Eric Jelen (born 11 March 1965) is a former
tennis
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player from Germany, who won one singles (1989,
Bristol
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) and five doubles titles during his professional career.
The right-hander Jelen reached his highest singles
ATP-ranking on 7 July 1986, when he became World No. 23.
Jelen was a member of two
Davis Cup-winning teams. In
1988
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, he teamed with
Boris Becker in doubles to earn the win that guaranteed a
West German
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victory over
Sweden in the final.
The following year, West Germany successfully defended the title by defeating Sweden in the final, and Becker and Jelen again won the doubles match.
Career finals
Singles (1 title – 1 runner-up)
Doubles (5 titles – 6 runners-up)
References
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1965 births
Living people
German male tennis players
Olympic tennis players of West Germany
Sportspeople from Trier
Tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
West German male tennis players
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