# Raz Reid

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{{Short description|American tennis player (born 1951)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Raz Reid
| image =
| fullname = Grover Eugene Reid
| country_represented = {{USA}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|8|27}}
| birth_place = [Greenville, South Carolina](/source/Greenville%2C_South_Carolina)
| college     = [University of Miami](/source/University_of_Miami)
| death_date =
| death_place = 
| plays =
| turnedpro = 1972
| retired = 1977
| careerprizemoney = 
| singlesrecord = 44–84
| singlestitles = 0
| highestsinglesranking = No. 71 (November 6, 1974)
| currentsinglesranking = 
| AustralianOpenresult = 3R ([1975](/source/1975_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles))
| FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([1976](/source/1976_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles))
| Wimbledonresult = 2R ([1975](/source/1975_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles), [1976](/source/1976_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles))
| USOpenresult = 3R ([1974](/source/1974_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles))
| doublesrecord = 38–71
| doublestitles = 2
| highestdoublesranking = 
| currentdoublesranking = 
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([1975](/source/1975_Australian_Open))
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([1976](/source/1976_French_Open))
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R ([1974](/source/1974_Wimbledon_Championships))
| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([1974](/source/1974_US_Open_(tennis)), [1976](/source/1976_US_Open_(tennis)))
| Mixed = yes
| AustralianOpenMixedresult = 
| FrenchOpenMixedresult  =
| WimbledonMixedresult   = QF ([1977](/source/1977_Wimbledon_Championships))
| USOpenMixedresult      = 2R ([1973](/source/1973_US_Open_(tennis)), [1974](/source/1974_US_Open_(tennis)), [1977](/source/1977_US_Open_(tennis)))
}}
'''Grover Eugene "Raz" Reid''' (born August 27, 1951<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/players/grover-raz-reid/r068/overview|title=Grover Raz Reid {{!}} Bio {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref>) is a former professional [tennis](/source/tennis) player from the United States. He was born Grover Reid Junior, but is known as Raz Reid, a nickname he has had since he was a young.<ref name="McGann">{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41408548 |title=For Evonne and Kerry a Couple of Love Matches|last=McGann|first=George|date=May 28, 1975|work=[The Australian Women's Weekly](/source/The_Australian_Women's_Weekly)|page=2|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>

==Biography==
===Early years===
Reid was a three-time [South Carolina state high school](/source/South_Carolina_High_School_League) champion, while at Greenville High School, in the city of his birth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205823060|title=All-American Monday - Grover "Raz" Reid|date=December 10, 2012|publisher=University of Miami Hurricanes Official Athletic Site|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref> He went to the [University of Miami](/source/University_of_Miami) and twice earned [All-America](/source/All-America)n selection while playing [varsity](/source/Miami_Hurricanes) tennis, in 1971 and 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205548280|title=Miami Hurricanes History: All-Americans|date=March 2, 2011|publisher=University of Miami Hurricanes Official Athletic Site|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>

===Professional career===
In 1972, his final year at Miami, he made he decision to delay his graduation and turned professional.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19720604&id=l4AsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NM0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5344,549700&hl=en|title=Reid Interested In Experience As Pro - Not Money|last=Cox|first=Bill|date=June 4, 1972|work=[Herald-Journal](/source/Spartanburg_Herald-Journal)|page=C2|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>

Reid made the semifinals at the 1973 International Indoor Tennis Championships, a USLTA Indoor Circuit tournament in [Jackson, Mississippi](/source/Tennis_South_Invitational).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19730324&id=yuFNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L4sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6012,3029130&hl=en|title=Tennis|date=March 24, 1973|work=[The Free Lance-Star](/source/The_Free_Lance-Star)|page=9|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref> In the quarterfinals he defeated [Clark Graebner](/source/Clark_Graebner).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19730603&id=km4sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r8sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6731,277751&hl=en|title=After First Pro Year - Raz Reid Is Happy|last=Hembree|first=Mike|date=June 3, 1973|work=[Herald-Journal](/source/Spartanburg_Herald-Journal)|page=B3|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref> He also competed on the [World Championship Tennis](/source/World_Championship_Tennis) circuit.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19740208&id=tllQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SlgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3556,2408671&hl=en|title=The Greening of Raz Reid|last=Chick|first=Bob|date=February 8, 1974|work=[St. Petersburg Independent](/source/Evening_Independent)|pages=Section C|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>  At a WCT tournament in Hempstead in [1974](/source/1974_World_Championship_Tennis_circuit), Reid beat former French Open finalist [Željko Franulović](/source/%C5%BDeljko_Franulovi%C4%87). He won two doubles titles in his career, both in the 1974 season, the first was a USLTA Indoor tournament in Jackson with [Fred McNair](/source/Fred_McNair) and the second a Grand Prix event in [Adelaide](/source/1974_South_Australian_Tennis_Championships) with [Allan Stone](/source/Allan_Stone).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19741028&id=cnksAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N8wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6294,5332409&hl=en|title=Reid, Stone Win Doubles|date=October 28, 1974|work=[Herald-Journal](/source/Spartanburg_Herald-Journal)|page=B3|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>

His best [Grand Slam](/source/Grand_Slam_(tennis)) singles performances were third round appearances at the [1974 US Open](/source/1974_US_Open_(tennis)) and [1975 Australian Open](/source/1975_Australian_Open). He was eliminated at the Australian Open by [Jimmy Connors](/source/Jimmy_Connors), but won a set and was the only player to do so until Connors was beaten in the final by John Newcombe.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110794380 |title=Connors, Newcombe win. |newspaper=[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times) |location=ACT |date=30 December 1974 |accessdate=8 January 2016 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He made the mixed doubles quarter-finals at the [1977 Wimbledon Championships](/source/1977_Wimbledon_Championships) with wife [Kerry Reid](/source/Kerry_Reid) and also finished runner-up in the [All England Plate](/source/All_England_Plate) after a first-round elimination in the singles draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/players/b0ed3360-248e-4db5-95ae-bba4120f9961/index.html|title=Players Archive - Raz Reid|publisher=wimbledon.com|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>

===Personal life===
Reid married Australian tennis player and [Boston Lobsters](/source/Boston_Lobsters) teammate [Kerry Melville](/source/Kerry_Reid) in Greenville on April 27, 1975.<ref name="McGann"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41408548 |title=For Evonne and Kerry a couple of love matches |newspaper=[The Australian Women's Weekly](/source/The_Australian_Women's_Weekly) |volume=42 |issue=52 |location=Australia |date=28 May 1975 |pages=2–3 |via=[National Library of Australia](/source/National_Library_of_Australia)}}</ref> He retired from professional tennis in 1977 to become Kerry's coach. After they both retired, Reid was the head tennis professional at Long Cove on [Hilton Head Island](/source/Hilton_Head_Island%2C_South_Carolina) for eight years. They have two daughters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/kerry-melville-reid|title=Kerry (Melville) Reid - Player Profiles|publisher=[Tennis Australia](/source/Tennis_Australia)|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>

A keen fisherman, Reid holds world records in [fly rod](/source/Fly_fishing) fishing and now works in the industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.floridakeysoutfitters.com/raz-reid|title=Raz Reid|publisher=Florida Keys Outfitters|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>

==Grand Prix career finals==
===Doubles: 2 (2–0)===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
! style="width:40px"|Result
! style="width:28px" class="unsortable"|W-L
! style="width:50px"|Year
! style="width:140px"|Tournament
! style="width:50px"|Surface
! style="width:120px"|Partner
! style="width:120px"|Opponent
! style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–0
|Mar 1974
|[Jackson](/source/Tennis_South_Invitational), United States
|Carpet
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Fred McNair](/source/Fred_McNair)
|{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [Byron Bertram](/source/Byron_Bertram)<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [John Feaver](/source/John_Feaver)  
|3–6, 6–3, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|2–0
|Oct 1974
|[Melbourne](/source/South_Pacific_Tennis_Classic), Australia
|Grass
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [Allan Stone](/source/Allan_Stone)
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Mike Estep](/source/Mike_Estep)<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [Paul Kronk](/source/Paul_Kronk)  
|7–6, 6–4
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ATP}}
* {{ITF}}

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Category:1950 births
Category:Living people
Category:American male tennis players
Category:Tennis players from South Carolina
Category:Miami Hurricanes men's tennis players
Category:American tennis coaches
Category:American fishermen
Category:Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina
Category:Fishing in South Carolina
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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