Steve Siegel

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Steve Siegel
Full nameSteve Siegel
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1948-09-04) September 4, 1948 (age 76)
New York City
Singles
Career record1–14
Highest rankingNo. 244 (September 27, 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1973)
US Open 1R (1973)
Doubles
Career record5–3
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 246 (March 1, 1976)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 2R (1975)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 1R (1973)
US Open 2R (1976)

Steve Siegel (born September 4, 1948) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Siegel, who grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, won the New Jersey individual tennis state championship in 1966 as a student at Teaneck High School, after finishing as state runner up in 1964. [1] [2] He then played briefly on the international tennis circuit in the 1970s. [3]

He didn't make an impact on the Grand Prix singles tour, but won a set against Arthur Ashe at a WTC tournament in Washington DC in 1972.

The following year he made two main draw appearances in Grand Slam singles draws, the 1973 French Open and 1973 US Open. [4]

He won a Grand Prix doubles title at the Cedar Grove Open in 1974, partnering Australian player Kim Warwick. In the final they defeated Dick Crealy and Bob Tanis in three sets. [5]

His subsequent US Open appearances were in doubles, he made the second round of the 1975 US Open men's doubles with Steven Turner and the second round of 1976 US Open mixed doubles with Janice Metcalf.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Sep 1974 Cedar Grove, U.S.Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tanis		4–6, 6–2, 6–1

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References

  1. ↑ History of the Men's Single/Double Tennis Tournament, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ Levine, Cecilia. "Teaneck Tennis Player Inducted Into Hall Of Fame", Teaneck Daily Voice, April 20, 2017. Accessed February 13, 2020. "During Siegel’s senior year at Teaneck High School, Siegel won the boys’ tennis state championship. He went on to play collegiately at Miami Dade Junior College North for two years, where he was a two-time All-American in singles and doubles."
  3. ↑ "Eastern Boys Retain Bowl". Gettysburg Times . July 5, 1966. p. 5. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Clay courts no worry to Evert". The Free Lance-Star . May 24, 1973. p. 16. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Nastase Has $10,000 More In Bank Roll". Lewiston Evening Journal . September 16, 1974. p. 17. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
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