Mike Sprengelmeyer Explained

Mike Sprengelmeyer
Fullname:Michael Sprengelmeyer
Birth Date:6 July 1946
Birth Place:Dubuque, Iowa
Plays:Right-handed
Singlesrecord:1–4
Usopenresult:1R (1966, 1967, 1969)

Michael Sprengelmeyer (born July 6, 1946) is an American former professional tennis player.

A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Sprengelmeyer played collegiate tennis for Southern Illinois University. His elder brothers, twins Bob and Roy, are both SIU Hall of Famers.[1] He featured in the US Open main draw three times. In 1967 he played one of the longest three-set professional matches on record against Dick Knight in Southampton, New York, which he lost 30–32, 6–3, 17–19, across five and a half hours. The first set alone took three hours to complete.[2]

Sprengelmeyer, a member of the Iowa Tennis Hall of Fame, is the father of tennis player Mitch Sprengelmeyer.

Notes and References

  1. News: SIU Tennis Team Figures To Remain Strong . . December 18, 1964.
  2. News: Plimpton . George . What The Deuce Is Going On? . . September 18, 1967 . en-us.