South African tennis player
Keith Diepraam![]() Keith Diepraam (1970) |
| Full name | Keith Edward Diepraam |
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| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
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| Born | (1942-09-11) 11 September 1942 (age 82)
Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
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| French Open | 3R (1966) |
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| Wimbledon | QF (1965) |
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| US Open | 1R (1964) |
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| French Open | 2R (1970) |
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| Wimbledon | QF (1965) |
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| Wimbledon | 3R (1963, 1970) |
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Keith Edward Diepraam (born 11 September 1942) is a retired South African male tennis player.
Diepraam started playing tennis at age 15 when he went to Glenwood High School in Durban, South Africa.[1]
In 1964 he was runner–up to countryman Cliff Drysdale at the Stuttgart tournament.
Between 1964 and 1966 Diepraam played seven ties for the South African Davis Cup team and compiled a record of 20 wins and 12 losses. In 1965 and 1966 South Africa reached the final of the Europe zone but lost to Spain and West Germany respectively.[2]
After his playing career he became a tennis coach and took a coaching position in Midland, Texas, USA in 1973. In 1990 he became the personal coach of Wayne Ferreira.[3][4]
In 2009 he was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.[1]
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