Dean Botha Explained

Dean Botha
Country Represented: South Africa
Birth Date:30 March 1964
Birth Place:East London, South Africa
Height:5 ft 9 in
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$21,995
Singlesrecord:1–1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 186 (18 December 1989)
Wimbledonresult:Q2 (1990)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 230 (26 May 1986)
Wimbledondoublesresult:Q1 (1990)

Dean Botha (born 30 March 1964) is a South African former professional tennis player.

Biography

Born in East London, Botha was a right-handed player who reached a best singles ranking of 186 while competing on the professional tour and was based in Cape Town.

Botha was a quarter-finalist at the 1989 South African Open, where he played as a qualifier. He had a first round win over John Fitzgerald, then earned a quarter-final place when second seed Kevin Curren had to withdraw from their second round match with a knee injury.[1]

In 1990 he participated in the singles and doubles qualifying draws for the Wimbledon Championships.[2]

Dean is married to Debbe and has three children. His daughter, Courtney, studied law at the University of Cape Town. His sons, Jarryd and Trent, both played college tennis in the United States, for Alabama and Arizona respectively.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Injury Forces Second-Seeded Curren Out of S. African Open . . 16 November 1989.
  2. Web site: Wimbledon . www.itftennis.com.
  3. Web site: Match Point: Botha Thriving at Arizona . University of Arizona Athletics . 3 November 2016.