Eustace Fannin

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Eustace Fannin
Country South Africa South Africa
Born (1919-01-01)1 January 1919
Ixopo, South Africa
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 3R (1947)
Wimbledon 3R (1937, 1949)
US Open 1R (1949)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open W (1947)

Eustace Fannin (born 1 January 1919) is a retired South African male tennis player. He was educated at Hilton College.

In 1947 he won the doubles title at the French Championships with compatriot Eric Sturgess defeating American Tom Brown and Australian Bill Sidwell in four sets. Two years later, in 1949, they again reached the doubles final but this time lost to the American team of Pancho Gonzales and Frank Parker in four sets.[1] [2]

In 1947 he lost the final of the Netherlands Championships to Frenchman Henri Cochet.

Between 1937 and 1949 Fannin played seven ties for the South African Davis Cup team and compiled a record of nine wins and seven losses.[3]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles

Titles (1)

Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
1947 French Championships South Africa Eric Sturgess United States Tom Brown
Australia Bill Sidwell 		6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

Runner-ups (1)

Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
1949 French Championships South Africa Eric Sturgess United States Pancho Gonzales
United States Frank Parker 		3–6, 6–8, 7–5, 3–6


References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 400. ISBN 978-0942257700. 
  2. ↑ "South Africans Cop Net Crown". The Windsor Daily Star. 28 July 1947. 
  3. ↑ "Davis Cup – Player Profile". ITF. Retrieved 14 July 2012. 

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