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

Rick Fagel

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1953-11-29) November 29, 1953 (age 68) Miami, Florida
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$64,787
Singles
Career record	46-97
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 76 (Jan 16, 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	2R (1978)
Wimbledon	1R (1978, 79, 81, 82)
US Open	3R (1977)
Doubles
Career record	29-75
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 256 (Jan 3, 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	3R (1979)
Wimbledon	1R (1979)
US Open	1R (1975, 77, 78, 80, 81)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	QF (1981)
US Open	2R (1978)

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)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	1980	Sarasota, United States	Clay	David Carter	Andrés Gómez Ricardo Ycaza	3–6, 4–6

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
1.	1981	San Luis Potosi, Mexico	Clay	Steve Meister	7–6, 6–1

References

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