Doug Eisenman (born October 2, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Full name | Doug Eisenman |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | October 2, 1968 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $93,466 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 371 (December 23, 1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 17–41 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 102 (November 16, 1992) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1992) |
| US Open | 3R (1993) |
Biography
editEisenman, a doubles specialist, comes from Santa Ana, California.[1] He attended Foothill High School, where in 1986 he was Los Angeles Times First Team All-County.[2][3]
He teamed up with Dan Turbow to win the doubles title at the 1986 National Junior Hardcourts Championships. Between 1987 and 1990 he attended UC Berkeley. He won the NCAA Division I doubles title with Matt Lucena in 1990, along with the Collegiate Championships and National Indoor Championships.[4][5]
He competed in the 1989 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[6]
In 1990, after graduation, Eisenman turned professional and competed on the Challenger and ATP Tour circuits. He made the semi-finals at São Paulo in 1992 with Royce Deppe and further semi-finals in both Prague and Umag in 1993, with Donald Johnson. All three of his Challenger titles came in 1992. At Grand Slam level he featured in the men's doubles draws at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open. He reached the second round of the 1992 Wimbledon Championships with Mark Knowles.[7] His best performance came at the 1993 US Open. As wildcards, Eisenman and partner Donald Johnson made the third round, a run which included a win over eighth seeds Sergio Casal and Emilio Sánchez.[8]
Challenger titles
editDoubles: (3)
edit| Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Heilbronn, Germany | Carpet |  Bent-Ove Pedersen
|
 Sander Groen Tomas Nydahl
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1992 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | Bent-Ove Pedersen
|
 Jordi Arrese Àlex Corretja
|
1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1992 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard |  Tom Mercer
|
Brian Joelson Ted Scherman
|
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
References
edit- ^ "Jewish Post 20 June 1990 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program". newspapers.library.in.gov.
- ^ "THE TIMES ALL-COUNTY TEAMS : BOYS' TENNIS : Using His Mind Over Opponents". Los Angeles Times. June 11, 1986.
- ^ https://s3.amazonaws.com/cifss.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/15123405/September-Bulletin-1986.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Winners of Individual and Team Championships". The New York Times. December 30, 1990. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Jewish Post 20 June 1990 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program". newspapers.library.in.gov.
- ^ "Jewish Post 5 April 1989". newspapers.library.in.gov.
- ^ "Warady Wins Another Stage of Race Across U.S." Los Angeles Times. June 27, 1992. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Don Markus, Don (September 2, 1993). "A different Wilander wins at U.S. Open 34-point tie-breaker helps defeat Oncins". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
