Mark Meyers (tennis)

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Mark Meyers
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1953-12-05) December 5, 1953 (age 69)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record2–8
Highest rankingNo. 148 (Dec 12, 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1977)
US Open 1R (1976)

Mark Meyers (born December 5, 1953) is an American former professional tennis player.

Meyers grew up in Louisiana, graduating from Franklin High School in New Orleans. He was a collegiate tennis player for Duke University and won the 1973 ACC singles championship. In the late 1970s he competed briefly in professional tennis, with main draw appearances at the Australian Open and US Open. He studied at LSU Law School and worked for many years as an attorney for Shell, while continuing to compete at a high level in senior tennis tournaments. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Meyers Named To Assist Coach". The Shreveport Times . September 29, 1976.
  2. Morgan, Nancy (May 19, 2004). "Winkler leads team to Cup competition". Tampa Bay Times .