Ron Fisher (tennis) explained

Ron Fisher
Fullname:Ronald W. Fisher
Birth Date:28 August 1939
Wimbledonresult:1R (1963, 1964)
Usopenresult:3R (1961)
Wimbledondoublesresult:4R (1963)

Ronald W. Fisher (born August 28, 1939) is an American former tennis player.

Fisher, a player from Houston, played collegiate tennis for Rice University. An All-American for the Rice Owls, he was Southwest Conference singles and doubles champion in both 1958 and 1959.[1] He made the singles third round of the 1961 U.S. National Championships and featured overseas at Wimbledon, reaching a doubles fourth round in 1963.[2]

A mathematics graduate from Rice University, Fisher went on to work at IBM for 32-years and has served on the committee of USTA Texas. He is a member of Rice's Athletic Hall of Fame and the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Fisher Repeats . . May 10, 1959.
  2. News: Labour Day . . September 5, 1961.
  3. Web site: Fisher . TTMHOF . en.