Rick Meyers

American tennis player

Not to be confused with Rick Meyer.

Rick MeyersCountry (sports)|  United States

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Born|  (1958-05-14) May 14, 1958 (age 66)
Height| 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Plays| Right-handed
Singles
Career record| 1–2
Highest ranking| No. 415 (Jan 4, 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open| Q1 (1981, 1984)
Wimbledon| Q1 (1982)
Doubles
Career record| 1–4
Highest ranking| No. 409 (Jan 3, 1983)

Rick Meyers (born May 14, 1958) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]

Born and raised in Abilene, Texas, Meyers won a 5A state singles championship while at Cooper High School and played collegiate tennis for Texas Christian University, where he was named All-Southwest Conference all four years.[2]

Meyers was a main draw qualifier for the 1981 Canadian Open and fell in the first round to the sixth-seeded player Eliot Teltscher. He also made a Grand Prix tournament appearance at the Caracas Open in 1982 and was eliminated in the second round by Eddie Dibbs, after a win over Roberto Vizcaíno.[3]

In 2008 he was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Jaklewicz, Greg (April 28, 2017). "Coach Meyers not in it for the money". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017.
2. ^ "Tennis machine Rick Meyers now passing knowledge on". Abilene Reporter-News. May 24, 1989.
3. ^ "Easy win for Dibbs". Sydney Morning Herald. February 12, 1982.
4. ^ "Rick Meyers". TTMHOF. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022.

## External links

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* Rick Meyers at the Association of Tennis Professionals
* Rick Meyers at the International Tennis Federation