Geoff Masters (born 19 September 1950) is an Australian former tennis player. He was part of doubles winning pairs in the US Open, Australian Open & Wimbledon tournaments during the 1970s, currently Masters is a commentator for international telecasts of tennis majors, such as the Australian Open which he has done for more than 20 years, originally with host broadcaster the Seven Network.

Tennis career Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Masters with Pam Teeguarden won the mixed doubles at the US Open in 1974. That year he also won the Australian Open's men's doubles with Ross Case. With the same partner Masters won the doubles event at Wimbledon in 1977.

Career finals

Singles: 8 (2 wins / 6 losses) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Dec 1972 Brisbane, Australia Grass Ken Rosewall 2–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7Loss 0–2 Oct 1973 Manila, Philippines Clay Ross Case 1–6, 0–6Loss 0–3 Oct 1974 Melbourne, Australia Grass Dick Stockton 2–6, 3–6, 2–6Win 1–3 Dec 1974 Hobart, Australia Hard Toshiro Sakai 6–4, 7–6Loss 1–4 Feb 1975 Dayton, U.S. Carpet (i) Brian Gottfried 4–6, 6–4, 4–6Win 2–4 Oct 1976 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) James Delaney 4–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3Loss 2–5 Oct 1977 Perth, Australia Hard Vitas Gerulaitis 3–6, 4–6, 2–6Loss 2–6 Oct 1978 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Jimmy Connors 0–6, 0–6, 4–6

Doubles: 41 (23 wins / 18 losses) ResultW–L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Jan 1972Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Ross Case Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–7, 3–6Loss 0–2 Jul 1972 Kitzbühel Austria Clay Mal Anderson Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6–7, 4–6, 4–6Win 1–2 Sep 1972 Seattle, US Hard Ross Case Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Wanaro N'Godrella 4–6, 7–6, 6–4Win 2–2 Dec 1972 Brisbane, Australia Hard Ross Case Georges Goven Wanaro N'Godrella 6–2, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6Loss 2–3 Jun 1973 Rome Italy Clay Ross Case John Newcombe Tom Okker 2–6, 3–6, 4–6Win 3–3 Jul 1973 Washington, D.C., US Clay Ross Case Dick Crealy Andrew Pattison 2–6, 6–1, 6–4Loss 3–4 Oct 1973 Tehran, Iran Clay Ross Case Rod Laver John Newcombe 6–7, 2–6Win 4–4 Jan 1974Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Ross Case Syd Ball Bob Giltinan 6–7, 6–3, 6–4Loss 4–5 Feb 1974 Hempstead, US Hard Ross Case Jeff Borowiak Dick Crealy 7–6, 4–6, 4–6Loss 4–6 Apr 1974 St. Louis, US Clay Ross Case Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie 6–7, 7–6, 6–7Win 5–6 Sep 1974 Los Angeles, US Hard Ross Case Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–2Win 6–6 Oct 1974 Sydney, Australia Hard (i) Ross Case John Newcombe Tony Roche 6–4, 6–4Win 7–6 Mar 1975 São Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet Ross Case Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–7, 7–6, 7–6Win 8–6 Mar 1975 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Hard Ross Case Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 4–6, 6–2Loss 8–7 Apr 1975 St. Louis, US Clay Ross Case Colin Dibley Ray Ruffels 4–6, 4–6Win 9–7 Oct 1975 Melbourne Indoor, Australia Grass Ross Case Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–0Loss 9–8 Oct 1975 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Ross Case Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 4–6, 2–6Loss 9–9 Oct 1975 Perth, Australia Hard Ross Case Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6Win 10–9 Nov 1975 Manila, Philippines Hard Ross Case Syd Ball Kim Warwick 6–1, 6–2Loss 10–10 Jan 1976Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Ross Case John Newcombe Tony Roche 6–7, 4–6Loss 10–11 Jan 1976 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Ross Case Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 2–6, 6–4, 3–6Loss 10–12 Mar 1976 Jackson WCT, US Carpet Ross Case Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 6–4, 0–6Win 11–12 Apr 1976 São Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet Ross Case Charlie Pasarell Allan Stone 7–5, 6–1Loss 11–13 May 1976 Rome, Italy Clay John Newcombe Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–7, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6Loss 11–14 Jul 1976Wimbledon, UK Grass Ross Case Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall 6–3, 3–6, 6–8, 6–2, 5–7Win 12–14 Nov 1976 Manila, Philippines Hard Ross Case Anand Amritraj Corrado Barazzutti 6–0, 6–1Loss 12–15 Feb 1977 San Jose, US Carpet Tom Gorman Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 2–6, 3–6Win 13–15 Apr 1977 Denver, US Carpet Colin Dibley Syd Ball Kim Warwick 6–2, 6–3Win 14–15 Jul 1977Wimbledon, UK Grass Ross Case John Alexander Phil Dent 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4Loss 14–16 Oct 1977 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Ross Case John Newcombe Tony Roche 7–6, 3–6, 1–6Win 15–16 Nov 1977 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Clay Kim Warwick Colin Dibley Chris Kachel 6–2, 7–6Win 16–16 Jan 1978 Sarasota, US Carpet Colin Dowdeswell Byron Bertram Bernard Mitton 2–6, 6–3, 6–2Win 17–16 Feb 1978 Little Rock, US Carpet Colin Dibley Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson 7–6, 6–3Win 18–16 Apr 1978 Dayton, US Carpet Brian Gottfried Hank Pfister Butch Walts 6–3, 6–4Loss 18–17 Apr 1978 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Colin Dibley Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 5–7, 6–7Win 19–17 Oct 1978 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Clay Ross Case Željko Franulović Buster Mottram 6–2, 4–6, 6–1Win 20–17 Nov 1978 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Ross Case Pat DuPré Tom Gorman 6–3, 6–4Loss 20–18 Apr 1979 Houston, US Clay John Alexander Gene Mayer Sherwood Stewart 1–6, 7–5, 4–6Win 21–18 Oct 1979 Brisbane, Australia Grass Ross Case John James Chris Kachel 7–6, 6–2Win 22–18 Mar 1980 Dayton, US Carpet Wojciech Fibak Fritz Buehning Fred McNair 6–4, 6–4Win 23–18 Jun 1980 London/Queen's Club, UK Grass Rod Frawley Paul McNamee Sherwood Stewart 6–2, 4–6, 11–9

Post-tennis playing career Masters can be heard calling Australian Open and Wimbledon matches for rights holder the Nine Network in Australia.

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