Dave Siegler

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Dave Siegler
Full nameDavid Jonathan Siegler
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1961-05-31) May 31, 1961 (age 62)
Burbank, California
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record15–25
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 137 (December 26, 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1979, 1981, 1982)
US Open 1R (1979)
Doubles
Career record14–26
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 173 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1980, 1982)

David Jonathan Siegler (born May 31, 1961) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Siegler, who grew up in California, made the boys' juniors final at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships, which he lost to India's Ramesh Krishnan. [1] 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 Agoura High School, Siegler took up a full athletic scholarship to Stanford University in 1979 and the following year was a member of the Stanford team that won the NCAA Division One title. [2] [3]

During the early 1980s, Siegler competed on the Grand Prix tennis circuit, with his best performance coming in Cleveland in 1981 when finished runner-up, after beating Stan Smith en route to the final. [4] He won two Challenger 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. [5] [6] [7]

He now works as a child neurologist in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [8]

Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

ResultW/LYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–11981 Cleveland, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer 1–6, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultW/LYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–11982 Metz, FranceHard Flag of Ireland.svg Matt Doyle Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk
3–6, 6–7

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1980 Royan, FranceClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Robbie Venter Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Gunnarsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Svensson
6–4, 6–4
2.1980 Le Touquet, FranceClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Robbie Venter Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Tenny Svensson
7–6, 4–6, 6–3

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