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Eustace Fannin
South African tennis player

Eustace Fannin

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South African tennis player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Ixopo
Residence
Durban
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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 ChampionshipsClaySouth Africa Eric SturgessUnited States Tom Brown
Australia Bill Sidwell
6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up1949French ChampionshipsClaySouth Africa Eric SturgessUnited States Pancho Gonzales
United States Frank Parker
3–6, 6–8, 7–5, 3–6

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