About Willem Prinsloo
Lived 1954 – 2018 (aged 64). Willem Prinsloo was a South African tennis player.
Willem Petrus Odendaal Prinsloo (25 February 1954 – 27 June 2018) was a South African tennis player.
Tennis career During his career, Prinsloo participated at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. His best singles performance at a Grand Slam was reaching the second round at the 1977 and 1978 US Open.
On the Grand Prix circuit he reached the quarter-finals at the 1976 South African Open before losing to the eventual champion, Harold Solomon. On the Challenger Tour he reached the final at the Raleigh Challenger, losing to Mike Cahill. He achieved career-high world rankings of No.81 in singles during July 1977.
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Who was Willem Prinsloo?
South African tennis player
When was Willem Prinsloo born?
Willem Prinsloo was born on 25 February 1954.
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Willem Prinsloo died on 27 June 2018.
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Willem Prinsloo was a tennis player.
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Willem Prinsloo was South African.
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