Richard Fromberg

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRichard James•Fromberg
Used nameRichard•Fromberg
Born28 April 1970 in Ulverstone, Tasmania (AUS)
Measurements196 cm / 88 kg
NOC Australia

Biography

Richard Fromberg was an Australian tennis player who played professionally from 1988 to 2005. Fromberg achieved a career-best singles ranking of 24 in the world in August 1990, and a doubles ranking of 159 in the world in February 1998.

Fromberg won his first of 10 singles titles on the ATP Challenger circuit in Ilheus, Brazil, in November 1989. The following year he won his first ATP Championship singles final, beating Marc Rosset at the Bologna Outdoor tournament. He won three more ATP Championship singles titles and two doubles titles. Fromberg competed in the singles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics where he lost in the first round to Germany’s Michael Stich. His best results at a Grand Slam came at the Australian Open when he reached the fourth round in 1993 and 1998.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Tennis AUS Richard Fromberg
Singles, Men (Olympic) =33