Australian tennis star dies aged 34
The Australian tennis community has been left reeling after the sad news that former Aussie tennis star Todd Reid has died. He was 34.
A spokesperson from Tennis Australia confirmed a report that appeared in the Herald Sun that Reid died on Tuesday.
The former tennis prodigy from New South Wales won the Wimbledon boy’s singles title back in 2002 when he was still in high school and was tipped to be the next big thing on the Aussie tennis circuit.
At the current time, the cause of Reid’s death is unknown, however it is believed there are no suspicious circumstances being investigated.
The one-time tennis star burst his way onto the professional tennis circuit in the early 2000s, with Reid rapidly achieving the no. 3 ranked player position in Australia behind Mark Philippoussis and Lleyton Hewitt.
In 2004, Reid was ranked 105 in the ATP Tour, a career-high.
But his pro tennis career was over just one year later, after Reid decided to quit the circuit in 2005, following a series of injuries and battling glandular fever.
Aussie tennis legend Todd Woodbridge shared his sadness of learning of Reid’s passing, posting a heartfelt message on his Twitter account to his family, writing: “Very saddened to hear the news of the passing of Todd Reid. We never know how much someone can be suffering. Prayers for Todd and his family. #RIP #tennisfamily @ATPWorldTour @TennisAustralia @beyondblue”
Very saddened to hear the news of the passing of Todd Reid. We never know how much someone can be suffering. Prayers for Todd and his family. #RIP #tennisfamily @ATPWorldTour @TennisAustralia @beyondblue
— Todd Woodbridge (@toddwoodbridge) October 26, 2018
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