Steve Meister

Steve Meister
Country (sports) United States
Born (1958-04-21) April 21, 1958 (age 66)
New York, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
PlaysRight-handed
CollegePrinceton University
Singles
Career record30–62
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo 69
Doubles
Career record107–97
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 20

Steve Meister (born April 21, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Meister's highest singles ranking was World No. 69, which he reached in August 1984. During his career, he won 6 doubles titles and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 20 in July 1984.

Meister was born in New York City, and is Jewish.[1][2] He graduated from Princeton University in 1980 with a degree in Civil Engineering.[1] He turned professional in May 1980, and retired in 1986.[1]

He then founded Meister Financial Group, Inc. in 1987 as a wholesale mortgage lending corporation.[1] He served as the U.S. Men’s Tennis Coach of the 1989 Maccabiah Games and the 1993 Maccabiah Games.[1] He received a Master of Science in Finance in 2004 from Florida International University.[1]

He was elected to the Miami-Dade County Hall of Fame in 2005.[1]