Rick Fisher (born March 29, 1951) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Career

Fisher played collegiate tennis at

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and was an All-American in 1973.''

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'', "Resident Tennis Professionals Reap Harvest of Boom Sport", March 15, 1973 At the 1978 Grand Prix Cleveland tournament, Fisher was runner-up in the doubles, with

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.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> His best singles result on tour came in the 1979 Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships, where he was a semi-finalist. He had an upset straight sets win over second seed John Alexander at the

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Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

References

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