Eric Fromm Explained

Eric Fromm
Birth Date:27 June 1958
Birth Place:Queens, New York, United States
Plays:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singlesrecord:51–82
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 46 (20 June 1986)
Frenchopenresult:4R (1983)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1981, 1982)
Usopenresult:2R (1982, 1983)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 45 (2 January 1984)
Frenchopendoublesresult:SF (1984)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1982)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (1979–82, 1984)
Frenchopenmixedresult:2R (1981, 1984)
Wimbledonmixedresult:3R (1981, 1983)
Usopenmixedresult:QF (1983)

Eric Fromm (born June 27, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Tennis career

Fromm's best result at a Grand Slam was reaching the fourth round of the French Open in 1983 in singles, where he lost in straight sets to world No. 1 in the world Jimmy Connors[1] and the semifinals of the 1984 French Open doubles with Shlomo Glickstein of Israel, where they lost in five sets to Yannick Noah and Henri Leconte. Fromm's career highlights include a top 50 ranking in singles and top 30 ranking in doubles as well as wins over Yannick Noah at Wimbledon and Pat Cash at the US Open. He retired from the pro tour in 1986 and was inducted into the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame in 2016.[2]

After pro tennis

Fromm completed his undergraduate degree at Columbia University and earned an MBA from Columbia Business School. He joined SPORTIME in 2002 as managing partner of SPORTIME Harbor Island in Mamaroneck, New York and was promoted to the executive management team of SPORTIME in 2007. He became general manager and director of Tennis of the historic Orange Lawn Tennis Club in 2018.[3]

Fromm raised his family in Chappaqua, New York with his wife Lori. Fromm has three children, a son Daniel, and two daughters, Carly and Alana. Fromm and his wife reside in New Rochelle, New York.

Career finals

Doubles (9 runner-ups)

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jun 1980Brussels, BelgiumClay3–6, 5–7
Loss0–2Oct 1980Tel Aviv, IsraelHard Cary Leeds Per Hjertquist
Steve Krulevitz
6–7, 3–6
Loss0–3May 1981Munich, West GermanyClay David Carter
Paul Kronk
3–6, 4–6
Loss0–4Feb 1982Caracas, VenezuelaHard Steve Meister
Craig Wittus
7–6, 6–7, 4–6
Loss0–5Aug 1982North Conway, U.S.Clay Pablo Arraya Sherwood Stewart
Ferdi Taygan
2–6, 6–7
Loss0–6Aug 1982Stowe, U.S.Hard Mike Fishbach3–6, 4–6
Loss0–7Apr 1983Tampa, U.S.Carpet Drew Gitlin Tony Giammalva
Steve Meister
6–3, 1–6, 5–7
Loss0–8Jul 1983North Conway, U.S.Clay Drew Gitlin Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 1–6
Loss0–9May 1984Munich, West GermanyClay Boris Becker
Wojciech Fibak
4–6, 6–4, 1–6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Connors and Lloyd Reach Quarterfinals. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104001302/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/672044512.html?dids=672044512:672044512&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+30,+1983&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=French+Open+Tennis&pqatl=google. dead. November 4, 2012. 30 May 1983. Los Angeles Times. C4. 23 August 2010.
  2. Web site: EASTERN 2016 CLASS, HALL OF FAME. m.facebook.com. 2018-08-19.
  3. Web site: Historic Orange Lawn Tennis Club Announces New Ownership Plans to Restore OLTC to Its Premier Stature and Beyond. www.prnewswire.com. en. 2018-08-19.