Eustace Fannin
| Country (sports) |
.svg.png){kind=small} South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born |
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) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1947) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (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 times for the South African Davis Cup team and compiled a record of nine wins and seven losses.[3]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1947 | French Championships | Clay | Eric Sturgess |  Tom Brown  Bill Sidwell | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1949 | French Championships | Clay | Eric Sturgess | Pancho Gonzales Frank Parker | 3–6, 6–8, 7–5, 3–6 |
References
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 400. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "South Africans Cop Net Crown". The Windsor Daily Star. 28 July 1947.
- ↑ "Davis Cup – Player Profile". ITF. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
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