Dave Abelson
David Abelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1975 Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Professional tennis player (retired) |
| Years active | 1995–2000 |
| Known for | Canadian tennis player; competitor at 1997 Maccabiah Games and 1999 Pan American Games |
David Abelson (born 13 February 1975) is a retired Canadian professional tennis athlete. He competed in collegiate tennis representing Miami University, participated in the 1997 Maccabiah Games held in Israel, and was a member of the Canadian delegation at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.
Biography
Between 1995 and 1998, Abelson was a key player for Miami University, where he received the MAC Freshman of the Year award and earned selection to the MAC First Team on four occasions.
Abelson took part in the 1997 Maccabiah Games for Canada and also competed at the 1999 Pan American Games, advancing to the second round in singles and reaching the quarterfinals in doubles during the Winnipeg event.
In 1999, he claimed the doubles championship at the Thailand F2 Futures tournament alongside Australian partner Ashley Fisher. That same year, Abelson was ranked sixth nationally among Canadian male players, improving slightly to seventh place in 2000. He hails from Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada.
On the ATP professional tour, Abelson’s only main draw appearance came at the 2000 Canadian Open, where he teamed up with Simon Larose in the doubles competition.
Doubles: (1)
| No. | Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | ||
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| 1. |
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Thailand F2, Pattaya City | Hard | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ashley Fisher | Template:Country data POLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bartłomiej Dąbrowski |
6–4, ret. |
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