Fritz Buehning

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Fritz Buehning
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1960-03-05) March 5, 1960 (age 63)
Summit, New Jersey
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Turned pro1972
Retired1986
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$608,506
Singles
Career record113–120
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 21 (23 November 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1983)
French Open 2R (1980)
Wimbledon 3R (1981)
US Open 3R (1982)
Doubles
Career record205–121
Career titles12
Highest rankingNo. 4 (19 September 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1982)
Wimbledon QF (1981)
US Open F (1983)

Fritz Buehning (born March 5, 1960) is an American former tennis player.

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Born in Summit, New Jersey, Buehning grew up in Millburn, New Jersey and attended Millburn High School, where he won the New Jersey state individual tennis championship in 1977 as a junior, his final year in high school. He attended University of California, Los Angeles, where he was recognized as Pac-10 Player of the Year and an All-American and was part of a tennis team that won the NCAA championship. [1]

Buehning achieved top rankings of No. 21 in singles and No. 4 in doubles, ending his career as a result of a foot injury after five seasons on the tour. On professional tournaments, he won one singles title and 12 doubles titles. Partnered with Van Winitsky, he lost the 1983 US Open finals to the team of Peter Fleming and John McEnroe. [1]

Career finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Dec 1980 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Kim Warwick 2–6, 1–6, 2–6
Win1–1Dec 1980 Sydney, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
Loss1–2Feb 1982 Richmond, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 27 (12 titles, 15 runner-ups)

ResultW-LYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–11979 South Orange, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Nichols Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
1–6, 3–6
Loss0–21979 Bologna, ItalyCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
1–6, 1–6
Win1–21980 Richmond, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johan Kriek Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss1–31980 Dayton, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
4–6, 4–6
Win2–31980São Paulo, BrazilCarpet Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis
7–6, 6–2
Loss2–41980 Newport, U.S.Grass Flag of the United States.svg Peter Rennert Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Andrew Pattison
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts
6–7, 4–6
Loss2–51980South Orange, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Van Winitsky Flag of the United States.svg Bill Maze
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
6–7, 4–6
Win3–51980 Melbourne, AustraliaCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan Flag of the United States.svg John Sadri
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison
6–1, 6–2
Win4–51981 Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
7–6, 1–6, 6–4
Win5–51981South Orange, U.S.Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Andrew Pattison Flag of Israel.svg Shlomo Glickstein
Flag of Israel.svg David Schneider
6–1, 6–4
Win6–51981Atlanta, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Giammalva
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss6–61981 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Russell Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Terry Moor
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg John Yuill
3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7–6, 10–12
Loss6–71982Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kevin Curren Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
5–7, 2–6
Win7–71982La Costa WCT, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Win8–71982 San Francisco, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher Flag of the United States.svg Martin Davis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dunk
6–7, 6–2, 7–5
Loss8–81982 Basel, SwitzerlandCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte
Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah
2–6, 2–6
Win9–81982Amsterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kevin Curren
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buster Mottram
4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Loss9–91983Richmond, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
2–6, 4–6
Win10–91983Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
7–6, 4–6, 7–6
Loss10–101983 Milan, ItalyCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
2–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win11–101983South Orange, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Tom Cain Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
6–2, 7–5
Loss11–111983 Stowe, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Drewett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Loss11–121983 US Open, New YorkHard Flag of the United States.svg Van Winitsky Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Win12–121984 Memphis, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–0
Loss12–131984 Madrid, SpainCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
3–6, 3–6
Loss12–141984Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kevin Curren
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
4–6, 4–6
Loss12–151984 Stuttgart, West GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Maurer
6–7, 4–6

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