Bob Berger

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Bob Berger
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1960-03-12) March 12, 1960 (age 64)
Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 594 (Jan 4, 1981)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 577 (Jan 3, 1983)

Bob Berger (born March 12, 1960) is an American former professional tennis player. [1]

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Born in Hollywood, Florida, Berger was the Orange Bowl (16 and under) champion in 1975 and played collegiate tennis for the UCLA Bruins between 1979 and 1983. [2] He also featured on the professional tour and won an ATP Challenger doubles title in Sanremo in 1981, then in 1982 made the doubles main draw of the 1982 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships in Boston, both times partnering Blaine Willenborg.

ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

ResultNo.   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Jul 1981 Sanremo, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Blaine Willenborg Flag of Italy.svg Luca Bottazzi
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Cancellotti
7–6, 6–3

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References

  1. "U.S. Tennis Hardcourt Quarterfinals". The Desert Sun . July 10, 1976.
  2. "Athens, Ga". United Press International . May 17, 1982.