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Zack Fleishman
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Playa del Rey, California
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Turned pro	2000
Plays	Right
Prize money	US$326,187
Singles
Career record	31–18 in 2007
Career titles	6
Highest ranking	No. 127 entry ranking(November 5, 2007) and No. 55 race ranking (January 29 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2nd (2007)
French Open	-
Wimbledon	1st (2007)
US Open	-
Doubles
Career record	2–4
Highest ranking	No. 254 (June 24, 2002)
	Last updated on: August 20, 2007.

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Zachary Rodin "Zack" Fleishman (born March 17, 1980) is a right-handed professional tennis player from the United States.

Tennis career

Fleishman began playing tennis at the age of 8.

In 1998, he became the highest ranked American junior in the world (at # 18 in the world rankings). Ranked No. 2 nationally in Boys 18 and under in 1998, and the top-ranked player in Southern California in Boys 10, 12, 14, and 18s, he was listed No. 5 nationally in Boys 14 and unders at age 13. He competed in numerous Junior Grand Slam events, including Wimbledon, the French Open and the US Open where he reached the quarterfinals.

Fleishman played one year of high school tennis at Crossroads School in 9th grade for coach Martin Hershey. He went undefeated for that season and won Delphic League Championship.[1]

At the age of 18, he began playing collegiate tennis at UCLA, and played one season in 1998-99. That year Zack helped UCLA to the number 1 ranking in the country and to the finals of the NCAA. After one year of competing on the collegiate level, Fleishman opted to turn professional in 2000.

He has won 6 professional singles titles (and numerous doubles titles) in his career starting with back to back satellite wins in El Salvador on hard court, followed by a win in Honduras on red clay. Fleishman then won back to back titles again, this time in his native California winning 2 futures events in Redding and Chico (he also won the doubles title). Later, he was able to establish himself on the challenger circuit winning a $25,000 event in Ecuador on red clay and then a $50,000 event in Vietnam on hard court. This propelled him to the #11 player in the United States and the #127 player in the world.

2006

In 2006, Fleishman qualified for his first Grand Slam event: the Australian Open. He won 3 qualifying matches and then drew world #85 Dick Norman of Belgium. Fleishman rallied from 2 sets down to force a fifth set. However, Fleishman was unable to capitalize on his momentum, and lost the fifth set and the match.

2007

In 2007, Fleishman again qualified for the Australian Open. This time, he defeated world 26th-ranked Agustín Calleri of Argentina in the first round, before falling to Australian Wayne Arthurs in the second.

The same year, Fleishman won 3 matches and qualified at Wimbledon, where he faced world #10 Tommy Haas. On July 17, 2007, Fleishman achieved his first victory over a top ten player, defeating World No. 6 Fernando González 7–6(5), 6–4, in the first round of the Los Angeles Tennis Center's Countrywide Classic on the grounds of UCLA. He proceeded to beat fellow American Robert Kendrick 7–6(4), 6–3, in the second round, compiling his first ever back-to-back wins in an ATP event. In the quarterfinals, however, Fleishman fell to the eventual tournament champion Radek Štěpánek, 6–4, 6–2.

Recent Interviews

http://tenniszonepodcast.com/Episodes/Entries/2008/3/7_Zack_Fleishman.html www.eletewater.com

Best surface and best stroke

Prefers hard courts, and his forehand is his best stroke.

Best Wins

Fernando Gonzalez, David Nalbandian, Tomas Berdych, Vince Spadea, Joakim Johansson, Robby Ginepri, Mardy Fish, Augustin Calleri, Michael Llodra, Daniel Nestor, Nicolas Mahut

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 | country               = {{USA}}
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+| careerprizemoney      = US$326,187
 | singlesrecord         = 31–18 in 2007
 | singlestitles         = 6
-| highestsinglesranking = No. 127 entry ranking ([[November 5]], [[2007]]) and No. 55 race ranking ([[January 29]],  [[2007]])
+| highestsinglesranking = No. 127 entry ranking(November 5, 2007) and No. 55 race ranking (January 29  2007)
-| AustralianOpenresult  = 2R (2007)
+| AustralianOpenresult  = 2nd (2007)
 | FrenchOpenresult      = -
-| Wimbledonresult       = 1R (2007)
+| Wimbledonresult       = 1st (2007)
 | USOpenresult          = -
 | doublesrecord         =
 | doublestitles         =
-| highestdoublesranking = No. 254 ([[June 24]], [[2002]])
+| highestdoublesranking = No. 254 (June 24, 2002)
-| updated               = [[August 20]], [[2007]]
+| updated               = August 20, 2007
 }}
-'''Zachary Rodin "Zack" Fleishman''' (born [[March 17]], [[1980]]) is a [[right-handed]] professional [[tennis player]] from the [[United States]].
+'''Zachary Rodin "Zack" Fleishman''' (born March 17, 1980) is a [[right-handed]] professional [[tennis player]] from the United States.
 ==Tennis career==
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 Fleishman began playing tennis at the age of 8.
-In 1998, he became the highest ranked American junior in the world (at # 18 in the world rankings).  Ranked No. 2 nationally in boys 18 and under in 1998, and the top-ranked player in [[Southern California]] in boys 10, 12, 14, and 18s, he was listed No. 5 nationally in boys 14 and unders at age 13.  He competed in numerous Junior Grand Slam events, including [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], the [[French Open]], and the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] where he reached the quarterfinals.
+In 1998, he became the highest ranked American junior in the world (at # 18 in the world rankings).  Ranked No. 2 nationally in Boys 18 and under in 1998, and the top-ranked player in [[Southern California]] in Boys 10, 12, 14, and 18s, he was listed No. 5 nationally in Boys 14 and unders at age 13.  He competed in numerous Junior Grand Slam events, including Wimbledon, the French Open and the US Open where he reached the quarterfinals.
-Fleishman played one year of high school tennis at [[Crossroads School]] in ninth grade for coach Martin Hershey.  He went undefeated for that season and won Delphic League Championship.[http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:ks9b-0Dda6kJ:uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/ucla-m-tennis-fleishman.html+%22zack+fleishman%22+ucla&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us]
+Fleishman played one year of high school tennis at [[Crossroads School]] in 9th grade for coach Martin Hershey.  He went undefeated for that season and won Delphic League Championship.[http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:ks9b-0Dda6kJ:uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/ucla-m-tennis-fleishman.html+%22zack+fleishman%22+ucla&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us]
-At the age of 18, he began playing collegiate tennis at the [[University of California at Los Angeles]] (UCLA), and played one season in 1998-99.  That year Zack helped UCLA to the number 1 ranking in the country and to the final of the [[National Collegiate Athletics Association]] championships.  After one year of competing on the collegiate level, Fleishman opted to turn professional in 2000.
+At the age of 18, he began playing collegiate tennis at [[UCLA]], and played one season in 1998-99.  That year Zack helped UCLA to the number 1 ranking in the country and to the finals of the NCAA.  After one year of competing on the collegiate level, Fleishman opted to turn professional in 2000.
-He has won six professional singles titles (and numerous doubles titles) in his career starting with back to back satellite wins in [[El Salvador]] on [[hard court]], followed by a win in [[Honduras]] on red clay.  Fleishman then won back to back titles again, this time in his native California winning two futures events in [[Redding, California|Redding]] and [[Chico, California|Chico]] (he also won the doubles title).  Later, he was able to establish himself on the challenger circuit winning a [[US$]]25,000 event in [[Ecuador]] on red clay and then a US$50,000 event in [[Vietnam]] on hard court.  This propelled his ranking to eleventh in the United States and World No. 127.
+He has won 6 professional singles titles (and numerous doubles titles) in his career starting with back to back satellite wins in El Salvador on hard court, followed by a win in Honduras on red clay.  Fleishman then won back to back titles again, this time in his native California winning 2 futures events in Redding and Chico (he also won the doubles title).  Later, he was able to establish himself on the challenger circuit winning a $25,000 event in Ecuador on red clay and then a $50,000 event in Vietnam on hard court.  This propelled him to the #11 player in the United States and the #127 player in the world.
 ===2006===
-In 2006, Fleishman qualified for his first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] event:  the [[Australian Open]].  He won three qualifying matches and then drew World No. 85 [[Dick Norman]] of [[Belgium]]. Fleishman rallied from two sets down to force a fifth set.  However, Fleishman was unable to capitalize on his momentum and lost the fifth set and the match.
+In 2006, Fleishman qualified for his first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] event:  the [[Australian Open]].  He won 3 qualifying matches and then drew world #85 [[Dick Norman]] of Belgium. Fleishman rallied from 2 sets down to force a fifth set.  However, Fleishman was unable to capitalize on his momentum, and lost the fifth set and the match.
 ===2007===
-In 2007, Fleishman again qualified for the [[Australian Open]].  This time, he defeated World No. 26 [[Agustín Calleri]] of [[Argentina]] in the first round before falling to [[Australia]]n [[Wayne Arthurs (tennis)|Wayne Arthurs]] in the second round.
+In 2007, Fleishman again qualified for the Australian Open.  This time, he defeated world 26th-ranked [[Agustín Calleri]] of Argentina in the first round, before falling to Australian [[Wayne Arthurs (tennis)|Wayne Arthurs]] in the second.
-The same year, Fleishman won three matches and qualified at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], where he faced World No. 10 [[Tommy Haas]].  On [[July 17]], [[2007]], Fleishman achieved his first victory over a top ten player, defeating World No. 6 [[Fernando González]] 7–6(5), 6–4, in the first round of the Los Angeles Tennis Center's [[Countrywide Classic]].  He proceeded to beat fellow American [[Robert Kendrick]] 7–6(4), 6–3, in the second round, compiling his first ever back-to-back wins in an [[Association of Tennis Professionals]] event.  In the quarterfinals, however, Fleishman fell to the eventual tournament champion [[Radek Štěpánek]], 6–4, 6–2.
+The same year, Fleishman won 3 matches and qualified at Wimbledon, where he faced world #10 Tommy Haas.  On July 17, 2007, Fleishman achieved his first victory over a top ten player, defeating World No. 6 [[Fernando González]] 7–6(5), 6–4, in the first round of the Los Angeles Tennis Center's [[Countrywide Classic]] on the grounds of UCLA.  He proceeded to beat fellow American [[Robert Kendrick]] 7–6(4), 6–3, in the second round, compiling his first ever back-to-back wins in an [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] event.  In the quarterfinals, however, Fleishman fell to the eventual tournament champion [[Radek Štěpánek]], 6–4, 6–2.
-==Recent interviews==
+==Recent Interviews==
 http://tenniszonepodcast.com/Episodes/Entries/2008/3/7_Zack_Fleishman.html
 www.eletewater.com
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 *Prefers hard courts, and his forehand is his best stroke.
-==Best wins==
+==Best Wins==
 Fernando Gonzalez, David Nalbandian, Tomas Berdych, Vince Spadea, Joakim Johansson, Robby Ginepri, Mardy Fish, Augustin Calleri,
 Michael Llodra, Daniel Nestor, Nicolas Mahut