Eliot Teltscher

Eliot Teltscher (born March 15, 1959) is a retired professional American tennis player. He won the 1983 French Open Mixed Doubles. His highest ranking in singles was No. 6 in the world and in doubles was No. 38 in the world.

Tennis career

Early years Teltscher was born in Palos Verdes, California, and lives in Irvine, California. His mother was born in Mandatory Palestine, and his father, Eric, of Austrian descent, was a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Mandatory Palestine and joined the British military, ultimately becoming an industrial engineer. He began playing tennis when he was nine, and by the time he was 17, he was ranked along the top ten in the United States junior rankings.

He attended UCLA in 1978 on a tennis scholarship, but dropped out to begin his professional tennis career. He made it to the quarterfinals at the US Open in 1980, 1981, and 1983, where each time he was defeated by Jimmy Connors.

Teltscher was named the 2003 Pan American Games Men's Coach.

Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Teltscher, who is Jewish, was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1998, and into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1981 French Open Clay Terry Moor Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy 2–6, 6–7, 3–6

Mixed doubles ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1983 French Open Clay Barbara Jordan Leslie Allen Charles Strode 6–2, 6–3

ATP Tour finals

Singles 24 (10–14)

Doubles 14 (4–10)