Rick Fagel Explained

Rick Fagel
Birth Date:29 November 1953
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$64,787
Singlesrecord:46–97
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 76 (Jan 16, 1978)
Frenchopenresult:2R (1978)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1978, 79, 81, 82)
Usopenresult:3R (1977)
Doublesrecord:29–75
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 256 (Jan 3, 1983)
Frenchopendoublesresult:3R (1979)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1979)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1975, 77, 78, 80, 81)
Mixed:yes
Frenchopenmixedresult:QF (1981)
Usopenmixedresult:2R (1978)

Rick Fagel (born November 29, 1953) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]

Career

Fagel played collegiate tennis at Columbia University and won the Ivy League Championship in 1972, beating Vitas Gerulaitis in the final.[2]

He appeared in 14 Grand Slam during his career.[2] His best performance came at the 1977 US Open, where he reached the third round, with wins over Russell Simpson and Antonio Munoz.[2] He was a mixed doubles quarter-finalist at the 1981 French Open, with German Eva Pfaff as his partner. En route they defeating a pairing consisting of Billie Jean King and Ilie Năstase.[2] Fagel defeated John McEnroe at the Cincinnati Grand Prix tournament in 1977.[3] He was eliminated at the semi-final stage, by Mark Cox.[2] The following year he made the quarter-finals of the Florence Open.[2] In 1980 he and partner David Carter were doubles runners-up at the Sarasota Grand Prix.[2]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

Notes and References

  1. http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=10002241 ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Fa/R/Rick-Fagel.aspx ATP World Tour Profile
  3. Gadsden Times, "Teenage Star Scores Upset", July 16, 1977, p 16