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Erick Iskersky (born January 25, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States and a three time All-American at Trinity College in Texas.[1]

Erick Iskersky

Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Rossford, Ohio
Born	(1958-01-25) January 25, 1958 (age 64) Toledo, Ohio
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	33–61
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 64 (March 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	1R (1982)
Wimbledon	1R (1979)
US Open	2R (1978)
Doubles
Career record	21–42
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 96 (September 24, 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	1R (1982)
US Open	3R (1982)

Career

Iskersky was a three-time All-American for Trinity University (Texas). In 1979, he finished runner-up to Kevin Curren in the Division I NCAA Singles Championship by the scores of 6–2, 6–2, 6–3, and won the Doubles title with Ben McKown by scores of 6–2, 7–5, 6–3.[2]

He competed in the main singles draw of a Grand Slam tournament four times and made the second round of the 1978 US Open, beating Ricardo Ycaza.[3]

At the 1982 US Open, Iskersky and Jiří Granát made the round of 16 in the men's doubles.[3]

• Iskersky won the Lorraine Open in France in 1982 and the 1983 IBM Open in Finland.[3]
• He was inducted into the ITA Collegiate Hall of Fame in 2002,
• Won the 1978 and 1979 NCAA Indoor Singles title,
• Winner of the 1970 and 1976 Western Open,
• Winner of the 1972, 1974, and 1975 Western Closed,
• Member of the College All American Team in 1977, 1978, and 1979,
• Member of the 1976 and 1978 Junior Davis Cup Team
• Ohio State High School Champion in 1975 and 1976
• Ranked #3 in National Juniors in 1976
• Ranked #64 Nationally in 1982
• In Junior competition defeated John McEnroe, Eliot Teltscher, and Robert Van't Hof
• As a professional he defeated Stefan Edberg, Peter McNamara, and Steve Denton

Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Mar 1982	Metz, France	Hard	Steve Denton	6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Parftner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Oct 1983	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Jim Gurfein	Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson	5–7, 3–6

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
1.	1983	Helsinki, Finland	Hard	Amos Mansdorf	6–4, 4–6, 7–5

References

External links

• Erick Iskersky at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Erick Iskersky at the International Tennis Federation

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