Eric Amend

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Eric Amend
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Born (1965-11-17) November 17, 1965 (age 58)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Retired1994
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $32,106
Singles
Career record2–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 234 (September 20, 1993)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games R2 (1984, demonstration)
Doubles
Career record3–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 168 (July 30, 1990)

Eric Amend (born November 17, 1965) is an American former tennis player who represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Born in Berkeley, California, the right-hander did not win any ATP titles during his professional career reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 20, 1993, when he became the World No. 234. Amend served as an assistant coach for his alma mater's Tennis Team, at the University of Southern California, for five years during which the team won the 2009 & 2010 NCAA National Championships. He was a 4 time All-American at USC and teamed with Byron Black to win the 1989 NCAA Doubles Championship.

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