| Full name | Michael John Zimmerman | ||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  United States | ||||||||
| Born | (1970-05-19)May 19, 1970 (age 55) | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | ||||||||
| Prize money | $26,982 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 349 (Oct 3, 1994) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1994) | ||||||||
| US Open | Q2 (1993,1994) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 1–3 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 225 (Nov 14, 1994) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1994) | ||||||||
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Michael John Zimmerman (born May 19, 1970) is an American former professionaltennis player. In both 1991 and 1992 he earnedIvy League Player of the Year andITAAll-American honors. In 1993, Zimmerman was a men's doubles gold medalist at the1993 Maccabiah Games in Israel.
Zimmerman grew up inGreat Neck, New York, attendedGreat Neck North High School, and was coached by his uncle Bob Litwin.[1] He played varsity tennis forHarvard University and was a member of four successiveIvy League championship winning teams, from 1989 to 1992. In both 1991 and 1992 he earned Ivy League Player of the Year andITAAll-American honors.[2] As a junior, he was ranked as high as seventh in the U.S. and No. 1 in the East.[1]
In 1993, Zimmerman was a men's doubles gold medalist at the1993 Maccabiah Games (with Giora Payes) in Israel.[3]
Zimmerman reached a best singles world ranking of 349 on the professional tour. He featured mostly at satellite and ATP Challenger level, but had a quarter-final appearance in doubles at anATP Tour tournament inBordeaux in 1994.
Zimmerman, who founded finance company Prentice Capital, married financial analyst Holly Becker in 2000.[4]
