Ivan Baron (born November 12, 1972) is an American former professional tennis player.
Career Baron was seeded 6th at the 1989 Boys' Junior National Tennis Championship Boys' 18 singles but was ousted in the 1st round by Hector Nevares. He and Will Bull then lost to Steve Campbell and Rick Witsken in the 3rd round of the Boys' 18 doubles."1989 Draw Sheet, USTA Boys' 16 & Boys' 18 National Championship" web.archive.org retrieved May 16, 2023 His best year on the junior circuit was in 1990, when he won the Italian Open, reached the quarterfinals at the French Open and the semi-finals at Wimbledon.ITF Junior Profile
At the 1990 US Open, Baron took part in the men's singles, men's doubles (with Michael Flanagan), and mixed doubles (with Lisa Raymond) ATP World Tour Profile as a wildcard. He lost in straight sets to Fabrice Santoro in the men's singles, and failed to make it past the 1st round in either doubles.ITF Pro Circuit Profile
When he returned to the US Open main draw in 1993, it was as a qualifier. He lost in four sets to Renzo Furlan in the 1st round and also exited in the 1st round of the doubles, partnering with Michael Joyce. In the 1994 US Open, Baron appeared only in the doubles, with Martin Blackman. They lost in the opening round.
Baron had a win over then world number 11, Magnus Larsson, at the 1995 International Tennis Championships, in Coral Springs. He and Brett Hansen-Dent were doubles runners-up at the same event the following year.Miami Herald, "The Woodies Defent Title", May 19, 1996
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1May 1996Coral Springs, United StatesClay Brett Hansen-Dent Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde3–6, 3–6
Challenger titles
Doubles: (3) No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore1.1994Brasília, BrazilHard Bill Barber Nelson Aerts Danilo Marcelino6–0, 7–52.1995Quito, EcuadorClay Ian Williams Pablo Campana Nicolás Lapentti6–3, 2–6, 6–33.1995Beijing, ChinaHard João Cunha-Silva Laurence Tieleman Martin Zumpft6–4, 6–4
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