Curt Stalder (born November 20, 1957) is an American former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. A California native, Stalder played collegiate tennis for the

UC Irvine Anteaters The UC Irvine Anteaters (referred to Anteaters) are the athletic teams fielded by the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine). Its athletics programs participate in the NCAA's Division I, as members of the Big West Conference and the Mount ...

and won an NCAA Division II doubles championship in 1977. On the professional tour he had a best singles world ranking of 235 and was a main draw qualifier for the 1979 Jack Kramer Open in Los Angeles, losing in the second round to

Víctor Pecci Víctor Pecci Sr. (born October 15, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Paraguay. He was ranked as high as world No. 9 in singles in 1980 and world No. 31 in doubles in 1984. Pecci is famous for reaching the 1979 French Open final. ...

. Stalder's wife,

Diane Desfor Diane Desfor (born June 15, 1955), is an American former tennis player who was active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her best result at a Grand Slam singles event was reaching the third round at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships with she los ...

, was a tennis player and their son, Reese Stalder, competes on the professional circuit.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stalder, Curt 1957 births Living people American male tennis players UC Irvine Anteaters men's tennis players Tennis players from California