Eric Friedler

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Eric Friedler
Full nameEric Friedler
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1954-09-08) September 8, 1954 (age 70)
Evanston, Illinois, US
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record16–37
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 152 (January 16, 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1977)
US Open 1R (1974, 1976, 1978)
Doubles
Career record11–31
Career titles0
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1977, 1980)
Wimbledon 1R (1977)
US Open 1R (1976, 1977, 1978)

Eric Friedler (born September 8, 1954) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Friedler grew up in Chicago and attended Evanston Township High School. From 1972 to 1976 he was at the University of Michigan, where he played on the varsity tennis team. He was an All-American collegiate player in 1975 and a two-time Big Ten Doubles Champion. [1] [2]

Following graduation he competed professionally on tour, until 1980. [3] During his career he competed in all four Grand Slam tournaments, in either singles or doubles. Most of his doubles appearances were with Jerry Karzen, including his only main draw entry at Wimbledon in 1977. He was runner-up in the doubles at a Grand Prix tournament in Lafayette in 1979, with Victor Amaya. In singles his best result was a semi-final in Atlanta in 1979, when managed wins over Ferdi Taygan, Rick Meyer and David Schneider. In 1980 he had an upset win in Cincinnati over Peter Fleming, who was the defending champion. [4]

After leaving professional tennis he completed a J.D. degree at the University of Chicago Law School. [5]

At the age of 38, he was a member of the American team which competed in the 1993 Maccabiah Games in Israel. [6]

He now runs a construction company in Chicago. [7]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.1979 Lafayette, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart 		4–6, 4–6

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1978 Tel Aviv, IsraelHard Flag of Austria.svg Peter Feigl Flag of the United States.svg Mike Fishbach
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 		6–3, 6–7, 6–3
2.1979 Montgomery, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Erik van Dillen Flag of the United States.svg Tom Leonard
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Van Linge 		4–6, 6–3, 7–6

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References

  1. ↑ "Michigan Tennis All-Americans". University of Michigan . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "All-Time Michigan Tennis Coaches' Records, 1893-2014". University of Michigan . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ Foltman, Bob (July 29, 1999). "Mcenroe's Team Ends A Local Dream". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Connors Beats Stewart". Reading Eagle . August 21, 1980. p. 52. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "HOME". friedlerconstruction.
  6. ↑ "Tennis Maccabiah team is named". Jewish Post. March 31, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Friedler Construction". friedlerconstruction.com. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
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