Country (sports) South Africa US Open 1R (1949) Wimbledon 3R (1937, 1949) Role Tennis Player | French Open 3R (1947) Name Eustace Fannin Plays Right-handed French Open W (1947) Handed Right-handed | |
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Born 1 January 1919Ixopo, South Africa ( 1919-01-01 ) |
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.
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.
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