Niklaus Fleury (born 10 May 1945) is a Dutch former professional tennis player.[2] He was active from 1965 to 1978 and won 2 career singles titles.[1]
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| Full name | Niklaus Fleury |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
| Born | 10 May 1945 |
| Turned pro | 1965 (amateur circuit) 1969 |
| Retired | 1978 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 14–24 (36.8%)[1] |
| Career titles | 2[1] |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–6 (ATP Tour & Davis Cup) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1967) |
Career edit
he played his first tournament at the Netherlands National Championships in 1965 where he reached the quarter finals, but lost to Jan Hajer.[1] In 1967 he won his first singles title at the Tilburg International Indoor tournament against Jan Hajer.[1] In 1969 Fleury won his second and final title at the Netherlands National Championships against Evert Schneider,[1] and made his Davis Cup debut that year, going on to feature in six ties for his country.[3] He also won a further seven men's doubles national titles with Jan Hordijk (all in succession) and another five in mixed doubles. In 1967 he featured in the mixed doubles main draw at Wimbledon.[4] He played his final singles event in 1978 playing for the Netherlands Masters, that was part the Netherlands 1 Satellite Circuit.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Players:Fleury, Nick". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Inbreng Fleury geeft doorslag in dubbel". NRC (in Dutch). 5 May 1973.
- ^ "Leeuwenbergh trekt aan Nick Fleury". NRC (in Dutch). 21 August 1971.
- ^ "Holland names 8 for Wimbledon". Nottingham Guardian. 27 May 1967.