States Tony Giammalva United States Mike Bauer
United States Scott Davis 		6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Loss 5–1 1983 Hong Kong Hard United States Sammy Giammalva Jr. United States Drew Gitlin
Australia Craig Miller 		2–6, 2–6
Win 6–1 1983 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard United States Brian Teacher Ecuador Andrés Gómez
United States Sherwood Stewart 		6–7, 7–6, 6–2
Loss 6–2 1984 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard United States Mark Dickson United States David Dowlen
Nigeria Nduka Odizor 		7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 6–3 1984 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard United States Eliot Teltscher United States Tracy Delatte
Paraguay Francisco González 		6–7, 1–6

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Steve Meister | Bio | ATP World Tour | Tennis
  2. ^ "Roads' Beth David Congregation to honor Jewish, Israeli Sony Ericsson players; A congregation will recognize Jewish and Israeli tennis players in the Sony Ericsson Open", The Miami Herald, 3/22/09; accessed 6/4/09
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