Country (sports) Germany Weight 77 kg Prize money $1,100,059 Name Eric Jelen Turned pro 1982 | Career record 135–136 Role Tennis player Retired 1992 Career titles 1 Height 1.80 m Handed Right-handed | |
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Born 11 March 1965 (age 59)
Trier, Germany ( 1965-03-11 ) Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||
Highest ranking No. 23 (7 July 1986) | ||
Eric Jelen & Carl-Uwe Steeb in Bonn (Showmatch)
Eric Jelen (born 11 March 1965) 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. 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. The following year, West Germany successfully defended the title by defeating Sweden in the final, and Becker and Jelen again won the doubles match.
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