Tian Viljoen
Full name | Christian "Tian" Viljoen |
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Country (sports) | South Africa |
Born | Pretoria, South Africa | 10 April 1961
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 5–7 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 282 (4 January 1982) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1983) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 35–33 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 49 (3 January 1983) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
French Open | 3R (1983) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1983) |
US Open | 3R (1983) |
Christian "Tian" Viljoen (born 10 April 1961) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he finished runner-up in doubles at three events. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 49 in 1983.
Career finals[]
Doubles (3 runner-ups)[]
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | May 1982 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Danie Visser | Chip Hooper Mel Purcell |
4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 2. | Feb 1983 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | Danie Visser | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3. | Sep 1983 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Danie Visser | Pablo Arraya José Luis Clerc |
6–1, 4–6, 4–6 |
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Categories:
- Afrikaner people
- White South African people
- South African people of Dutch descent
- South African male tennis players
- Living people
- 1961 births