Eric Friedler (born September 8, 1954) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Biography

Friedler grew up in Chicago and attended

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. From 1972 to 1976 he was at the

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, where he played on the varsity tennis team. He was an

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n collegiate player in 1975 and a two-time

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Doubles Champion. Following graduation he competed professionally on tour, until 1980. During his career he competed in all four

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tournaments, in either singles or doubles. Most of his doubles appearances were with Jerry Karzen, including his only main draw entry at

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in 1977. He was runner-up in the doubles at a

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tournament in Lafayette in 1979, with

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. In singles his best result was a semi-final in Atlanta in 1979, when managed wins over

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, Rick Meyer and David Schneider. In 1980 he had an upset win in

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over Peter Fleming, who was the defending champion. After leaving professional tennis he completed a J.D. degree at the University of

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. At the age of 38, he was a member of the American team which competed in the 1993 Maccabiah Games in Israel. He now runs a construction company in Chicago.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Friedler, Eric 1954 births Living people American male tennis players Tennis players from Chicago People from Evanston, Illinois Michigan Wolverines men's tennis players University of Chicago Law School alumni Jewish American sportspeople Jewish tennis players Maccabiah Games tennis players Maccabiah Games competitors for the United States Competitors at the 1993 Maccabiah Games 21st-century American Jews