Dean Botha (born 30 March 1964) is a South African former professional tennis player.

Dean Botha
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
Born (1964-03-30) 30 March 1964 (age 60)
East London, South Africa
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$21,995
Singles
Career record1–1
Highest rankingNo. 186 (18 December 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQ2 (1990)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 230 (26 May 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonQ1 (1990)

Biography

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Born in East London, Botha was a right-handed player who reached a best singles ranking of 186 while competing on the professional tour and was based in Cape Town.

Botha was a quarter-finalist at the 1989 South African Open, where he played as a qualifier. He had a first round win over John Fitzgerald, then earned a quarter-final place when second seed Kevin Curren had to withdraw from their second round match with a knee injury.[1]

In 1990 he participated in the singles and doubles qualifying draws for the Wimbledon Championships.[2]

Dean is married to Debbe and has three children. His daughter, Courtney, studied law at the University of Cape Town. His sons, Jarryd and Trent, both played college tennis in the United States, for Alabama and Arizona respectively.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Injury Forces Second-Seeded Curren Out of S. African Open". Los Angeles Times. 16 November 1989.
  2. ^ "Wimbledon". www.itftennis.com.
  3. ^ "Match Point: Botha Thriving at Arizona". University of Arizona Athletics. 3 November 2016.
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