Rick Fisher
Country (sports)United States United States
Born (1951-03-29) March 29, 1951
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Career record36–98
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 113 (January 16, 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1979)
French Open1R (1975, 1978)
Wimbledon2R (1978)
US Open2R (1978)
Doubles
Career record38–95
Career titles0
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1970, 1975)
Wimbledon2R (1978)
US Open2R (1980)

Rick Fisher (born March 29, 1951) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]

Career

Fisher played collegiate tennis at Stanford University and was an All-American in 1973.[2]

At the 1978 Grand Prix Cleveland tournament, Fisher was runner-up in the doubles, with Bruce Manson.[3] His best singles result on tour came in the 1979 Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships, where he was a semi-finalist.[3]

He had an upset straight sets win over second seed John Alexander at the 1979 Australian Open.[3]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1978 Cleveland, United States Hard United States Bruce Manson United States Dick Stockton
United States Erik van Dillen
1–6, 4–6

References

  1. ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. Los Angeles Times, "Resident Tennis Professionals Reap Harvest of Boom Sport", March 15, 1973
  3. 1 2 3 ATP World Tour Profile
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