Denys Maasdorp
Full nameDenys Maasdorp
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
Born (1963-06-17) 17 June 1963
Grahamstown, South Africa
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$28,846
Singles
Career record1–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 180 (29 September 1986)
Doubles
Career record0–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 129 (20 October 1986)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon1R (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)

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1988 Graz, Austria Hard West Germany Torben Theine Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner
Italy Alessandro de Minicis
6–4, 6–4

References

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