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11 Facts About David DiLucia

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David DiLucia played junior Davis Cup for the United States and in 1988 won the Easter Bowl singles title.

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David DiLucia, who is a member of the ITA Men's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, was a five-time All-American while playing at the University of Notre Dame.

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David DiLucia was a singles All-American in 1990 and then earned All-American honors for both singles and doubles in each of the next two years.

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At the 1991 Pan American Games, which were held in Cuba, David DiLucia was a gold medalist in the mixed doubles partnering Pam Shriver.

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David DiLucia was a singles silver medalist, losing the final to Mexico's Luis Herrera.

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David DiLucia began playing on the ATP Tour in 1992 and on his tour debut, at the US Pro Indoor tournament, had a win over former top 10 player Kevin Curren.

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David DiLucia was eliminated from the tournament by Pete Sampras and would meet Sampras again at the 1992 US Open, losing both matches in straight sets.

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David DiLucia was beaten in five sets by Stephane Simian in the first round.

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David DiLucia made his third and final Grand Slam appearance in 1998, at the Wimbledon Championships.

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David DiLucia lost, in four sets, to 11th seed Jonas Bjorkman in the opening round.

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David DiLucia reached the doubles semi-finals in San Jose twice during his career, both times with Michael Sell, in 1998 and 1999.