Eric Friedler

Eric Friedler
Full name	Eric Friedler
Country (sports)	United States
Born	September 8, 1954 (age 70); Evanston, Illinois
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	16–37
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 152 (January 16, 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1977)
US Open	1R (1974, 1976, 1978)
Doubles
Career record	11–31
Career titles	0
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	1R (1977, 1980)
Wimbledon	1R (1977)
US Open	1R (1976, 1977, 1978)

Eric Friedler (born September 8, 1954) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

Friedler grew up in Chicago and attended Evanston Township High School. From 1972 to 1976 he was at the University of Michigan, where he played on the varsity tennis team. He was an All-American collegiate player in 1975 and a two-time Big Ten Doubles Champion.^[1]^[2] Following graduation he competed professionally on tour, until 1980.^[3]

During his career he competed in all four Grand Slam tournaments, in either singles or doubles. Most of his doubles appearances were with Jerry Karzen, including his only main draw entry at Wimbledon in 1977. He was runner-up in the doubles at a Grand Prix tournament in Lafayette in 1979, with Victor Amaya. In singles his best result was a semi-final in Atlanta in 1979, when managed wins over Ferdi Taygan, Rick Meyer and David Schneider. In 1980 he had an upset win in Cincinnati over Peter Fleming, who was the defending champion.^[4]

After leaving professional tennis he completed a J.D. degree at the University of Chicago Law School.

In 1993, at the age of 38, he was a member of the American team which competed in the Maccabiah Games.^[5]

He now runs a construction company in Chicago.^[6]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	1979	Lafayette, U. S.	Carpet	Victor Amaya	Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart	4–6, 4–6

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
1.	1978	Tel Aviv, Israel	Hard	Peter Feigl	Mike Fishbach Tom Okker	6–3, 6–7, 6–3
2.	1979	Montgomery, U. S.	Hard	Erik van Dillen	Tom Leonard Jerry Van Linge	4–6, 6–3, 7–6

References

^ "Michigan Tennis All-Americans". University of Michigan. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ "All-Time Michigan Tennis Coaches' Records, 1893-2014". University of Michigan. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ Foltman, Bob (July 29, 1999). "Mcenroe's Team Ends A Local Dream". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ "Connors Beats Stewart". Reading Eagle. August 21, 1980. p. 52. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ "Tennis Maccabiah team is named". Jewish Post. March 31, 1993. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ "Friedler Construction". friedlerconstruction.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

External links

Eric Friedler at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Eric Friedler at the International Tennis Federation

[1] "Michigan Tennis All-Americans". University of Michigan. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

[2] "All-Time Michigan Tennis Coaches' Records, 1893-2014". University of Michigan. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

[3] Foltman, Bob (July 29, 1999). "Mcenroe's Team Ends A Local Dream". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

[4] "Connors Beats Stewart". Reading Eagle. August 21, 1980. p. 52. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

[5] "Tennis Maccabiah team is named". Jewish Post. March 31, 1993. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

[6] "Friedler Construction". friedlerconstruction.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

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