| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1 May 1961 (age 65) |
| Birth place | Springs, South Africa |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney | $252,274 |
| Singlesrecord | 43–53 |
| Singlestitles | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 42 (18 Augustus 1986) |
| Australianopenresult | 4R (1985) |
| Frenchopenresult | 1R (1986) |
| Wimbledonresult | 3R (1985) |
| Usopenresult | 2R (1983, 1986) |
| Doublesrecord | 68–65 |
| Doublestitles | 2 |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 23 (9 March 1987) |
| Australianopendoublesresult | 2R (1985) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult | 1R (1985, 1986) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult | 3R (1986) |
| Usopendoublesresult | 3R (1986) |
Jan Christoffel 'Christo' Steyn (born 1 May 1961) is a former South African tennis player. Steyn won two Grand Prix doubles titles during his professional career.[1]
A right-hander, Steyn reached his highest singles ATP ranking on 18 August 1986, when he became the No. 42 in the world, though he never won a Grand Prix or WCT tournaments singles title in his career.[2]
Career finals
Doubles (2 titles)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1986 | Toronto Indoor, Canada | Carpet (i) | Danie Visser | Wojtek Fibak Joakim Nyström | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 1986 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | Colin Dowdeswell | Brian Levine Laurie Warder | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1986 | WCT Atlanta, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Danie Visser | Andy Kohlberg Robert Van't Hof | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 1986 | Bristol Open, England | Grass | Danie Visser | Mark Edmondson Wally Masur | 6–7, 7–6, 12–10 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Aug 1986 | Cincinnati Masters, U.S. | Hard | Danie Visser | Mark Kratzmann Kim Warwick | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Oct 1986 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | Danie Visser | John Letts Peter Lundgren | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Jan 1987 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Danie Visser | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 6–3, 1–6, 6–7 |
References
- ^ "player – Tennisarchives.com". tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Christo Steyn | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-23.