Eric Friedler (born September 8, 1954) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Biography

Friedler grew up in Chicago and attended

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. From 1972 to 1976 he was at the

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, where he played on the varsity tennis team. He was an

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n collegiate player in 1975 and a two-time

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Doubles Champion. Following graduation he competed professionally on tour, until 1980. During his career he competed in all four

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tournaments, in either singles or doubles. Most of his doubles appearances were with Jerry Karzen, including his only main draw entry at

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in 1977. He was runner-up in the doubles at a

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tournament in Lafayette in 1979, with

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. In singles his best result was a semi-final in Atlanta in 1979, when managed wins over

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and David Schneider. In 1980 he had an upset win in

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over Peter Fleming, who was the defending champion. After leaving professional tennis he completed a J.D. degree at the University of

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. At the age of 38, he was a member of the American team which competed in the

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in Israel. He now runs a construction company in Chicago.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

References

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