Todd Reid

Australian tennis player (1984–2018)

Todd Reid
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceMelbourne, Australia
Born(1984-06-03)3 June 1984
Sydney, Australia
Died23 October 2018(2018-10-23) (aged 34)
Melbourne, Australia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro2002
Retired2014
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$302,000
Singles
Career record14–22 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 6 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 105 (20 September 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2004)
French Open1R (2004)
Wimbledon1R (2004)
US OpenQ1 (2004)
Doubles
Career record2–7 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 305 (10 February 2003)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2003)
Last updated on: 29 August 2021.

Todd Reid (3 June 1984 – 23 October 2018) was an Australian professional tennis player. He excelled as a junior and peaked in the Men's Tour in September 2004, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 105.[1]

Tennis career

Juniors

As a junior tennis player, Reid reached several finals on the Australian Junior calendar and in 2002, he won the Wimbledon Boys' Singles title, defeating the likes of Steve Darcis and Frank Dancevic on his way to victory. His victory led him to being named 2002 Australian Institute of Sport Junior Athlete of the Year.[2]

Reid compiled a win–loss record of 87–43 in singles (97–40 in doubles) and reached as high as No. 2 in the junior singles world rankings in 2002 (and No. 4 in doubles).

Pro tour

Reid began playing Futures tournaments in 2001 and won his first Futures tournament in 2002 in New Zealand. He began playing Challenger tournaments after his maiden Futures victory, with his ranking reaching new heights he made the cut for the qualifying tournament in Nottingham and played his first ATP match against Greg Rusedski after qualifying. Reid's 2004 Australian summer was the biggest highlight of his professional career where he reached the final of a challenger in New Caledonia (losing to Guillermo Cañas in the final), made the quarterfinal in Adelaide and Sydney and made the third round of the Australian Open, where he lost to second seed and eventual champion Roger Federer in straight sets, winning just four games.[3] He had beaten Sargis Sargsian in five sets in his preceding second round match on the Melbourne Arena, during which he struggled with a foot injury, cramping and vomiting.

In May 2005, Reid, due to injuries, quit the tennis tour as a full-time participant. He did play two Futures events in Victoria, Australia in early 2006, but did not advance beyond the second round. He played no events in 2007. The following year Reid played one Futures event in April in Spain and reached the final. He then played one event in Australia in September, losing in the first round, and another in December, losing through retirement in the semi-finals. In the spring of 2009, Reid played three events, retiring from matches due to injury in each event.

Reid's career-high doubles ranking was World No. 305, which he achieved in February 2003. He won $301,844 during his career.

Death

Reid was found dead on 23 October 2018 at the age of 34.[4] A cause of death has not been announced.[5]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 10 (6–4)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (6–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (4–1)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2002 New Zealand F1, Blenheim Futures Hard New Zealand Mark Nielsen 7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Win 2–0 May 2002 USA F11, Hallendale Futures Clay Brazil Márcio Carlsson 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 2–1 Dec 2002 Australia F6, Barmera Futures Grass Australia Mark Hlawaty 6–7(1–7), 6–7(4–7)
Win 3–1 May 2003 Great Britain F6, Edinburgh Futures Clay Australia Joseph Sirianni 6–3, 6–1
Win 4–1 Nov 2003 Australia F3, Melbourne Futures Clay Germany Bernard Parun 6–1, 6–3
Win 5–1 Nov 2003 Australia F4, Melbourne Futures Clay Australia Peter Luczak 6–4, 7–5
Loss 5–2 Jan 2004 Nouméa, New Caledonia Challenger Hard Argentina Guillermo Cañas 4–6, 3–6
Loss 5–3 Feb 2005 Australia F1, Wollongong Futures Hard Chinese Taipei Ti Chen 3–6, 0–6
Win 6–3 Mar 2005 USA F6, McAllen Futures Hard United States Michael Russell 6–3, 6–0
Loss 6–4 Apr 2008 Spain F16, Reus Futures Clay Spain Javier Genaro-Martinez 1–6, 5–7

Doubles: 2 (0–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 May 2003 Great Britain F5, Bournemouth Futures Clay Australia Raphael Durek Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych
Czech Republic Michal Navrátil
3–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Nov 2003 Australia F3, Melbourne Futures Clay Australia Adam Kennedy Australia Raphael Durek
Australia Alun Jones
6–7(7–9), 4–6

Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open Q1 1R 1R 3R 1R Q2 0 / 4 2–4 33%
French Open A A A 1R Q1 A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Wimbledon A A Q2 1R A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
US Open A A A Q1 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–3 0–1 0–0 0 / 6 2–6 25%
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A Q2 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Miami A A A 3R Q1 A 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Canada Masters A A A 2R A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Cincinnati A A A 1R A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–3 0–0 0–0 0 / 3 3–3 50%

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2002 Australian Open Hard France Clément Morel 4–6, 4–6
Win 2002 Wimbledon Grass Algeria Lamine Ouahab 7–6(7–5), 6–4

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2002 Australian Open Hard Australia Ryan Henry Romania Florin Mergea
Romania Horia Tecău
walkover
Loss 2002 French Open Clay Australia Ryan Henry Germany Markus Bayer
Germany Philipp Petzschner
5–7, 4–6

References

  1. ^ "Todd Reid tragedy shows talent and self-belief do not guarantee glory | Kevin Mitchell". the Guardian. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "AIS Alumni News AIS Awards 2002" (PDF). Australian Institute of Sport. 2003. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Federer demolishes Aussie Reid". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 24 January 2004. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Former Australian junior tennis star Todd Reid found dead". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Former Australian teenage tennis star Todd Reid dead at 34". Retrieved 25 October 2018.

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