Fritz Buehning (born March 5, 1960) is an American former

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player. Born in Summit, New Jersey, Buehning grew up in

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and attended

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, where he won the New Jersey state individual tennis championship in 1977 as a junior, his final year in high school. He attended

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, where he was recognized as Pac-10 Player of the Year and an All-American and was part of a tennis team that won the NCAA championship.Best Boys Tennis Team of the Century
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''. Accessed December 10, 2007. Buehning achieved top rankings of No. 21 in singles and No. 4 in doubles, ending his career as a result of a foot injury after five seasons on the tour. On professional tournaments, he won one singles title and 12 doubles titles. Partnered with Van Winitsky, he lost the 1983 US Open finals to the team of Peter Fleming and

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Career finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Doubles: 27 (12 titles, 15 runner-ups)

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