Eustace Fannin

Eustace Fannin

South African tennis player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSouth African tennis player
PlacesSouth Africa
isAthlete Tennis player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
BirthIxopo
ResidenceDurban
The details

Biography

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.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-ups)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1947French ChampionshipsClay Eric Sturgess Tom Brown
Bill Sidwell
6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up1949French ChampionshipsClay Eric Sturgess Pancho Gonzales
Frank Parker
3–6, 6–8, 7–5, 3–6

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