Erick Iskersky

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Erick Iskersky
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Residence Columbus, Ohio
Born (1958-01-25) January 25, 1958 (age 66)
Toledo, Ohio, US
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record33–61
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 64 (March 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1982)
Wimbledon 1R (1979)
US Open 2R (1978) 1R (1982)
Doubles
Career record21–42
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 96 (September 24, 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1982)
US Open 3R (1982)

Erick Iskersky (born January 25, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States and a three time All-American at Trinity University in Texas. [1]

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Career

Iskersky was a three-time All-American for Trinity University (Texas). In 1979, he finished runner-up to Kevin Curren in the Division I NCAA Singles Championship by the scores of 6–2, 6–2, 6–3, and won the Doubles title with Ben McKown by scores of 6–2, 7–5, 6–3. [2]

He competed in the main singles draw of a Grand Slam tournament four times and made the second round of the 1978 US Open, beating Ricardo Ycaza. [3]

At the 1982 US Open, Iskersky and Jiří Granát made the round of 16 in the men's doubles. [3]

Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Mar 1982 Metz, FranceHard Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 1983 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of the United States.svg Jim Gurfein Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson
5–7, 3–6

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

No.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.1983 Helsinki, FinlandHard Flag of Israel.svg Amos Mansdorf 6–4, 4–6, 7–5

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