Dan Goldberg (tennis)

Dan Goldberg
Country (sports) United States
Born (1967-09-06) September 6, 1967 (age 57)
Avon, Connecticut, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$20,907
Singles
Career record2–9
Highest rankingNo. 276 (Aug 1, 1988)
Medal record
Maccabiah Games
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Tel Aviv Men's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Tel Aviv Mixed Doubles

Dan Goldberg (born September 6, 1967) is an American former professional tennis player.

Goldberg, a left-handed player from Avon, Connecticut, played collegiate tennis in the late 1980s for the University of Michigan, where he was a three-time All-American and was named four times on the All-Big Ten team. As a sophomore in 1987 he reached the final of the NCAA singles championship, losing to Miami's Andrew Burrow. He was named Big Ten Athlete of the Year in 1988 and Big Ten Sportsman of the Year in 1989.[1]

On the professional tour, Goldberg had a career high singles ranking of 276 in the world and was a quarter-finalist at the 1988 OTB Open in Schenectady, with wins over Jon Levine and Charles Beckman. In 1988 he also took a set off third seed and eventual runner-up Aaron Krickstein in a first round loss at the Detroit Grand Prix tournament.[2]

He won two bronze medals, in the men's and mixed doubles, at the 1989 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Netters lose in finals". Michigan Daily Summer Weekly. May 19, 1989.
  2. ^ "Tennis Roundup : Evert Turns It On in Second Set to Overcome Potter, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4". Los Angeles Times. November 17, 1988.
  3. ^ "Liberty Athletic Club View Staff Directory: Dan Goldberg". www.libertyathletic.net.
  4. ^ "July 28, 1989 - Image 47". The Detroit Jewish News Digital Archives.