1. Eddie Dibbs was born on February 23,1951 and is a retired American tennis player nicknamed "Fast Eddie".
10 Facts About Eddie Dibbs
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Eddie Dibbs attained a career-high singles ranking of world No 5 in July 1978, winning 22 titles and being a runner-up another 20 times.
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Eddie Dibbs did reach two semifinals, both at Roland Garros, losing to Guillermo Vilas in 1975 and to Adriano Panatta in 1976.
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In 1977, Eddie Dibbs was the 2nd highest ranked American in the tour.
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Eddie Dibbs was consistently ranked in the top 10 tour rankings for five years from 1975 to 1979.
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Eddie Dibbs is the American tennis player with most singles victories in clay ever in the Open Era and ranks 7th all-time in overall singles victories on clay.
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Eddie Dibbs was born in Brooklyn, New York to Lebanese parents.
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Eddie Dibbs's family moved to Miami when he was a youngster where he started playing at a young age.
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Eddie Dibbs was a two-time state singles champion for Miami Beach High School and attended the University of Miami for three years before turning professional.
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Eddie Dibbs was inducted in the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.