In October 1872, Edwin Fischer was born to become a very successful American tennis player. However, he would go down in history for more peculiar -and somewhat dark- reasons.
Edwin Fischer’s tennis career
There is not much information about Edwin’s career out there, but we know he did win quite a few tournaments. He won the mixed doubles title four times at the US National Championships. In 1894, 95, and 96, he obtained the trophy alongside Juliette Atkinson, while in 1898, he repeated the achievement with Carrie Neely by his side.
In the men’s singles competitions, his best result was when he reached the semifinals in 1896, where he lost to Bill Larned. He did win the Tuxedo Tournament in New York in 1896 when he defeated champion Michael Chace.
His highest ranking in US Singles was number 5 in 1896, precisely the year he won the Tuxedo Tournament. He stayed in the top 10 for four years.
So, after a quite successful career, it was time for Edwin to retire, relax and enjoy his victories. He did so, until 1920.
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