David Jonathan Siegler (born May 31, 1961) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Biography

Siegler, who grew up in California, made the boys' juniors final at the

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, which he lost to India's

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. He managed to qualify for the main draw of the 1979 US Open, but was unable to get past Keith Richardson in a first round match that went to five sets. A valedictorian at

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, Siegler took up a full athletic scholarship to Stanford University in 1979 and the following year was a member of the

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team that won the NCAA Division One title. During the early 1980s, Siegler competed on the

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, with his best performance coming in

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in 1981 when finished runner-up, after beating

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en route to the final. He won two

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doubles titles, both with Robbie Venter. In addition to his US Open appearance, Siegler made the main draw of three Australian Opens, in 1979, 1981 and 1982. He now works as a child neurologist in

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Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Siegler, Dave 1961 births Living people American male tennis players Tennis people from California Stanford Cardinal men's tennis players