Petr Kanderal (16 January 1948 – 28 November 1991)[1] was a Czechoslovak-born Swiss professional tennis player.

Petr Kanderal
Country (sports) Czechoslovakia
 Switzerland
Born(1948-01-16)16 January 1948
Died28 November 1991(1991-11-28) (aged 43)
Zürich, Switzerland
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1974)
French Open2R (1974)
Wimbledon3R (1974)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (1974)

Biography

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An exile from Czechoslovakia, he was based out of Zürich.[2]

Kanderal played in the Davis Cup for Switzerland every year from 1973 to 1978, featuring in a total of 11 ties.

His best performance in a grand slam tournament came as a qualifier at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships, where he made it through to the third round, with wins over Marcello Lara and Bob Giltinan.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Davis Cup - Players - Petr Kanderal". daviscup.com.
  2. ^ "Mayer and Nastase Gain Swiss Net Quarterfinals". The New York Times. 13 July 1973.
  3. ^ "Borg, Ashe, out of tennis titles". The Canberra Times. 3 July 1974. p. 1 (Sports). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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