| Full name | Steven Turner |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1946-10-17) October 17, 1946 (age 78) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 18–56 |
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (June 14, 1976) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1976) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1972) |
| US Open | 2R (1975) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9–33 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1976) |
| US Open | 2R (1975) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1976) |
Steven Turner (born October 17, 1946) is an American former professional tennis player.
Raised in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, Turner turned professional at the age of 23, competing on the international tour for seven years during the 1970s. He registered a career high singles ranking of 105 in the world.
Turner, who is Jewish, is a scholar of Kabbalah, an esoteric system of Jewish mystic thought. He is a tennis pro in Manhattan and has a noticeable appearance, wearing his hair in two clumped dreadlocks, as a Jewish mystical vow.
References
- Friedman, Charles (December 29, 1976). "Steve Turner Travels the World In Search of His Tennis Dream". The New York Times.
- "The Tennis Mystic". Observer. May 31, 1999.
- Kilgannon, Corey (August 25, 2016). "Tennis Without Thought, or Backhands". The New York Times.
External links
- Steve Turner at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Steve Turner at the International Tennis Federation