Conny Falk (born 30 November 1966) is a former professional

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player from Sweden.

Biography

Born in Stockholm, Falk began competing on the professional tour in 1985. He appeared in the main draw of the

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in 1988, but competed mostly on the Challenger circuit. Ranked as high as 155 in singles, he won a Challenger tournament at Travemünde in 1988. He also won three Challenger titles in doubles. While on a visit to the

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in 1988 to see his friend

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, Falk enquired in the tennis office about the possibility of a scholarship. One was available as

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had dropped out at the last minute and Falk joined the university, where he became a three-time All-American and NCAA semi-finalist. In 1991 he became the first University of Miami player to attain the number one ranking.

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (3)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Falk, Conny 1966 births Living people Swedish male tennis players Tennis players from Stockholm Miami Hurricanes men's tennis players