Henri de Wet

Henri de Wet (born 1 March 1962) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.

Henri de Wet
Full nameHenri de Wet
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
Born (1962-03-01) 1 March 1962
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$18,254
Singles
Career record0–4
Highest rankingNo. 181 (6 August 1984)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 167 (13 August 1984)

Biography

Born in Klerksdorp, de Wet attended college in the United States in the early 1980s, at the University of Miami. He played on the same tennis team at the University of Miami as countryman Christo Steyn.[1] In 1983 he turned professional and won a Challenger title that year in Vigo, Spain. In addition to two Grand Prix main draw appearances in Johannesburg, de Wet also appeared at the Austrian Open Kitzbühel in 1984 and the 1985 Cincinnati Open. At the Bloemfontein Challenger tournament in 1987 he had a win over future world number one Jim Courier.

Having immigrated to Germany, he now lives in Düsseldorf.[2]

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)
Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1983 Vigo, Spain Clay United States Pender Murphy 1–6, 6–3, 6–3

References
  1. "Scoreboard". Reno Gazette-Journal. 20 May 1983. p. 27. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. "TuS 84/10-Herren 55 legen perfekten Saisonstart hin" (in German). lokalkompass.de. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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