Rick Meyers

Rick Meyers (born May 14, 1958) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]

Rick Meyers
Country (sports) United States
Born (1958-05-14) May 14, 1958
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record1–2
Highest rankingNo. 415 (Jan 4, 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1981, 1984)
WimbledonQ1 (1982)
Doubles
Career record1–4
Highest rankingNo. 409 (Jan 3, 1983)

Born and raised in Abilene, Texas, Meyers won a 5A state singles championship while at Cooper High School and played collegiate tennis for Texas Christian University, where he was named All-Southwest Conference all four years.[2]

Meyers was a main draw qualifier for the 1981 Canadian Open and fell in the first round to the sixth-seeded player Eliot Teltscher. He also made a Grand Prix tournament appearance at the Caracas Open in 1982 and was eliminated in the second round by Eddie Dibbs, after a win over Roberto Vizcaíno.[3]

In 2008 he was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.[4]

References

  1. Jaklewicz, Greg (April 28, 2017). "Coach Meyers not in it for the money". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on 2017-04-30.
  2. "Tennis machine Rick Meyers now passing knowledge on". Abilene Reporter-News. May 24, 1989.
  3. "Easy win for Dibbs". Sydney Morning Herald. February 12, 1982.
  4. "Rick Meyers". TTMHOF. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11.
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