Michael John Zimmerman (born May 19, 1970) is an American former professional

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player. In both 1991 and 1992 he earned

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Player of the Year and

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All-American honors. In 1993, Zimmerman was a men's doubles gold medalist at the

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in Israel.

Biography

Zimmerman grew up in Great Neck, New York, attended

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,and was coached by his uncle Bob Litwin. He played varsity tennis for

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and was a member of four successive

championship winning teams, from 1989 to 1992. In both 1991 and 1992 he earned Ivy League Player of the Year and

All-American honors. As a junior, he was ranked as high as seventh in the U.S. and No. 1 in the East. In 1993, Zimmerman was a men's doubles gold medalist at the

(with Giora Payes) in Israel. Zimmerman reached a best singles world ranking of 349 on the professional tour. He featured mostly at satellite and ATP Challenger level, but had a quarter-final appearance in doubles at an ATP Tour tournament in

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in 1994.

Personal life

Zimmerman, who founded finance company Prentice Capital, married financial analyst Holly Becker in 2000.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zimmerman, Michael 1970 births Living people American male tennis players John L. Miller Great Neck North High School alumni Harvard Crimson men's tennis players Maccabiah Games gold medalists for the United States Maccabiah Games medalists in tennis Jewish American tennis players Tennis players from New York (state) People from Great Neck, New York Sportspeople from Nassau County, New York Jews from New York (state)