Eric Wilborts | |
Birth Date: | 20 June 1964 |
Birth Place: | Tilburg, Netherlands |
Plays: | Left-handed |
Careerprizemoney: | $17,469 |
Singlesrecord: | 3–9 |
Highestsinglesranking: | No. 269 (Jan 4, 1982) |
Wimbledonresult: | Q1 (1981) |
Doublesrecord: | 0–5 |
Highestdoublesranking: | No. 291 (24 Feb, 1986) |
Wimbledondoublesresult: | Q2 (1981) |
Eric Wilborts (born 20 June 1964) is a Dutch former professional tennis player.[1]
Wilborts was a left-handed player from Tilburg who was ranked as high as three in the world junior rankings as a 16 year old.[1] He was runner-up to Mike Falberg in the boys' singles final at the 1980 US Open.[2]
While competing on the professional tour he reached a career high singles ranking of 269. His Grand Prix (ATP Tour) appearances include a win over Pat Du Pré at Rotterdam in 1981, where he was beaten in the next round by Jimmy Connors. He was a singles quarter-finalist at the 1981 Tel Aviv Open.[3]
Between 1981 and 1983 he competed in four Davis Cup ties for the Netherlands, winning five of eight singles rubbers.