For 16-year-old David Filer IV and his father, there is special significance in 6-0, 5-0 (40-love).
In tennis, the wrong side of that score is as bad a spot as you can be in and marks the moment before profound defeat. Young David Filer has been there.
It was in the middle of a match at The Midwest Closed Tournament in East Lansing, Mich. David, just 9 at the time, doesn’t remember all the details, other than he was in rough shape, one point away from getting bounced from the field. Somehow, he battled back. He found a way to win, beating extraordinary odds to do so.
Fast forward some seven years and the now 16-year-old South Bend-native is metaphorically fighting his way back from 6-0, 5-0 (40-love). In February 2022, David was diagnosed with a rare form of glioblastoma, a cancer that attacks the brain and has a very low survival rate.
David was living in Orlando, Fla. at the time, pursuing a tennis career as one of the top nationally-ranked players in his age group. He’s been addicted to the sport ever since winning his first tournament at age 7. He’s won seven Midwest championship trophies since.
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