Ron Fisher (tennis)
| Full name | Ronald W. Fisher |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | August 28, 1939 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1963, 1964) |
| US Open | 3R (1961) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1963) |
Ronald W. Fisher (born August 28, 1939) is an American former tennis player.
Fisher, a player from Houston, played collegiate tennis for Rice University. An All-American for the Rice Owls, he was Southwest Conference singles and doubles champion in both 1958 and 1959.[1] He made the singles third round of the 1961 U.S. National Championships and featured overseas at Wimbledon, reaching a doubles fourth round in 1963.[2]
A mathematics graduate from Rice University, Fisher went on to work at IBM for 32-years and has served on the committee of USTA Texas. He is a member of Rice's Athletic Hall of Fame and the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fisher Repeats". The Odessa American. May 10, 1959.
- ^ "Labour Day". Daily Mirror. September 5, 1961.
- ^ "Fisher". TTMHOF.
