Mike Bauer is a retired American tour professional tennis player. Bauer won three singles and nine top-tier doubles titles during his career. He reached a career high singles ranking of World No. 29 in November 1984.

An All-American in 1981 at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

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, Bauer won the 1982 Bangkok Grand Prix

Bangkok Tennis Classic

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 and 1982 and 1983 Adelaide Grand Prix. He was also a finalist at the 1983 Sydney Outdoor Grand Prix. He reached the semi-finals in five other tournaments during his career. His best Grand Slam

Grand Slam (tennis)

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 result was reaching the 3rd round of Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon

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 in 1983 where he lost to eventual finalist Chris Lewis. He reached the second round of the U.S. Open

U.S. Open (tennis)

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 twice in four tries.

Bauer reached a career high doubles ranking of World No. 25, and won the 1981 Taipei Grand Prix

ATP Taipei

The Taipei Grand Prix, ATP Taipei in its final year, was a men's tennis tournament played in Taipei, Taiwan. The event was held from 1977–1984 and was part of the Grand Prix Tennis Circuit It emerged for one last time in 1992. The event was played on indoor carpet.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*...

 and Manila Grand Prix, and 1982 Bangkok Grand Prix, tournaments partnering compatriot John Benson

John Benson (tennis)

John Benson , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Benson enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 142 in 1984.-Grand Prix, WCT, and Grand Slam doubles...

, the 1983 Stuttgart Outdoor

Mercedes Cup

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 partnering Anand Amritraj

Anand Amritraj

Anand Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player and businessman.Anand Amritraj and his brothers, Vijay Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. In 1976, the team of Anand and Vijay was semi-finalists in the Wimbledon men's doubles...

 and Sydney Outdoor partnering Pat Cash

Pat Cash

Patrick Hart "Pat" Cash is a retired Australian professional tennis player who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1987.-Early career:...

, the 1992 Tel Aviv Grand Prix

ATP Tel Aviv

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 partnering João Cunha e Silva, the 1993 Casablanca Grand Prix

Grand Prix Hassan II

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 partnering Piet Norval

Piet Norval

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, and Santiago Grand Prix

Movistar Open

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 with Rikl, and the 1994 Vienna Grand Prix

BA-CA TennisTrophy

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 again with Rikl. He was a finalist at the 1983 Maui Grand Prix

ATP Maui

Seiko Super Tennis was the 1984 name of a men's professional tennis tournament played in Maui or Honolulu, Hawaii from 1974 through 1984. It was played in Maui every year except 1984, when it was played in Honolulu. The event was played on outdoor hard courts....

 partnering Scott Davis and 1984 Melbourne Grand Prix

Melbourne Grand Prix

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 partnering Scott McCain, 1993 Zarazoga Grand Prix

ATP Zaragoza

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 partnering David Rikl

David Rikl

David Rikl is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. The left-handed Rikl turned professional in 1989. The Czech's success came mostly in doubles, having been a runner-up at the 2004 US Open and 2001 Wimbledon Championships. However, Rikl did achieve a top-100 singles...

, Gerry Weber Open

Gerry Weber Open

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 with Marc-Kevin Goellner

Marc-Kevin Goellner

Marc-Kevin Peter Goellner is a former professional tennis player from Germany.The son of a German diplomat, Goellner lived in Rio de Janeiro, Tel Aviv, Sydney as a youngster before moving to Germany in 1986. In 1990, he suffered two torn ligaments in his left foot, which almost ended his tennis...

, Tel Aviv partnering Rikl, and Vienna with David Prinosil

David Prinosil

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Bauer was a member of the American Davis Cup

Davis Cup

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 team. Mike graduated from Miramonte High School in Orinda, California. He is the former Director of Tennis at Harbor Bay Club in Alameda, California

Alameda, California

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. He now lives in Germany with his family.