American tennis player
David Jonathan Siegler (born May 31, 1961) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
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)
Result
W/L
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
1981
Cleveland , US
Hard
Gene Mayer
1–6, 4–6
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Challenger titles
Doubles: (2)
References
^ Narayan, Shankar (November 27, 2014). "Forgotten Indian tennis legend – Ramesh Krishnan" . Sportskeeda . Retrieved December 3, 2015 .
^ Stoda, Greg (May 5, 1979). "Valedictorian graduates to big time" . Star-News . p. 1C. Retrieved December 3, 2015 .
^ "Stanford wins tennis crown" . Rome News-Tribune . May 23, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2015 .
^ "Piatek captures first crown" . Lakeland Ledger . August 17, 1981. p. 4D. Retrieved December 3, 2015 .
^ "Sporting details" . The Canberra Times . ACT: National Library of Australia. December 26, 1979. p. 28. Retrieved December 3, 2015 .
^ "Sport". The Salina Journal . Salina, Kansas. December 27, 1981. p. 13.
^ "Tennis Results, $450,000 Australian Men's Open Championships" . United Press International . December 2, 1982. Retrieved December 3, 2015 .
^ "About" . Child Neurology of Tulsa. Retrieved December 3, 2015 .
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