Mike Sprengelmeyer

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Mike Sprengelmeyer
Full nameMichael Sprengelmeyer
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1946-07-06) July 6, 1946 (age 79)
Dubuque, Iowa
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record1–4
Grand Slam singles results
US Open 1R (1966, 1967, 1969)

Michael Sprengelmeyer (born July 6, 1946) is an American former professional tennis player.

A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Sprengelmeyer played collegiate tennis for Southern Illinois University. His elder brothers, twins Bob and Roy, are both SIU Hall of Famers. [1] He featured in the US Open main draw three times. In 1967 he played one of the longest three-set professional matches on record against Dick Knight in Southampton, New York, which he lost 30–32, 6–3, 17–19, across five and a half hours. The first set alone took three hours to complete. [2]

Sprengelmeyer, a member of the Iowa Tennis Hall of Fame, is the father of tennis player Mitch Sprengelmeyer.

References

  1. ↑ "SIU Tennis Team Figures To Remain Strong". The Southern Illinoisan . December 18, 1964.
  2. ↑ Plimpton, George (September 18, 1967). "What The Deuce Is Going On?". Sports Illustrated .
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