Eric Lin (born October 14, 1975) is an American surgeon and former tennis player.

Eric Lin
Country (sports) United States
Born (1975-10-14) October 14, 1975 (age 48)
Orange County, California
PlaysRight-handed
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 1068 (October 4, 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (1993)

Lin grew up in Orange County, California and is of Taiwanese descent.[1]

Ranked as high as eighth nationally in the 18s, Lin featured as a wildcard in the 1993 US Open men's doubles main draw. He and partner Glenn Weiner earned a place in the draw by winning the USTA championships in Kalamazoo.[2]

From 1993 to 1997 he attended UCLA, where he played varsity tennis while studying for a degree in physiological science. He was a three-time All-American and served as the team's co-captain in his senior year.[3]

A graduate of UCLA Medical School, Lin now works as an orthopaedic spine surgeon.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Eric L. Lin, MD – About Me – Orange County Spine Surgeon". www.ericlinmd.com.
  2. ^ "Lin, Weiner Win Boys' 18 Doubles Title". Los Angeles Times. August 14, 1993.
  3. ^ "UCLA's Lin Won't Be a Top-Spin Doctor". Los Angeles Times. April 25, 1997.

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