Fritz Buehning

Fritz Buehning (b. March 5, 1960, Summit, New Jersey [ [http://www.tenniscorner.net/index.php?corner=m&action=players&playerid=BUF001 TennisCorner] ] ) is a former American tennis player from Summit, New Jersey. [Wallace, William N. [http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F40F10FA3C5C0C7B8CDDAC0894D9484D81 "Dibbs Ousts Kriek to Reach Quarterfinals"] , "The New York Times", May 8, 1981. Accessed July 4, 2007. "Purcell, a 21-year-old blond from Murray, Ky., won every game but the first one in beating Fritz Buehning, 6–1, 6–0, in 42 minutes. Buehning, from Summit, N.J., had knocked out Gerulaitis."]

Buehning attended Millburn High School, where he won the New Jersey state individual tennis championship in 1977 as a junior, his final year in high school. He attended University of California, Los Angeles, where he was recognized as an All-American and was part of a tennis team that won the NCAA championship. [http://www.nj.com/hssports/ledger/index.ssf?/hssports/century/stories/btennistop10.html Best Boys Tennis Team of the Century] , "The Star-Ledger". Accessed December 10, 2007.]

Buehning achieved top rankings of #21 in singles and #4 in doubles, ending his career as a result of a foot injury after five seasons on the tour. He won 17 pro doubles tournament titles. Partnered with Van Winitsky, he lost the 1983 US Open finals to the team of Peter Fleming and John McEnroe.

Doubles titles (17)

Runner-ups (15)

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