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Michael John Zimmerman (born May 19, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player. In both 1991 and 1992 he earned Ivy League Player of the Year and ITA All-American honors. In 1993, Zimmerman was a men's doubles gold medalist at the 1993 Maccabiah Games in Israel.

Michael Zimmerman

Full name	Michael John Zimmerman
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1970-05-19) May 19, 1970 (age 52)
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$26,982
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 349 (Oct 3, 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	Q1 (1994)
US Open	Q2 (1993, 1994)
Doubles
Career record	1–3
Highest ranking	No. 225 (Nov 14, 1994)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	Q1 (1994)
Medal record Maccabiah Games 1993 Israel Men's doubles

Biography

Zimmerman grew up in Great Neck, New York, attended Great Neck North High School,and was coached by his uncle Bob Litwin.[1] He played varsity tennis for Harvard University and was a member of four successive Ivy League championship winning teams, from 1989 to 1992. In both 1991 and 1992 he earned Ivy League Player of the Year and ITA All-American honors.[2] As a junior, he was ranked as high as seventh in the U.S. and No. 1 in the East.[1]

In 1993, Zimmerman was a men's doubles gold medalist at the 1993 Maccabiah Games (with Giora Payes) in Israel.[3]

Zimmerman reached a best singles world ranking of 349 on the professional tour. He featured mostly at satellite and ATP Challenger level, but had a quarter-final appearance in doubles at an ATP Tour tournament in Bordeaux in 1994.

Personal life

Zimmerman, who founded finance company Prentice Capital, married financial analyst Holly Becker in 2000.[4]

References

External links

• Michael Zimmerman at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Michael Zimmerman at the International Tennis Federation

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