Steve Krulevitz
Country (sports) | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |||||||||||
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Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
Turned pro | 1970 | |||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 121–198 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 2 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 42 | |||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (1979) | |||||||||||
French Open | 3R (1976) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (1976) | |||||||||||
US Open | 2R (1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981) | |||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 130–196 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 4 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 150 | |||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (1981) | |||||||||||
French Open | 3R (1981, 1982) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (1974) | |||||||||||
US Open | 3R (1982) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Steve "Lightning" Krulevitz
Early life
Krulevitz was born in
During
Early career
From the age of eight or nine years old, he was friends with Harold Solomon (who was one year younger), with whom he later played on the pro tour.[7][8] In 1967 he became the youngest Maryland State Men’s champion, at 15 years of age.[1][9][10]
Krulevitz attended the
He earned a
Professional career
Krulevitz was among the top 100 players in the world for from 1974 to 1983..
His career singles titles include Travemünde, Germany (1980) and Chichester, England (1981). Krulevitz's career doubles titles include the
In May 1974 Krulevitz defeated world No. 25
Krulevitz won gold medals in singles and doubles (with Larry Nagler) for the United States at the 1977 Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, Israel.[18][19]
Davis Cup
Krulevitz played # 1 for the Israel Davis Cup team from 1978–1980,[1][20] and coached that Davis Cup team as well. He was 4–5 in Davis Cup competition for Israel.[14] He said in 1978: "I would never live anyplace but the States, but there is definitely a part of me that has strong feelings for Israel. It is a fantastic, courageous country."[4]
Honors
Krulevitz was inducted into the
He was inducted into the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.[1]
Coaching
Krulevitz's students include Gilad Bloom (Israel), Jaime Yzaga (Peru), Reed Cordish, and Vince Spadea.
He is the varsity tennis head coach at
Krulevitz founded the Krulevitz Tennis Program in 1984, with two 16-week indoor sessions for players of all ages from September through April and a 10-week outdoor camp June through August, with 90 students per week.[26][1]
Career finals
Doubles (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1976 | Salisbury , U.S.
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Carpet (i) | Trey Waltke | Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Feb 1979 | Sarasota, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Ilie Năstase | John James Keith Richardson |
7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 2–1 | Aug 1979 | Stowe , U.S.
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Hard | Mike Cahill | Anand Amritraj Colin Dibley |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3–1 | Jun 1980 | Brussels , Belgium
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Clay | Thierry Stevaux | Eric Fromm Cary Leeds |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 4–1 | Oct 1980 | Tel Aviv , Israel
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Hard | Per Hjertquist | Eric Fromm Cary Leeds |
7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–2 | Oct 1981 | Tel Aviv , Israel
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Hard | John Feaver | Steve Meister Van Winitsky |
6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–3 | Jun 1983 | Venice, Italy | Clay | Zoltán Kuhárszky | Francisco González Víctor Pecci |
1–6, 2–6 |
Writing
Krulevitz authored Lightning Strikes: The Life and Times of a Professional Tour Tennis Player, 2017.[27] It describes his life growing up in Baltimore, and as a professional tennis player.[28]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Where Are They Now? Jewish Baltimore's Athletic Legends". February 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Steve Krulevitz | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ a b Lorge, Barry (June 4, 1978). "Krulevitz: Different Davis in Israel". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "World Tennis". CBS Publications. September 20, 1981 – via Google Books.
- ^ "18 August 1978". Jewish Post.
- ^ "Coffee with Steve". April 2020.
- ^ "THE 25-YEAR REUNION OF THE STEVE KRULEVITZ TENNIS PROGRAM". Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "2019 Inductees".
- ^ "Capital Gazette: Annapolis breaking news, sports, weather and traffic".
- ^ a b "News & Publications · the Park School of Baltimore".
- ^ "Gilman Bulletin, Fall 2011".
- ^ MTNGUIDE06.indd
- ^ a b "2018-19 UCLA Men's Tennis Information Guide by UCLA Athletics - Issuu". issuu.com.
- ^ "Steve Krulevitz | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ a b "USTA Mid Atlantic Section - Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Steve Krulevitz | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Israel Basketball Team Loses out to Underdog U.S. Squad at 10th Maccabiah". July 22, 1977.
- ^ Israel Digest. World Zionist Organization, American Section. 1977.
- ^ "Players | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Wiedmer: Rotary tennis tourney one of our town's finest events".
- ^ "Rising early paid off late for Gilman tennis champions". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Youth comes through for three-time league champion Gilman tennis team". Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "Maryland high school athletes lose vital time during pandemic". April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Gilman wins its fifth straight MIAA a tennis crown | MIAASports.net".
- ^ "The Steve Krulevitz Tennis Program - A Proven and Innovative Teaching System". Krulevitztennis.com. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ISBN 978-1539370482.
- ^ "citybizlist : Baltimore : Baltimore Tennis Legend Launches Memoir".