Richard Matuszewski (matt-too-CHef-ski), born September 7, 1964, in
Newark, New Jersey
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from the
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Matuszewski won the Van Nostrand Memorial Award in 1986 and is a four-time All-American. He was named All-American in singles and doubles in 1985 and 1986. He ranks second on the Clemson Career List for most singles victories with 166 and fourth on the Clemson career list for most doubles victories with 125. He was a 1983 ACC Champion at number six singles, the 1984 ACC Champion at number five singles and the 1985 ACC Champion at number one doubles.
Matuszewski went on to play professional tennis for over a decade. On October 24, 1988, he reached his highest rank with the
Association of Tennis Professionals
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(ATP), when he became World number 49.
[http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/enwiki/M032/overview ATP World Tour: Richard Matuszewski]
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 5 (2–3)
Doubles: 10 (4–6)
Performance timelines
Singles
Doubles
References
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1964 births
American male tennis players
Clemson Tigers men's tennis players
Sportspeople from Newark, New Jersey
Living people
Tennis players from New Jersey
American people of Polish descent
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