Kevin Curren

Cracked the Top 10 for the first time in 1983, defeating Jimmy Connors en route to the semi-finals. Served 33 aces against Connors...Has one of the toughest serves in tennis, not only for its speed and kick, but for its disguise... 1979 NCAA singles champion at the University of Texas (Austin), began his doubles partnership with Steve Denton. He came to Texas upon the recommendation of Cliff Drysdale...He played in the 1981-85 Masters doubles with Denton.

He was the 1976 South African junior champion...His hobbies include photography and safaries in wildlife areas...Earned a career-high $339,427 in 1982...Broke more than a three-year title drought by winning at Frankfurt in October 1989 (d. Petr Korda). Residence: Austin, Texas (Received U.S. citizenship in 1985).

1989 -- Semi-finalist at Memphis, Key Biscayne-Lipton, Singapore, S.F.; Quarter-finalist at Scottsdale, Los Angeles; Doubles Runner-up at Indian Wells, Japan Open (w/Pate), Frankfurt (w/Jelen), Wembley (w/Bates); Doubles SF at Philadelphia,Scottsdale, S.F. (w/Pate), Indy (w/Muller), Montreal (w/Bates).

1988 -- Runner-up at Toronto (l. Lendl); Semi-finalist at Memphis, Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Vienna; QF at Philadelphia, Queen's, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Johannesburg; Doubles Runner-up at Philadelphia (w/Visser),Vienna (w/Smid); Doubles Semi-finalist at Indian Wells, Scottsdale, Paris Indoor (w/Pate).

1987 -- Quarter-finalist at Memphis, Montreal, Scottsdale, Paris Indoor, Johannesburg; RD 16 at Lipton (Key Biscayne).

1986 -- Runner-up at Scottsdale (l. McEnroe); Semi-finalist at Wembley; Quarter-finalist at Philadelphia, Memphis, Brussels, Chicago, Toronto, Cincinnati.

1985 -- Runner-up at Wimbledon (l. Becker), Houston (l. McEnroe); Semi-finalist at Atlanta; Quarterfinalist at Memphis, Johannesburg.

1984 -- Runner-up at Australian Open (l. Wilander); Semi-finalist at WCT/Dallas, Madrid, Toronto, Sydney/NSW; Quarter-finalist at Milan, Rotterdam, San Francisco; Doubles Runner-up at Brussels, WCT/Richmond, Milan (w/Denton).

1983 -- Runner-up at Milan (l. Lendl); Semi-finalist at Queens, Wimbledon, San Francisco, WCT/Richmond, WCT/Detroit; Quarter-finalist at Montreal, Cincinnati, Brussls, Munich; Doubles Runner-up at Queens, T.O.C.-N.Y. (w/Denton).

1982 -- Runner-up at WCT/Los Angeles, WCT/Amsterdam; Semi-finalist at Queens, WCT/Baltimore, WCT/Zurich; Quarterfinalist at Philadelphia, Memphis, Denver; Doubles Runner-up four times.

1981 -- Quarter-finalist at Queens, Cologne; RD 16 at U.S. Open; Doubles Runner-up at Brussels, Queens (w/Denton), Newport (w/Martin).

1980 -- Semi-finalist at Atlanta; Quarterfinalist at Cologne; Doubles Runner-up at North Conway, Washington (w/Denton).

Best Grand Slam Results: Australian Open, 1984 Runner-up; Wimbledon, 1985 Runner-up, 1983 Semifinalist, 1982 Mixed Doubles Champion (w/A. Smith); U.S. Open, 1981 RD 16, 1981, 1982 Mixed Doubles Champion (w/A. Smith).