Eric Jelen
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| Country |
 Germany |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 March 1965 Trier, Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1982 |
| Retired | 1992 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,100,059 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 135–136 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (7 July 1986) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1984, 1990, 1991) |
| French Open | 3R (1986) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1986) |
| US Open | 3R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 111–81 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (12 June 1989) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | – |
| French Open | 3R (1989) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1988) |
| US Open | 2R (1988) |
| Last updated on: 22 August 2012. | |
Eric Jelen (born 11 March 1965 in Trier) is a former tennis player from Germany, who won one singles (1989, Bristol) and five doubles titles during his professional career.
The right-hander Jelen reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 7 July 1986, when he became World No. 23.[1] Jelen was a member of two Davis Cup-winning teams. In 1988, he teamed with Boris Becker in doubles to earn the win that guaranteed a West German victory over Sweden in the final.[2] The following year, West Germany successfully defended the title by defeating Sweden in the final, and Becker and Jelen again won the doubles match.[3]
Career finals
Singles (1 title – 1 runner-up)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Tour (1–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 11 October 1987 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard (i) |  Kelly Evernden |
6–3, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 25 June 1989 | Bristol, UK | Grass |  Nick Brown |
6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
Doubles (5 titles – 6 runners-up)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–1) |
| ATP Tour (5–5) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 September 1986 | Hamburg | Clay | Boris Becker |
 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 February 1987 | Indian Wells | Hard | Boris Becker |
 Guy Forget Yannick Noah |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 21 February 1988 | Milan | Carpet (i) | Boris Becker |
 Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 10 October 1988 | Brisbane | Hard (i) | Carl-Uwe Steeb |
 Grant Connell Glenn Michibata |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 24 October 1988 | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Boris Becker |
 Andrés Gómez Slobodan Živojinović |
5–7, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 26 February 1989 | Lyon | Carpet (i) |  Michael Mortensen |
 Jakob Hlasek  John McEnroe |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 14 May 1989 | Hamburg | Clay | Boris Becker |
Emilio Sánchez Javier Sánchez |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 29 October 1989 | Frankfurt | Carpet (i) | Kevin Curren |
 Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
6–7, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 14 April 1991 | Barcelona | Clay | Boris Becker |
 Horacio de la Peña  Diego Nargiso |
6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 25 August 1991 | Long Island | Hard | Carl-Uwe Steeb |
Doug Flach Diego Nargiso |
0–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 11 November 1991 | Moscow | Hard | Carl-Uwe Steeb |
 Andrei Cherkasov Alexander Volkov |
6–4, 7–6 |
References
- ↑ "Eric Jelen: Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ↑ "Davis Cup; West Germans Clinch Title, 3–0". The New York Times. Associated Press. 18 December 1988. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ↑ "West Germany Wins Davis Cup". The Dispatch. Associated Press. 18 December 1989. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
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