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Steve Johnson

スティーブ・ジョンソン　/　すてぃーぶ・じょんそん

American tennis player

December 24, 1989 (age 36)　・　Orange, California, United States

California
tennis player

My Take

Steve Johnson is the sort of player I instinctively pull for. An Orange, California native forged in the USC program, he turned a towering 188 cm frame and a heavy serve into a peak ranking of world No. 21, and for one week in 2016 he was the top-ranked American man. He was a dominant force in college tennis before that, a properly battle-tested competitor of the same generation many fans watched closely. His was not a flashy superstar arc but a craftsman's grind to the top of his own country, and that kind of patient, earned climb is exactly what I love to see in this sport.

Overview

Steve Johnson Jr. (born December 24, 1989) is an American former professional tennis player. He had a career-high singles ranking of world No. 21 achieved on July 25, 2016, and a doubles ranking of world No. 39 achieved on May 23, 2016. For one week in August 2016, Johnson was the top-ranked American in men's singles.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Steve Johnson
Name (Japanese): スティーブ・ジョンソン
Reading: すてぃーぶ・じょんそん
Born: December 24, 1989 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Snake
Origin: Orange, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: tennis player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Orange High School
University: University of Southern California

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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