Eric Lin

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Eric Lin
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1975-10-14) October 14, 1975 (age 48)
Orange County, California
PlaysRight-handed
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 1068 (October 4, 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (1993)

Eric Lin (born October 14, 1975) is an American surgeon and former tennis player.

Lin grew up in Orange County, California and is of Taiwanese descent. [1]

Ranked as high as eighth nationally in the 18s, Lin featured as a wildcard in the 1993 US Open men's doubles main draw. He and partner Glenn Weiner earned a place in the draw by winning the USTA championships in Kalamazoo. [2]

From 1993 to 1997 he attended UCLA, where he played varsity tennis while studying for a degree in physiological science. He was a three-time All-American and served as the team's co-captain in his senior year. [3]

A graduate of UCLA Medical School, Lin now works as an orthopaedic spine surgeon. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eric L. Lin, MD – About Me – Orange County Spine Surgeon". www.ericlinmd.com.
  2. "Lin, Weiner Win Boys' 18 Doubles Title". Los Angeles Times . August 14, 1993.
  3. "UCLA's Lin Won't Be a Top-Spin Doctor". Los Angeles Times. April 25, 1997.