Tony Parun Explained
| Tony Parun |
| Birth Date: | 1949 8, df=yes |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Singlesrecord: | 2–14 |
| Singlestitles: | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 235 (8 April 1975) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 1R (1973) |
| Doublesrecord: | 2–7 |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | 1R (1975) |
Tony Parun (born 24 August 1949) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.[1]
Playing career
His brother, Onny Parun, was also a professional tennis player and they both represented New Zealand in the Davis Cup during the 1970s.[2] [3]
Parun qualified for the main draw of the 1973 Wimbledon Championships, where he lost to Mike Machette 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 1–6.[4]
Parun has two sons, Anthony and Bernhard, who both played tennis for Germany.[3] [5] [6]
Personal life
In 2023, his younger brother Melvin Joseph Parun was killed in the Loafers Lodge fire.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Anthony Parun . Itftennis.com . 5 June 2017.
- News: Tennis: Remember Onny, Tony? Now Bernhard's here. 11 March 2002. The New Zealand Herald.
- Web site: TENNIS: Parun heads for Germany – by Dave Worsley – Scoop News. Scoop.co.nz.
- Web site: Tony Parun | Overview | ATP World Tour | Tennis . ATP World Tour . 5 June 2017.
- Web site: Bernard Parun . Itftennis.com . 5 June 2017.
- Web site: Anthony Parun . Itftennis.com . 5 June 2017.
- News: 23 May 2023 . Wellington hostel fire: Three victims of Loafers Lodge blaze named . . live . 28 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230526142617/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/490501/wellington-hostel-fire-three-victims-of-loafers-lodge-blaze-named . 26 May 2023.
