Michael Zimmerman (tennis)

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Michael Zimmerman
Full nameMichael John Zimmerman
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1970-05-19) May 19, 1970 (age 53)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$26,982
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 349 (Oct 3, 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1994)
US Open Q2 (1993, 1994)
Doubles
Career record1–3
Highest rankingNo. 225 (Nov 14, 1994)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1994)
Medal record
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Israel Men's doubles

Michael John Zimmerman (born May 19, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player. In both 1991 and 1992 he earned Ivy League Player of the Year and ITA All-American honors. In 1993, Zimmerman was a men's doubles gold medalist at the 1993 Maccabiah Games in Israel.

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Biography

Zimmerman grew up in Great Neck, New York, attended Great Neck North High School,and was coached by his uncle Bob Litwin. [1] He played varsity tennis for Harvard University and was a member of four successive Ivy League championship winning teams, from 1989 to 1992. In both 1991 and 1992 he earned Ivy League Player of the Year and ITA All-American honors. [2] As a junior, he was ranked as high as seventh in the U.S. and No. 1 in the East. [1]

In 1993, Zimmerman was a men's doubles gold medalist at the 1993 Maccabiah Games (with Giora Payes) in Israel. [3]

Zimmerman reached a best singles world ranking of 349 on the professional tour. He featured mostly at satellite and ATP Challenger level, but had a quarter-final appearance in doubles at an ATP Tour tournament in Bordeaux in 1994.

Personal life

Zimmerman, who founded finance company Prentice Capital, married financial analyst Holly Becker in 2000. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nickel, Lori (May 2, 1993). "Up the Tennis Ladder Via Great Neck Courts" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ↑ Nickel, Lori (2 May 1993). "Up the Tennis Ladder Via Great Neck Courts". The New York Times .
  3. ↑ Golland, Mike (August 13, 1993). "Sport". The Australian Jewish News .
  4. ↑ "WEDDINGS; Holly Becker, Michael Zimmerman". The New York Times . August 6, 2000.
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