The Wertheim native moved with his family to the United States in 1983 at the age of 12, settling in Suisun City, California.

[1] He beat Michael Sell in the 4th round of the 1989 Boys' Junior National Tennis Championship but fell to eventual champion Chuck Adams in the semi-finals.

[4] In doubles he made the semi-finals once, at the 1990 Riklis Classic in Tel Aviv, with Gilad Bloom.

[5] Other doubles partners on the ATP Tour included Todd Martin and MaliVai Washington.

[6] He won the Thessaloniki Challenger tournament in 1990 and played in the singles draw at the 1991 Lipton International Players Championships, a top tier event now known as the Miami Masters.