Gustav Fichardt Explained

Gustav Fichardt
Residence:Bloemfontein, South Africa
Birth Date:1965 7, df=y
Birth Place:Pretoria, South Africa
Height:1.85m
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$5,892
Singlesrecord:0–1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 470 (29 August 1988)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1988)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 720 (7 August 1989)

Gustav Fichardt (born 7 July 1965) is a South African former tennis player.

Fichardt qualified for the 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles losing in the first round to Chris Pridham.[1]

He is head of the Gustav Fichardt Tennis Academy in Bloemfontein, Free State where he has coached Philip Henning, amongst others.[2]

In 2016 he was appointed to the board of Tennis South Africa.[3]

Personal life

Fichardt is married to Isabel Coetzer, the sister of former South African tennis player Amanda Coetzer.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gustav Fichardt | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis. ATP Tour.
  2. Web site: SA young gun ready for Junior French Open. News24. 1 June 2018.
  3. Web site: New board aims to lift tennis in SA. News24. 4 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Local victory for Henning, Mexico runners-up spot for Anderson. Mark. Etheridge. March 4, 2018. teamsa.co.za.