Morris Strode
American tennis player
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::summary American tennis player ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Morris Strode |
| country | USA United States |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | El Cajon, California |
| death_date | |
| death_place | San Diego, California |
| height | |
| plays | Right-handed |
| careerprizemoney | $96,917 |
| singlesrecord | 17–26 |
| singlestitles | 0 |
| highestsinglesranking | No. 98 (January 3, 1983) |
| AustralianOpenresult | 2R (1982, 1983) |
| FrenchOpenresult | 1R (1983) |
| Wimbledonresult | 1R (1983) |
| doublesrecord | 35–50 |
| doublestitles | 1 |
| highestdoublesranking | No. 47 (January 3, 1983) |
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult | QF (1982) |
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult | 2R (1983) |
| WimbledonDoublesresult | 2R (1982) |
| USOpenDoublesresult | QF (1982) |
| :: |
| name = Morris Strode | image = | caption = | country = USA United States | residence = | birth_date = | birth_place = El Cajon, California | death_date = | death_place = San Diego, California | height = | turnedpro = | plays = Right-handed | careerprizemoney = $96,917 | singlesrecord = 17–26 | singlestitles = 0 | highestsinglesranking = No. 98 (January 3, 1983) | AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1982, 1983) | FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1983) | Wimbledonresult = 1R (1983) | doublesrecord = 35–50 | doublestitles = 1 | highestdoublesranking = No. 47 (January 3, 1983) | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = QF (1982) | FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1983) | WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (1982) | USOpenDoublesresult = QF (1982) Morris Chesney "Skip" Strode (June 5, 1960 – April 17, 2021) was an American professional tennis player.
During Strode's career, he won one doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 98 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 47 in 1983.
Career finals
Singles (2 losses)
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| Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1982 | Hong Kong | Hard | USA Pat Du Pré | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | 1983 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | MEX Raúl Ramírez | 4–6, 2–6 |
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Doubles (1 win)
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| Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | 1982 | Hong Kong | Hard | USA Charles Strode | AUS Kim Warwick | |
| USA Van Winitsky | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | ||||||
| Loss | 1-1 | 1982 | Bangkok, Thailand | Carpet | USA Charles Strode | USA Mike Bauer | |
| USA John Benson | 5–7, 6–3, 3–6 | ||||||
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References
References
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