Raz Reid

{{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

| college = 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)

| FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1976)

| Wimbledonresult = 2R (1975, 1976)

| USOpenresult = 3R (1974)

| doublesrecord = 38–71

| doublestitles = 2

| highestdoublesranking =

| currentdoublesranking =

| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1975)

| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1976)

| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (1974)

| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1974, 1976)

| Mixed = yes

| AustralianOpenMixedresult =

| FrenchOpenMixedresult =

| WimbledonMixedresult = QF (1977)

| USOpenMixedresult = 2R (1973, 1974, 1977)

}}

Grover Eugene "Raz" Reid (born August 27, 1951{{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}}) is a former professional 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.{{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|page=2|accessdate=8 January 2016}}

Biography

=Early years=

Reid was a three-time South Carolina state high school champion, while at Greenville High School, in the city of his birth.{{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}} He went to the University of Miami and twice earned All-American selection while playing varsity tennis, in 1971 and 1972.{{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}}

=Professional career=

In 1972, his final year at Miami, he made he decision to delay his graduation and turned professional.{{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|page=C2|accessdate=8 January 2016}}

Reid made the semifinals at the 1973 International Indoor Tennis Championships, a USLTA Indoor Circuit tournament in Jackson, Mississippi.{{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|page=9|accessdate=8 January 2016}} In the quarterfinals he defeated Clark Graebner.{{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|page=B3|accessdate=8 January 2016}} He also competed on the World Championship Tennis circuit.{{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|pages=Section C|accessdate=8 January 2016}} At a WCT tournament in Hempstead in 1974, Reid beat former French Open finalist Željko Franulović. 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 and the second a Grand Prix event in Adelaide with Allan Stone.{{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|page=B3|accessdate=8 January 2016}}

His best Grand Slam singles performances were third round appearances at the 1974 US Open and 1975 Australian Open. He was eliminated at the Australian Open by Jimmy Connors, but won a set and was the only player to do so until Connors was beaten in the final by John Newcombe.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110794380 |title=Connors, Newcombe win. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=ACT |date=30 December 1974 |accessdate=8 January 2016 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} He made the mixed doubles quarter-finals at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships with wife Kerry Reid and also finished runner-up in the All England Plate after a first-round elimination in the singles draw.{{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}}

=Personal life=

Reid married Australian tennis player and Boston Lobsters teammate Kerry Melville in Greenville on April 27, 1975.{{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 |volume=42 |issue=52 |location=Australia |date=28 May 1975 |pages=2–3 |via=National Library of Australia}} 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 for eight years. They have two daughters.{{cite web|url=http://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/kerry-melville-reid|title=Kerry (Melville) Reid - Player Profiles|publisher=Tennis Australia|accessdate=8 January 2016}}

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