Denys Maasdorp Explained

Denys Maasdorp
Fullname:Denys Maasdorp
Country Represented: South Africa
Birth Date:17 June 1963
Birth Place:Grahamstown, South Africa
Height:183 cm
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$28,846
Singlesrecord:1–4
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 180 (29 September 1986)
Doublesrecord:0–4
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 129 (20 October 1986)
Wimbledonmixedresult:1R (1987)

Denys Maasdorp (born 17 June 1963) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.

Biography

Maasdorp, a right-handed player from Grahamstown, played on the professional tour in the 1980s. Peaking at 180 in the world in singles, his best performance on the Grand Prix tour was a second round appearance at the 1987 Geneva Open.[1] At the 1987 Wimbledon Championships he competed in the main draw of the mixed doubles, partnering Tina Mochizuki.[2] He won a Challenger doubles tournament in the Austrian city of Graz in 1988.

After leaving the tour he continued to play league tennis in Germany for many years. He now coaches in the United States.[3]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

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1.1988Graz, AustriaHard Torben Theine Stanislav Birner
Alessandro de Minicis
6–4, 6–4

Notes and References

  1. News: Geneva Open. 18 September 1987. The Courier-Journal. 29 May 2018.
  2. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 22 June - 05 July 1987. International Tennis Federation. 29 May 2018.
  3. News: Book finished in Nick of time. 11 January 2014. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 29 May 2018.