Steve Denton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Steve Denton

American tennis player

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1956

Place of Birth: Kingsville, Texas, United States

Profession: tennis player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Steve Denton

  • Steve Denton (born September 5, 1956) is a former professional tennis player for the ATP Tour.
  • He is currently the head men's tennis coach at Texas A&M University. After becoming an all-American at the University of Texas in 1978, Denton spent nine seasons playing for the ATP Tour.
  • He reached the final of both the 1981 and 1982 Australian Open, and won the 1982 US Open doubles championship with Kevin Curren, attaining career-high rankings of World No.
  • 12 in singles and World No.
  • 2 in doubles.
  • He won a total of 18 tour level doubles titles and, despite reaching 6 finals, never won a singles title.
  • In 1984, his 138 miles per hour (222 km/h) serve broke the world record, which would not be broken until 13 years later.
  • After retiring from the pros, he moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, coaching several local junior tennis teams.
  • In 2001, he debuted his college coaching career at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, where he led his teams to three conference championships and a first-ever NCAA tournament appearance.
  • In 2006, he resigned to become the head coach at Texas A&M University. For his accomplishments, he is a member of the ITA Hall of Fame, the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame, the Blue-Gray Tennis Class Hall of Fame, and the Longhorn Hall of Honor.

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