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Dan Bleckinger

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Dan Bleckinger
Country (sports) United States
Born (1947-05-27) 27 May 1947 (age 77)
Singles
Career record9–21
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ3 (1972)
Wimbledon3R (1972)
US Open2R (1968)
Doubles
Career record3–7
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1973)

Dan Bleckinger (born May 27, 1947) is an American former professional tennis player.

Bleckinger, raised in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, played collegiate tennis for both the University of Wisconsin and the University of Utah. A Big 10 singles champion in his freshman season at Wisconsin, Bleckinger spent his final two years with Utah, earning All-American honors in 1969 and 1970.[1] He reached the singles third round of the 1972 Wimbledon Championships as a qualifier and was eliminated by the fifth-seeded Jan Kodeš.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bleckinger Becomes UW's Fourth Champ". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. May 22, 1967.
  2. ^ "Bleckinger Is Defeated". The Oshkosh Northwestern. June 29, 1972.
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