Johannesburg 1 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2Player
Eliot Teltscher
USABorn: March 15, 1959right-handed
402–21864.8% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 1093August 12, 1991
Best rankingNo. 6June 7, 1982
Record402–21864.8% wins
Titles1125 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height178 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Eliot Teltscher has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- December 13, 1976
- Career peak
- No. 6 June 7, 1982
- Archived observations
- 534 532 documented weeks
- Top 1072documented weeks
- Top 20234documented weeks
- Top 50388documented weeks
- Top 100443documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
11 career titlesFGuaruja 1988ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Luiz MattarWHong Kong 1987ATP/WTA main tour · Hard John FitzgeraldFScottsdale 1987ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Brad GilbertWJohannesburg 1 1984ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Vitas GerulaitisWBrisbane 1984ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Francisco GonzalezFLos Angeles 1984ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Jimmy ConnorsWTokyo 1983ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Andres GomezFLa Quinta 1983ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Jose HiguerasFMelbourne 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Vitas GerulaitisFRome Masters 1982Masters 1000 · Clay Andres GomezWDusseldorf 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Peter McnamaraFTokyo 1981ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Balazs Taroczy
11ATP/WTA main tour
73best-of-five matches
15reached a fifth set
2comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Jimmy ConnorsUSA16 matches1–15John McEnroeUSA12 matches3–9Jose HiguerasESP12 matches3–9Eddie DibbsUSA8 matches3–5Harold SolomonUSA8 matches5–3Tim MayotteUSA8 matches5–3Bill ScanlonUSA7 matches5–2Ivan LendlUSA7 matches1–6Jose Luis ClercARG7 matches2–5Kevin CurrenUSA7 matches4–3Tomas SmidCZE7 matches7–0Vijay AmritrajIND7 matches6–1
Matches
42 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Bologna WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 4-6 6-4Bologna WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-0Wembley 3 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-2Hong Kong 1978ATP · Hard · Final
6-4 6-3 6-2Hong Kong 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 6-7 7-5Hong Kong 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-4Hong Kong 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-0Hong Kong 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Tokyo 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
4-6 6-1 6-4Sydney Indoor 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Maui 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-3 6-2Maui 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-1San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-2 7-5Los Angeles 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-1 6-3US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-2US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
4-6 6-3 6-4US Open 1978ATP · Hard · First round
6-1 6-0Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Final
4-6 6-1 2-1 RETAtlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 6-4Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-1Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 2-6 7-5Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-3Stowe 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-4Stowe 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 5-7 6-2Stowe 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Stowe 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-3Columbus 1978ATP · Clay · Semifinal
7-6 6-2Columbus 1978ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 5-7 6-0Columbus 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 4-6 6-1Columbus 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3South Orange 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
2-6 7-6 6-1Cincinnati Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
4-6 6-0 7-6Cincinnati Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-4Cincinnati Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
6-7 7-5 6-2San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
4-6 6-2 6-2San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-4Acapulco 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 3-6 6-3Sarasota 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
5-7 7-6 6-2Sarasota 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
3-6 6-2 6-1Baltimore 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 7-5