Background
Merklein was born in Freeport, Bahamas. He grew up in Coral Springs, Florida, and attended Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in nearby Fort Lauderdale.
Merklein was born in Freeport, Bahamas. He grew up in Coral Springs, Florida, and attended Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in nearby Fort Lauderdale.
2 singles, one at Number. 1 singles, and three at Number. 1 doubles. Merklein accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators men"s tennis team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and Southeastern Conference (Securities and Exchange Commission) competition from 1991 to 1994.
He was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2005.
On July 7, 1997, he reached his highest singles ranking of world Number. 160, and reached his highest doubles ranking on January 12, 2004, when he became world Number.
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On May 24, 2013, Merklein was hired as the University of Florida men"s tennis assistant coach. Merklein currently resides in Gainesville, Florida.
Singles
Doubles.