Rick Meyer

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Rick Meyer
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1955-09-04) 4 September 1955 (age 68)
New York City, NY, US
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record42–78
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 83 (February 2, 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 4R (1981)
French Open 1R (1981)
Wimbledon 2R (1981)
US Open 3R (1980)
Doubles
Career record71–117
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 103 (February 18, 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1984)
French Open 3R (1981)
Wimbledon 2R (1981, 1982, 1984)
US Open 2R (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984)

Richard "Rick" Meyer (born September 4, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won one singles title and one doubles title.

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Career finals

Singles (1 win, 1 loss)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Feb 1979Sarasota, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Johan Kriek 6–7, 2–6
Win1–1Dec 1981 Sofia, BulgariaCarpet (i) Flag of Finland.svg Leo Palin 6–4, 7–6, 7–6

Doubles (1 win, 2 losses)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Mar 1981 Napa, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Chris Mayotte Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte
Flag of the United States.svg John Hayes
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Loss1–1Dec 1981 Sofia, BulgariaCarpet Flag of Egypt.svg Ismail El Shafei Flag of East Germany.svg Thomas Emmrich
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Granát
6–7, 6–2, 4–6
Loss1–2Nov 1982 Paris Indoor, FranceHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Jay Lapidus Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson
4–6, 2–6


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