Jay Berger
| Country (sports) |
 United States
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| Residence | Miami, Florida |
| Born |
November 26, 1966 Fort Dix, New Jersey |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Retired | 1991 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $992,136 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 141–80 (ATP, Grand Prix & Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (April 16, 1990) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1991) |
| French Open | QF (1989) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1988) |
| US Open | QF (1989) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 19–28 (at ATP, Grand Prix & Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 196 (November 14, 1988) |
| Career record | 141–80 |
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| Career record | 19–28 |
| Coaching career (1994–) | |
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| Coaching awards and records | |
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Awards
Big East Coach of the Year 2000, '01 |
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Jay Berger (born November 26, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player. He won three singles and one doubles title on the ATP Tour and reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 7 in April 1990.
Berger was the USTA Boys’ 18s National Champion in 1985. He also won the 1985 Florida State Junior Championship.
He reached the fourth round in the 1985.
Berger was an All-American at Clemson University in 1985 and 1986, where he recorded a 91–22 singles record in two seasons. His 80.5% career winning percentage in singles play places 3rd all-time at Clemson.
Berger turned professional in 1986. He played on the tour from 1986 to 1991.
He won his first top-level singles title in 1986 at Buenos Aires. In 1988, he captured both the singles and doubles titles at São Paulo. In March he upset world # 2 Mats Wilander, 6–0, 7–5, in Orlando, Florida. In March 1989 Berger upset world # 3 Boris Becker, 6–1, 6–1, in Indian Wells. In May he upset world # 3 Mats Wilander, 6–3, 6–4, in Rome. In August Berger beat world # 3 Stefan Edberg, 6–4, 6–2, at Indianapolis.
In 1989, Berger reached the quarterfinals at both the French Open and the US Open. He also won the third tour singles title of his career that year at Charleston, South Carolina. Berger was runner-up at the Canadian Open in 1990.
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